Nev. Admin. Code § 704.743

Current through November 25, 2024

Section 704.743 - Discontinuance of basic network service by competitive supplier that is provider of last resort: Application; notification

1. If a competitive supplier that is a provider of last resort seeks to permanently discontinue providing basic network service pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 704.68885, that competitive supplier must file an application with the Commission, except in cases where:

(a) The competitive supplier terminates basic network service to a customer on a particular property; and

(b) The termination is not intended to be a permanent termination for that particular property.

2. In addition to the general filing requirements set forth in NAC 703.530 to 703.577, inclusive, 703.610 and 703.615, an application must contain the following information:

(a) All the names under which the competitive supplier conducts business in this State;

(b) A complete description of:

(1) The competitive supplier's entire service area, if it seeks to discontinue basic network service throughout its entire service area;

(2) The portion of the competitive supplier's service area in which the competitive supplier seeks to discontinue basic network service, if it seeks to discontinue such service only in a portion of its service area; or

(3) A single development of a multitenant residential property, if the competitive supplier seeks to discontinue basic network service only at that single development;

(c) The number of current customers of basic network service and associated line counts, by customer class and exchange, in the area in which the competitive supplier seeks to discontinue the service;

(d) The type of facilities deployed by the competitive supplier to serve existing customers in each exchange for which service may be discontinued and whether such facilities will continue to be owned by the competitive supplier;

(e) The number of current customers of the competitive supplier who receive Lifeline service in the area in which the competitive supplier seeks to discontinue basic network service;

(f) Identification of any discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service applications pursuant to Federal Communications Commission rules which have been made or are anticipated by the competitive supplier;

(g) The competitive supplier's basis for discontinuing basic network service;

(h) A copy of the written notification provided or to be provided to all customers potentially affected by the discontinuation; and

(i) Any other information which will assist the Commission in evaluating whether it is in the public interest for the Commission to allow the competitive supplier to discontinue basic network service.

3. The notification described in paragraph (h) of subsection 2 must:

(a) Inform customers that the competitive supplier is seeking authorization from the Commission to discontinue basic network service;

(b) Be sent to customers not later than the first business day following the filing of the application, and the method of transmission must be by:

(1) United States mail, postage prepaid, to those customers who receive bills by United States mail; and

(2) United States mail or electronic mail to those customers who receive notification of bills by electronic means; and

(c) Contain identical information for each customer regardless of the method of transmission.

4. As used in this section, "single development of a multitenant residential property" means an apartment complex, condominium complex or residential subdivision.

Nev. Admin. Code § 704.743

Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R040-08, eff. 9-18-2008

NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.68865, 704.68885