Section 704.680302 - Authority of certain providers to file petition for exemption from requirements relating to performance standards and penalties1. Any telecommunication provider required to file a plan pursuant to NAC 704.680303 prior to January 1, 2018, may file with the Commission a petition requesting an exemption, in whole or in part, from the requirements of NAC 704.680303 to 704.680315, inclusive. The Commission will, at the request of any party, conduct a hearing on the petition and issue an order denying the petition or setting forth the requirements of NAC 704.680303 to 704.680315, inclusive, from which the telecommunication provider is exempt.2. If a telecommunication provider files a petition pursuant to subsection 1, the Commission will exempt the telecommunication provider from a requirement of NAC 704.680303 to 704.680315, inclusive, if the Commission finds that:(a) The requirement is no longer necessary to encourage competition and discourage discriminatory conduct in the provision of local telecommunication services; and(b) The granting of the exemption would not be contrary to the public interest.3. If the Commission issues an order granting a telecommunication provider an exemption, in whole or in part, from the requirements of NAC 704.680303 to 704.680315, inclusive, the telecommunication provider is exempt from those requirements to the extent set forth in the order.4. If the Commission denies a petition filed pursuant to subsection 1, the telecommunication provider who submitted the petition may not file another petition pursuant to this section until at least 18 months after the filing date of the petition that was denied.Nev. Admin. Code § 704.680302
Added to NAC by Pub. Utilities Comm'n by R113-17AP, eff. 5/16/2018NRS 703.025, 704.210, 704.6881