N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.13.12

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 17.11.13.12 - ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATES

A. Any person, corporation, municipal corporation, partnership or association proposing to construct or operate any plant or equipment for the provision of public telecommunications service shall first make application to the Commission for a certificate to construct or operate such plant or equipment. Such application shall conform to the Commission's Rules of Procedure relating to pleadings then in effect and shall contain a verified statement reflecting how the public convenience and necessity requires the plant, equipment and service or services applied for.

B. The application for a certificate shall contain sufficient information to demonstrate that,

(1) it is economically feasible to operate the proposed plant or equipment successfully and continuously for the furnishing of public telecommunications service;

(2) the applicant has sufficient financial resources to provide the proposed public telecommunications service properly and continuously;

(3) the applicant has competent and experienced management and personnel to provide the proposed public telecommunications service;

(4) the applicant is willing and able to conform to the constitution and laws of the State of New Mexico and to the rules and regulations of the Commission; and

(5) the applicant is in every respect willing and able to provide public telecommunications service properly and continuously.

C. The application for a certificate shall include:

(1) a precise description of the exact and particular public telecommunications service or services the applicant proposes to provide;

(2) a precise description of the geographical area that the applicant proposes to service and obtain a certificate for together with an accurate map thereof;

(3) the names of all entities certificated by the Commission to provide public telecommunications service of a similar nature or functional equivalent of that applied for within the geographical area that the applicant proposes to serve; and

(4) if applicable, the manner in which the issuance of the certificate applied for will promote competition in the provision of public telecommunications service within the geographical area for which the proposed service or services are to be provided;

(5) proposed tariffs containing the rates and ratemaking methodology to be used in providing the proposed service.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.13.12

Recompiled 12/30/01