N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.18.22

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

Section 17.11.18.22 - SUSPENSION OR MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR RURAL LECS

A. Interconnection obligations. A rural LEC serving fewer than two percent of the aggregate subscriber lines installed nationwide may file an application with the commission for suspension or modification of the requirements of 47 U.S.C. Section 251, subsections (b) and (c), and 17.11.18.8 NMAC through 17.11.18.13 NMAC applicable to the local exchange service facilities specified in the application.

B. Costing and pricing requirements. An ILEC that qualifies as a rural LEC may file an application with the commission for suspension or modification of the requirements of 17.11.18.14 NMAC through 17.11.18.16 NMAC.

C. Standards for approval. Consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity, the commission may grant the application to the extent and for the duration the commission deems necessary to avoid:

(1) a significant adverse economic impact on users of telecommunications services generally;

(2) imposing a requirement that is unduly economically burdensome; or

(3) imposing a requirement that is technically unfeasible.

D. Timeframe for commission action. The commission shall act upon an application within one hundred eighty (180) days of its receipt. Pending such action, the commission may temporarily suspend or modify the requirement to which the application applies with respect to the provider filing the application.

N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.18.22

17.11.18.22 NMAC - N, 1-1-01; 17.11.18.22 NMAC - Rn, 17.11.18.21 NMAC & A, 08-15-06