Or. Admin. Code § 860-034-0310

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 860-034-0310 - Announcement of Rate Increases by Small Telecommunications Utilities

(1) A small telecommunications utility that increases any rate contained in a tariff schedule must notify its affected customers at least 45 days before the proposed effective date of the increase. A copy of such notification must at the same time be provided to the Commission.

(2) The small telecommunications utility must notify its customers by:

(a) Inserting an announcement in the small telecommunications utility's regular billing to its customers; or

(b) Mailing an announcement to each customer.

(3) The announcement must contain the following information:

(a) The list of services subject to increase, current and proposed rates, and amount and percentage of increase for each service;

(b) The reasons for the proposed rate increase;

(c) The effective date of the proposed rate increase;

(d) The Commission's toll-free telephone number and address; and

(e) The following statement: "Customers may petition the Public Utility Commission of Oregon to investigate the rate increase. The Commission will investigate the rate increase if it receives petitions signed by customers (10 percent of customers or 500, whichever is the lesser), on or before (ten days before the proposed effective date). If the Commission does not receive sufficient petitions by (ten days before the proposed effective date), the proposed rates will become effective on (the proposed effective date) without Commission review. Petitions should be sent to the Commission's Consumer Services Division. The Company will provide a current copy of the local exchange directory and its service territory map within ten days of a request from any customer."

Or. Admin. Code § 860-034-0310

PUC 6-1993, f. & cert. ef. 2-19-93 (Order No. 93-185); PUC 12-1998, f. & cert. ef. 5-7-98; PUC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-99; PUC 8-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-18-99; PUC 15-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01; PUC 11-2003, f. & cert. ef. 7-3-03; PUC 6-2009, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-09

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 756 & 759

Stats. Implemented: ORS 759.045