W. Va. Code R. § 150-21-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 150-21-3 - Telecommunication relay service certificates

3.1. Any certificate granted hereunder shall incorporate the entire State of West Virginia as the certificated territory. No applications shall be considered unless they contemplate full TRS service to all residents within the State. Any TRS certificate holder shall be under the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia and shall have a public service obligation to provide TRS as utility service during the term of the certificate.

3.2. The Commission shall issue only one active certificate at any time for providing TRS in West Virginia. During the term of the certificate, the TRS provider shall have the same obligation to serve on a statewide basis as any public utility and shall be subject to all statutes and Commission Rules and Regulations generally applicable to public utilities unless specifically contradicted by special statutes or Rules applicable to TRS providers. A certificate shall be valid for the term of the certificate as authorized by the Commission at the time of granting such certificate, or for any extension of that term as herein provided. The Commission may consider new applications under these rules for a certificate in advance of the expiration of a certificate to assure continued, uninterrupted TRS in the State. The Commission may issue a notice requesting certificate applications at any time that the Commission determines that such request is necessary to assure continued, uninterrupted TRS in the State.