| Notice Filed with SOS |
08/07/2012 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2012-00702.DOC |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2012-00702.PDF |
| Statutory Authority |
Sections 24-4-103, 40-2-108, 40-3-110, 40-4-101, 40-15-101, 40-15-201, 40-15-207, 40-15-208, 40-15-301, 40-15-307, 40-15-501, and 40-15-503(5), C.R.S. |
| Applicable Federal Provisions |
n/a |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
amendments proposed in response to significant technological and marketplace changes in the telecommunications industry and to further the policy goals of encouraging the continued emergence of a competitive telecommunications environment while protecting and maintaining a wide availability of high-quality telecommunications services. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
These rules set forth a regulatory framework for determining the existence of effective competition areas (ECA) for basic services; setting a relaxed regulatory scheme for ECAs; eliminating or reducing funding from the High Cost Support Mechanism (HCSM) in such areas; addressing limited treatment of Internet Protocol (IP) enabled and Interconnected Voice over IP (VoIP) services; and making permanent certain emergency rules. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisandPurposeAttachment2012-00702.PDF
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| Comments |
Rules adopted December 17, 2012 were subsequently revised in rehearing, reargument and reconsideration. Further rehearing, reargument or reconsideration of these revisions was denied so the revisions became final on March 13, 2013. The Decisions tracking this process are attached for reference. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
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| Hearing Date |
10/01/2012 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Public Utilities Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80202 |
| Contact Name |
Becky Quintana |
| Contact Title |
Supervisor, Policy Advisors & Internal Support |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2881 |
| Contact email |
Rebecca.Quintana@state.co.us |