SECTION 165:55-23-54. Notice of service interruptions

(a)   The Commission shall be notified, through the Director of the Public Utility Division and the Commission's Public Information Officer, of all interruptions in Supported Services, which cause a customer to not have access to Supported Services within the designated service area for more than twelve (12) hours; or any interruption which, in the judgment of the ETC, may cause a high degree of public interest or concern.

(b)   The Commission notification process required in subsection (a) of this Section, may be accomplished by facsimile, and email twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week; or by phone, during the business hours of 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and should consist of the following:

(1)   An initial contact to advise of the outage; the cause of such outage; the area affected; and, the estimated time for repair;

(2)   Intermediate contact to provide status reports, as deemed necessary by the telecommunications service provider, or as may be requested by the Commission Staff; and,

(3)   Concluding information detailing the results and completion of the restoration of service.

[Source: Added at 21 Ok Reg 2101, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 828, eff 8-27-15; Amended at 34 Ok Reg 989, eff 9-11-17]