SECTION 165:55-5-34. Data and information on proposed tariff revisions

(a)   Except as otherwise provided for in OAC 165:55-5-35, when filing proposed tariff revisions for switched access service, E911/911 service or payphone access service, as provided in OAC 165:55-5-10(b)(2) at least twenty (20) days prior to the effective date of the filing, each IXC and telecommunications service provider shall deliver to the Public Utility Division Staff and Office of the Attorney General:

(1)   A copy of the Notice required by OAC 165:55-5-11(d) that will be sent to the end-users affected by any increased rate or Notice required by OAC 165:55-5-11(f) that will be sent to the end-users affected by the restriction/limitation(s);

(2)   A telecommunications service provider offering packages of bundled services containing both regulated and non-regulated services, or both intrastate and interstate services shall, at the time of filing or submitting the bundled packages to the Public Utility Division, provide the methodology used to separate revenues in order to identify jurisdictional revenues to be assessed for funding state regulatory fees and assessments

(3)   The rationale for the proposed tariffs.

(b)   Consistent with OAC 165:55-5-20(a), a copy of the existing tariff page(s) with the requested change(s) denoted shall be filed with the application, and shall be included in the copy sent to the Attorney General, but need not be included with copies of the tariff revision sent to the service list.

(c)   The information addressed in paragraphs (2)and (3) in subsection (a) of this Section will be accepted, but not required to be provided, from IXCs.

(d)   The Public Utility Division may issue data requests for additional relevant information during its review of the requested revision(s). Each telecommunication service provider and IXC shall answer, within ten (10) business days from the date of receipt, all data requests issued, unless an objection is filed or the parties agree in writing to a different response time.

(e)   Failure to provide the information required by this Section at the time of filing may result in the proposed tariff revision(s) and/or new service offering(s) being suspended pursuant to OAC 165:55-5-13 and, if suspended, the tariff revision(s) and/or new service offering(s) shall not be placed into effect under any circumstances, until further order of the Commission.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 2651, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 2437, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2847, eff 7-15-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3054, eff 7-15-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2261, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1985, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2301, eff 7-15-03; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2101, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 712, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1549, eff 7-12-12; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 828, eff 8-27-15]