3 AAC 53.460 - Reporting requirements

(a) A common carrier designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier in this state and that files a report with the Federal Communications Commission under 47 C.F.R. 54.313 shall provide a copy of that report to the commission on or before July 1 of each year, in accordance with 3 AAC 48.095. The filing must be supplemented with

(1) a report identifying any designated areas that remain unserved;

(2) a report of the common carrier's non-compliance with the requirements set out 3 AAC 53.410(a)(12), with a detailed explanation of the steps being taken to achieve compliance; and

(3) a certification that the common carrier advertised the availability of supported services throughout the eligible telecommunications carrier service area in the prior calendar year.

(b) A common carrier designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier shall file with the commission, on or before July 1 of each year and in accordance with 3 AAC 48.095, an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) high-cost support self-certification affidavit affirming that the high-cost universal service funds that were received in the previous year and that will be received in the future year will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended under 47 U.S.C. 254(e) (Communications Act of 1934).

Notes

3 AAC 53.460

Eff. 7/12/2009, Register 191; am 11/6/2016, Register 220, January 2017; am 11/22/2017,Register 224, January 2018

Authority:AS 42.05.141

AS 42.05.145

AS 42.05.151

AS 42.05.291