4 CCR 723-2-2107 - Declaration of Intent to Serve within Territory of Rural Telecommunications Provider

A provider that has been granted a CPCN to provide telecommunications services, and that wishes to provide such services in the service territory of an incumbent rural telecommunications provider, shall file with the Commission, a petition stating its Declaration of Intent to Serve at least 45 days prior to offering such services.

(a) The petition shall include, in the following order and specifically identified, the following information, either in the petition or in appropriately identified attachments:

(I) the information required by paragraph 2003(b);

(II) identification of the rural telecommunications provider(s) operating in the service territory proposed to be served;

(III) a description of the service territory proposed to be served including lists of exchange areas and local calling areas, and a copy of the exchange maps for the proposed service territory;

(IV) a description of the local telecommunications services to be provided;

(V) the method of providing each of the telecommunications services, i.e., resale, unbundled network elements, facilities-based, or a combination thereof; and

(VI) the notice provided to the affected rural telecommunications provider(s) as required by paragraph (c) below.

(b) Commission notice. Within seven days of the receipt of the petition, the Commission shall provide notice by electronic posting on the Commission's website.

(c) Petitioner notice. Concurrent with the filing of the petition with the Commission, the petitioner shall send by first-class mail written notice to the affected rural telecommunications provider(s) within the proposed service territory. Such notice shall state that an intervention must be filed in accordance with the timelines and form specified by rule 1401 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure or any applicable Commission order.

(d) The Declaration shall become effective only upon order of the Commission.

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4 CCR 723-2-2107

39 CR 21, November 10, 2016, effective 12/1/2016 40 CR 15, August 10, 2017, effective 9/1/2017 41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018 42 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/2019 42 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/2019 43 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 2/14/2020 43 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 8/17/2020 44 CR 17, September 10, 2021, effective 8/11/2021 44 CR 18, September 25, 2021, effective 10/15/2021 45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 12/29/2021 45 CR 01, January 10, 2022, effective 1/30/2022 46 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 3/30/2023