Haw. Code R. § 6-80-123 - Abandonment or discontinuance of fully or partially competitive service

(a) A telecommunications carrier intending or seeking to abandon or discontinue offering or providing a fully or partially competitive service shall, not later than thirty days before the proposed date of abandonment or discontinuance, provide a written notice of its intent to the commission, the consumer advocate, and its affected customers. The commission may suspend and investigate the proposed abandonment or discontinuance and hold an expedited hearing on the matter.

(b) The commission may:

(1) Allow the proposed abandonment or discontinuance of service to take effect on such reasonable terms and conditions that it deems are in the public interest;

(2) Delay the effective date of the proposed abandonment or discontinuance of service; or

(3) Deny the proposed abandonment or discontinuance of service unless the carrier demonstrates that a reliable competitive alternative exists at reasonable rates.

(c) This section does not apply to telecommunications carriers whose entry into the market is preempted by federal law, except that such carriers shall, not later than thirty days before the proposed effective date of any contemplated abandonment or discontinuance of service, provide a written notice of their intent to abandon or discontinue service to the commission, the consumer advocate, and their affected customers.

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Haw. Code R. § 6-80-123

[Eff ] (Auth: HRS §§ 269-6, 269-34 to 43) (Imp: HRS §§ 269-34 to 43)