These rules relate to the commission's designation of
telecommunications carriers as eligible to receive support from the federal
universal service fund and are prescribed by the commission pursuant to Iowa
Code sections 17A.4,
476.2,
476.15 and
476.102 and
47 U.S.C. §§
214(e) and
254. These rules are intended to
preserve and advance universal service by implementing the commission's
authority to designate eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs). These rules
establish procedures for applying for designation as an eligible
telecommunications carrier and for relinquishing such designation; adopt
service requirements for eligible telecommunications carriers; and establish
state certification and reporting requirements consistent with federal
requirements.
Notes
Iowa Admin. Code
r. 199-39.1
Amended by
IAB
March 4, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 18, effective
4/8/2015
Editorial change: IAC Supplement
7/24/2024
