N.M. Admin. Code § 17.11.9.9 - NOTICE TO AFFECTED SUBSCRIBERS OF PROPOSED INCREASES IN RESIDENTIAL LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE RATES
A.
Written notice required. An incumbent rural telecommunications
carrier proposing an increase in residential local exchange service rates shall
mail a written notice filed with the Commission and approved by the Commission
Staff to all affected subscribers at least sixty (60) days prior to the
effective date of the proposed rate increase. The notice may be mailed to
affected subscribers with their billings or separately.
B.
Contents of notice. In
addition to the information required by NMSA 1978, Section
63-9H-7(C), the
notice of proposed rate increase shall include
(1) the existing rate, the proposed rate and
the percentage increase;
(2) the
effective date of the last rate increase;
(3) the effective date of the proposed rate
increase;
(4) a statement that the
new rates will go into effect automatically and will not be considered for
review and hearing by the Public Regulation Commission unless Commission staff
files its own motion for a hearing and demonstrates good cause, or unless at
least two and one-half percent (2.5%) of all affected subscribers file a
protest with the Commission within sixty (60) days of the date notice was
mailed to the affected subscribers, together with a statement of the number of
subscribers constituting two and one-half percent (2.5%);
(5) a statement that procedures for
protesting the proposed rate increase are set forth in 17 NMAC 1.2 [now 17.1.2
NMAC], Utility Division Procedures, which can be obtained from, or inspected
at, the main office of the incumbent rural telecommunications carrier or the
offices of the Commission in Santa Fe, that forms for protests are available
from either the incumbent rural telecommunications carrier or the Commission,
and providing the telephone numbers and addresses of both the incumbent rural
telecommunications carrier and the Commission; and
(6) a statement that any interested person
may examine the rate filings and any related exhibits and papers at the main
office of the incumbent rural telecommunications carrier or at the offices of
the Commission in Santa Fe.
C.
Grounds for rejection of rate
filing. Failure of an incumbent rural telecommunications carrier to
provide the written notice required by NMSA 1978 Section
63-9H-7(C) and
this rule to all affected subscribers at least sixty (60) days prior to the
effective date of the proposed rate increase shall be grounds for rejection of
the proposed rate increase
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