023-4 Wyo. Code R. §§ 4-11 - Discontinuation of Telecommunications Service to Customers and Reconnection After Service Discontinuation

(a) Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, no Company shall terminate service to any customer for violating its rules and regulations or for nonpayment of bills for service until the Company has given at least seven calendar days' notice to the customer.

(b) Notice shall be effective when a copy is provided to the customer in person, by telephone after customer verification, or received by U.S. mail at the customer's last known mailing address. Additional notice may be provided electronically. The notice shall contain:

(i) The name of the person whose account is delinquent and the service address to be discontinued;

(ii) The rule or regulation that was violated or the amount of the unpaid delinquent bill;

(iii) The effective date of the notice and the date on or after which service is to be discontinued;

(iv) The Company's specific address and phone number for information regarding how to avoid service discontinuation; and

(v) A statement advising the customer how to contact the Commission if discontinuation is disputed.

(c) The notice shall inform the customer that, if prior to the initial date for the discontinuation, the customer provides the Company with written verification from a health care provider responsible for the care of a customer or his/her co-habitants stating that their health or safety would be seriously endangered if telecommunications services were discontinued, the Company shall extend the date for discontinuation set forth in the notice by 15 days (22 days total) to allow for bill payment.

(d) The Company may discontinue service between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, without further notice when:

(i) The notification period has elapsed and the delinquent account has not been paid;

(ii) Acceptable payment arrangements have not been made with the Company; or

(iii) The Company is not satisfied the customer has ceased violating the Company's rules and regulations.

(e) Any Company may discontinue service to a customer without advance notice for reasons of safety, health, cooperation with civil authorities, fraudulent use, or tampering with or destroying Company service facilities.

(f) If a telecommunications bill, or portion of a bill, is in dispute and, if the customer pays the portions not in dispute, the Company may not disconnect service for nonpayment of the disputed bill while the dispute is unresolved.

(g) When telecommunications service has been disconnected for violation of the Company's rules and regulations, nonpayment of bills or fraudulent use of service, and the customer desires the service to be reconnected, the Company may require the customer to pay in full all bills due for service rendered up to the date service was discontinued, plus such reasonable reconnection charge as is stated in the Company's tariffs, prices, price schedules, rules and regulations. The Company shall not be required to restore service in such cases until the customer has complied with all of the Company's rules and regulations on service reconnections.

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023-4 Wyo. Code R. §§ 4-11

Adopted, Eff. 3/21/2016. Amended, Eff. 4/16/2018. Amended, Eff. 8/24/2020.