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...e. (B) BLES regulatory framework (1) BLES can only be offered by LECs pursuant to approved tariffs on file with the commission. A LEC offering BLES shall maintain a complete, up-to-date tariff on file at the offices of the commission at all times. (2) The tariff for BLES shall contain all rates, terms, and conditions for BLES and installation and reconnection fees for BLES. (3) The BLES p...

...ing numbers for an emergency such as 9-1-1, the local police, the state highway patrol, the county sheriff and fire departments, the Ohio relay service, operator service, and directory assistance. (B) Upon customer request, a LEC providing BLES shall make available to BLES customers the option to have a printed directory at no additional charge. (C) A LEC providing BLES shall also provide its BLES customers with ...

... requirements set forth in division (A)(1)(b)(vi) of section 4927.01 of the Revised Code.

...de of federal regulations see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Telephone companies shall not commit any unfair or deceptive act or practice in connection with the offering or provision of any telecommunications service in this state. (B) A failure to comply with any of the following requirements in connection with the offering or provision of any telecommunications service shall c...

...de of federal regulations see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Any communication by a telephone company, including but not limited, to solicitations, offers, contract terms and conditions, or customer agreements, as well as any other communications whether written or oral, shall be truthful, clear, conspicuous, and accurate in: (1) Disclosing applicable information, including ...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Providers of telecommunications service, in the course of submitting or executing a change on behalf of a subscriber in the selection of a telephone company, shall obtain authorization from the subscriber and verification of that authorization in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the federal commun...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Providers of telecommunications service, in the course of submitting or executing a change on behalf of a subscriber in the selection of a telephone company, shall obtain authorization from the subscriber and verification of that authorization in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the federal commun...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) An incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) that is an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) under 47 C.F.R. 54.201 shall implement lifeline service throughout the ILEC ETC's traditional service area for its eligible residential customers. (B) Lifeline service shall be a monthly, primary access line service with tou...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) An incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) that is an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) under 47 C.F.R. 54.201 shall implement lifeline service consistent with section 4927.13 of the Revised Code and 47 C.F.R. 54.400, et seq., as applicable, throughout the ILEC ETC's traditional service area for its eligible res...

...ocess established under section 749.10 of Amended Substitute House Bill 64 of the 131st General Assembly will review the number and characteristics of basic local exchange service customers, evaluate what alternative reasonable and comparatively priced voice services are available to residential BLES customers and the prospect of the availability of a reasonable and comparatively priced voice ...

...ocess established under section 749.10 of Amended Substitute House Bill 64 of the 131st General Assembly will review the number and characteristics of basic local exchange service customers, evaluate what alternative reasonable and comparatively priced voice services are available to residential BLES customers and the prospect of the availability of a reasonable and comparatively priced voice ...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) All IOS providers must, on intrastate IOS calls upon request, immediately disclose to the billed party, the methods by which its rates or charges for the call will be collected and the methods by which complaints concerning such rates, charges or collections practices will be resolved.. (B) The maximum rate of any usag...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) All IOS providers will, on intrastate IOS calls upon request, immediately disclose to the billed party, the methods by which its rates or charges for the call will be collected and the methods by which complaints concerning such rates, charges or collections practices will be resolved.. (B) The maximum rate of any usag...

...ILEC's normal installation intervals. (1) The rates, terms, and conditions for pay telephone access lines shall be tariffed and shall be filed through a thirty-day application for tariff amendment (ATA) filing in accordance with rule 4901:1-6-05 of the Administrative Code. (2) All ILECs' currently tariffed pay telephone access line rates are deemed reasonable, unless the commission determines otherwise through an...

... providers as provided by its tariff. (1) The rates, terms, and conditions for pay telephone access lines are to be tariffed and filed through a thirty-day application for tariff amendment (ATA) filing in accordance with rule 4901:1-6-05 of the Administrative Code. (2) All ILECs' currently tariffed pay telephone access line rates are deemed reasonable, unless the commission determines otherwise...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) The commission has authority over wireless service and wireless service providers to the extent set forth in this rule and section 4927.03 of the Revised Code. (B) Registration No wireless service provider shall operate in the state of Ohio without first registering with the commission. Every wireless service provider...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) The commission has authority over wireless service and facilities-based wireless service providers to the extent set forth in this rule and section 4927.03 of the Revised Code. (B) Registration A facilities-based wireless service provider can operate in the state of Ohio after it registers with the commission. Every f...

...thdrawal of such service or services. (1) Notice, consistent with rule 4901:1-6-07 of the Administrative Code, shall be provided to all affected customers, and the chief of the telecommunications division of the utilities department and the chief of the reliability and service analysis division of the service monitoring and enforcement department at least thirty days prior to the effective date that the telephone co...

...awal of such service or services. (1) Notice, consistent with rule 4901:1-6-07 of the Administrative Code, shall be provided to all affected customers, and the chief of the telecommunications and technology division of the rates and analysis department and the chief of the reliability and service analysis division of the service monitoring and enforcement department at least thirty days prior...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Notice, consistent with rule 4901:1-6-07 of the Administrative Code, is to be provided to all affected customers, including both retail and wholesale customers, and the chief of the regulatory utility services division of the rates and analysis department and the chief of the reliability and service analysis division of...

... if applicable, consistent with rule 4901:1-6-07 of the Administrative Code. If the telephone company does not have any retail customers at the time it seeks to abandon service and cancel its certificate, customer notice to retail customers is not required with its application. (E) A telephone company abandoning operations shall return all deposits, including applicable interest, to its customers no later than nin...

...ation is to include the following: (1) copies of any notices provided pursuant to paragraphs (C) to (D) of this rule, (2) an affidavit verifying that the customer notice was provided to affected customers, and (3) the list pursuant to paragraph (J) of this rule. (C) At least thirty days prior to abandoning operations, a telephone company shall provide written notice of its intent to cease pro...

...e provided in this rule, or rule 4901:1-6-21 of the Administrative Code, an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) shall provide basic local exchange service (BLES) to all persons or entities in its service area requesting that service on a reasonable and nondiscriminatory basis. (B) An ILEC is not obligated to construct facilities and provide BLES, or any other telecommunications service, to th...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] A telephone company seeking bankruptcy protection from any jurisdiction under Chapter 7 or 11 of the United States bankruptcy code shall notify the commission by serving notice of the bankruptcy filing on the chief of the telecommunications section of the utilities department. The notification shall include a copy of any and all no...

...e of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] A telephone company seeking bankruptcy protection from any jurisdiction under Chapter 7 or 11 of the United States bankruptcy code shall notify the commission by serving notice of the bankruptcy filing on the chief of the regulatory utilities services division of the rates and analysis department. The notification shall include a c...