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...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code 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 conc...

...(A) Upon request, an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) must provide a pay telephone access line and local usage on the pay telephone access line to payphone service providers, within the 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 ...

...(A) Upon request, an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) must provide a pay telephone access line and local usage on the pay telephone access line to payphone service providers, within the ILEC's normal installation intervals if it offers such services to payphone service providers as provided by its tariff. (1) The rates, terms, and conditions for pay telephone access lines are to be tariff...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code 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...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code 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 wirele...

...(A) Except as provided in paragraphs (B), (D), and (E) of this rule, a telephone company may cease offering any telecommunications service, by providing a notice of withdrawal 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 th...

...(A) Except as provided in paragraphs (B), (D), and (E) of this rule, a telephone company may cease offering any telecommunications service, by providing a notice of withdrawal 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 r...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code 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 divisio...

...(A) A telephone company seeking to abandon entirely telecommunications service in this state, including its tariff and certificate of public convenience and necessity, shall not abandon the service(s) it provides under a certificate without filing an abandonment application (ABN) to abandon service and to cancel its certificate of operation. (B) Abandonment applications shall be filed at least thirty days prior to t...

...(A) A telephone company seeking to abandon entirely telecommunications service in this state, including its tariff and certificate of public convenience and necessity, may only abandon the service(s) it provides under a certificate by filing an abandonment application (ABN) to abandon service and to cancel its certificate of operation. (B) Abandonment applications are to be filed at least thi...

...(A) Except as otherwise 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 telecommuni...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code 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 telec...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code 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 regul...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Every telephone company shall update its certification authority if there is any change in its operations as identified in this rule. (B) Procedures for notifying the commission of updates to certification authority ...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Each facilities-based local exchange carrier (LEC) shall design, operate, and maintain its facilities to continue to provide customers with the ability to originate and receive calls at all times. The commission will ...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) Each facilities-based local exchange carrier (LEC) should design, operate, and maintain its facilities to continue to provide customers with the ability to originate and receive calls at all times. The commission will...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] Upon request, each telephone company operating within the state of Ohio shall submit to the director of the utilities department of the commission or the director's designee a copy of any reports filed with the federal communic...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the code of federal regulations, see rule 4901:1-6-02 of the Administrative Code.] Upon request, each telephone company operating within the state of Ohio should submit to the director of the utilities department of the commission or the director's designee a copy of any reports filed with the federal communi...

...(A) This rule is limited to the commission's administration and enforcement of the assessment for the intrastate telecommunications relay service (TRS) in accordance with section 4905.84 of the Revised Code. (B) For the purpose of funding the TRS, the commission shall collect an assessment to pay for the costs incurred by the TRS provider for providing the service in Ohio, from each service provi...

...(A) This rule is limited to the commission's administration and enforcement of the assessment for the intrastate telecommunications relay service (TRS) in accordance with section 4905.84 of the Revised Code. (B) For the purpose of funding the TRS, the commission will collect an assessment to pay for the costs incurred by the TRS provider for providing the service in Ohio, from each service provid...

...(A) Every telephone company or competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (CETC) and wireless service provider shall file the annual report for fiscal assessment, as required by the commission and in the format prescribed by commission entry. The annual report for fiscal assessment shall be limited to information necessary for the commission to calculate the assessment provided for in section...

...(A) Every telephone company or competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (CETC) and wireless service provider are to file the annual report for fiscal assessment, consistent with section 4905.10 of the Revised Code, and as required by the commission and in the format prescribed by commission entry. (B) In addition to the information necessary for the commission to calculate the assessment p...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations, see rule 4901:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code.] As used within this chapter, these terms denote the following: (A) "Affiliate" means a person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations, see rule 4901:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code.] As used within this chapter, these terms denote the following: (A) "Affiliate" means a person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another...

...[Comment: For dates of references to a section of either the United States Code or a regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations, see rule 4901:1-7-02 of the Administrative Code.] (A) The obligations found in rules 4901:1-7-03 to 4901:1-7-26 of the Administrative Code, shall apply to all telephone companies pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251 and 252. (B) The commission may for good cause shown and consistent w...