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Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 9 - CUSTOMER-OWNED PAY TELEPHONES › Section R14-2-909 - Variations or Exemptions from the Commission's Rules

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Variations or exemptions from the terms and requirements of
				  any of the rules included in this Article shall be considered upon the verified
				  application of an affected party to the Commission setting forth the
				  circumstances whereby the public interest requires such variation or exemption
				  from the Commission's rules. Such application will be subject to the review of
				  the Commission, and any variation or exemption granted shall require an order
				  of the Commission. In case of conflict between these rules and an approved
				  tariff or order of the Commission, the provisions of the tariff or order shall
				  apply.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1002 - Application for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

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A. Upon the effective date of this Article,
				all LECs shall provide written notification of the requirements of this Article
				to all AOS providers for which they provide billing service. Such notification
				shall be in a form acceptable to the Commission and shall explain that all AOS
				providers are required to file an application for a certificate of convenience
				and necessity (CC&N) pursuant to this Section.
B. Any AOS provider requesting billing
				services subsequent to the effective date of this Article shall provide to the
				LEC proof that it has made application for or has received a CC&N granted
				pursuant to this Section.
C. All
				AOS providers shall submit to the Commission an original and the number of
				copies required by the Commission of an application for a CC&N.
D. Each AOS applicant shall submit an
				application which includes all of the following information:
1. The name and address of the AOS provider,
				including a contact person responsible for maintenance and complaint handling.
				If the AOS provider is other than an individual, a listing of the officers,
				directors, or partners and a copy of the articles of incorporation, partnership
				agreement, or other organizational document shall be provided.
2. An organizational chart which shows all
				affiliated relationships of the AOS provider.
3. The addresses and descriptions of
				locations to be served, including the name of the serving LEC. Applicant may
				apply for a partial waiver of this rule pursuant to
				R14-2-1014
				requesting that all or part of this information be held confidential by the
				Commission.
4. A description of the
				equipment being used to provide service, including the Federal Communications
				Commission registration number.
5.
				A list of services provided and the proposed rates, operator service charges,
				and surcharges.
6. A description of
				how information posting and complaint- handling requirements will be
				met.
7. Relevant financial data,
				including current financial statements, the method of financing operations, and
				projected annual operating expense.
8. Any other requirements that the Commission
				may require.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1003 - Grant of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

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A. The Commission shall analyze an
				application for a certificate of convenience and necessity ("CC&N") to
				determine if it is complete and correct. If necessary, the Commission may
				request additional information from the CC&N applicant.
B. The Commission shall hold a hearing to
				determine whether it is in the public interest to grant a CC&N to the
				applicant.
C. The Commission shall
				notify in writing the CC&N applicant and the appropriate LECs of the
				Commission's determination made pursuant to this Section. A CC&N granted
				under this Section shall be issued in the name of the AOS provider.
D. All CC&Ns granted under this Section
				shall include both of the following:
1. An
				obligation to serve all end-users and subscribers in a nondiscriminatory
				manner, and
2. An obligation to
				comply with all Commission requirements relevant to the provision of
				telecommunications service.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1004 - Rates, Operator Service Charges, and Surcharges

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The rates, operator service charges, and surcharges assessed
				  by AOS providers to their end-users of AOS service shall be limited to those
				  specified in Commission-approved tariffs. All rates, operator service charges,
				  and surcharges shall be stated in the tariffs. Location-specific surcharges
				  imposed by the aggregator may only be charged once, either on the AOS bill or
				  at the aggregator location, but under no circumstances shall a
				  location-specific surcharge be imposed both on the bill and at the aggregator
				  location.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1005 - End-user Notification and Choice Requirements

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A. Each AOS provider shall:
1. Identify itself with a live or automated
				message at the outpulse of the terminating number which informs the end-user
				that a named AOS provider has been reached and that such provider's rates,
				operator service charges, and surcharges apply to the call. This message shall
				be provided before the end-user incurs any charge for the call, including a
				usage rate, operator service charge, and surcharge.
2. Disclose immediately to the consumer, upon
				request and at no charge to the consumer, any of the following information:
a. A quotation of tariffed rates, operator
				service charges, and location-specific surcharges;
b. The methods by which such rates, operator
				service charges, and surcharges will be collected;
c. The methods by which complaints concerning
				such rates, operator service charges, and surcharges or collection practices
				will be resolved; and
d. That the
				end-user's preferred carrier can be reached by an access code or toll-free
				customer service number.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1006 - Public Safety Requirements

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A.
				AOS providers shall route all zero-minus calls immediately to the originating
				LEC.
B. The Commission may, upon
				application of the AOS provider, issue a waiver to subsection (A) of this
				Section if the AOS provider has clearly and convincingly demonstrated that it
				has the capability to process such calls with equal quickness and accuracy as
				provided by the LEC
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1007 - Billing and Collection

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A. Each
				AOS provider shall bill monthly for services rendered.
B. Bills issued for the intrastate interLATA
				AOS service provided by AOS providers shall include the minimum information
				required by
				R14-2-508(B)
				and identify the AOS provider to the extent that the LEC has the capability to
				do so. In the absence of that capability, the identification of the billing
				agent or clearinghouse and its toll-free customer service number shall be
				required.
C. The LEC will not
				process billing for any intraLATA calls carried by the AOS provider, whether
				intentional or incidental, where the required compensation has not been paid to
				the LEC.
D. Each AOS applicant
				shall comply with all of the following billing procedures:
1. The billing date shall be printed on the
				bill and shall be the date the bill was issued;
2. The AOS provider shall provide a full
				refund of any charge levied for an uncompleted call; and
3. AOS providers or their billing agents
				shall be prohibited from billing for calls which occur more than 60 days prior
				to the billing date.
4. AOS
				providers or their agents are prohibited from billing for any intraLATA calls
				carried by the AOS provider, whether intentional or incidental, where the
				required compensation has not been paid to the LEC.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1008 - Call Splashing Requirements

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A. AOS providers' tariffs shall require the
				transfer of calls to other carriers at no charge so that rating and billing
				properly reflect the originating and terminating points of the telephone
				call.
B. When transfers, as
				described in subsection (A) of this Section are not possible, the tariffs shall
				require the provider to inform the end-user that the call cannot be completed
				and that the preferred carrier may be reached by an access code or toll-free
				customer service number.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1009 - Complaint Processing

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A. AOS
				applicants for certificates of convenience and necessity shall submit to the
				Commission a tariff or schedule containing a detailed description of complaint
				processing procedures.
B. The name,
				address, and telephone number of a representative for complaint matters shall
				be submitted with these procedures.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1010 - Quality of Service

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AOS providers applying for certificates of convenience and
				  necessity shall develop quality of service standards for operator response time
				  and call processing time and submit those standards to the Commission for
				  review and approval.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1011 - Reports

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A. AOS providers
				holding certificates of convenience and necessities shall submit Utility
				Division annual reports to the Commission pursuant to A.R.S. §
									40-204.
B. AOS providers holding certificates of
				convenience and necessity shall submit annual reports to the Commission
				comparing the company's actual monthly performance with the standards in
				R14-2-1010.
C. AOS providers that have been certificated
				shall annually submit to the Commission a list of subscribers and locations
				served.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1012 - Violations

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A. The Commission
				may order an LEC to immediately terminate service to AOS providers which:
1. Fail to make application for or obtain a
				CC&N to provide service pursuant to
				R14-2-1002,
				or
2. Violate any applicable
				quality of service standards as described in this Article.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1013 - IntraLATA Long-distance Service is Prohibited

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AOS providers may not carry intraLATA toll calls where the
				  required compensation has not been paid to the LEC. All intra- LATA calls where
				  arrangements have not been made for compensation to the LEC by the IXC must be
				  switched to the authorized LEC of the aggregator.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 10 - ALTERNATIVE OPERATOR SERVICES › Section R14-2-1014 - Variations or Exemptions from the Commission's Rules

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Variations or exemptions from the terms and requirements of
				  any of the rules included in this Article shall be considered upon the verified
				  application of an affected party to the Commission setting forth the
				  circumstances whereby the public interest requires such variation or exemption
				  from the Commission's rules. Such application will be subject to the review of
				  the Commission and any variation or exemption granted shall require an order of
				  the Commission. In case of conflict between these rules and an approved tariff
				  or order of the Commission, the provisions of the tariff or order shall
				  apply.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1101 - Application of Rules

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These rules shall govern the provision of competitive,
				  intrastate telecommunications services to the public by telecommunications
				  companies subject to the jurisdiction of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
				  Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, these rules shall not govern the
				  provision of service by independently or local exchange carrier-owned pay
				  telephones (COPTs) and alternative operator service (AOS) providers, which
				  shall instead be governed by Articles 9 and Article 10 of this Chapter,
				  respectively. The provision of local exchange service also shall be governed by
				  Article 5 of this Chapter, to the extent that Article is not inconsistent with
				  these rules.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1103 - Certificates of Convenience and Necessity Required

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All telecommunications companies providing intrastate
				  telecommunications services shall obtain a Certificate of Convenience and
				  Necessity from the Commission, either under this Article, if competitive
				  services are to be provided or, under Article 5. If the Commission determines
				  that the services identified in an Application filed under this Article are not
				  competitive, the Commission may nevertheless grant a Certificate of Convenience
				  and authorize provision of the services on a noncompetitive basis pursuant to
				  Article 5.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1104 - Expanded Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for Telecommunications Companies with Existing Certificates; Initial Tariffs

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A. Effective July 1, 1995, every
				telecommunications company, except a local exchange carrier, that has received
				a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity under Article 5, and that provides
				or intends to provide competitive, intraLATA telecommunications service shall
				file with the Docket Control Center 10 copies of an Application to expand its
				existing Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive,
				intraLATA telecommunications service. In support of the request for an expanded
				Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, the Application shall, at a minimum,
				include the following information:
1. A
				description of the telecommunications company and of the telecommunications
				services it offers or intends to offer.
2. The proper name and correct intrastate
				address of the telecommunications company and:
a. The full name of its owner if a sole
				proprietorship,
b. The full name of
				each partner if a partnership,
c. A
				full list of the officers and directors if a corporation, or
d. A full list of the members if a limited
				liability company.
3. A
				tariff for each service to be provided that states the maximum rate as well as
				the initial price to be charged, and that also states other terms and
				conditions that will apply to provision of the service by the
				telecommunications company. The telecommunications company shall provide
				economic justification or cost support data if required by the Commission or by
				Staff.
4. A detailed description of
				the geographic market to be served and maps depicting the area.
5. Appropriate city, county and/or state
				agency approvals, where appropriate.
6. Such other information as the Commission
				or the Staff may request.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1105 - Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for Telecommunications Companies Offering Competitive Services; Initial Tariff

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A. Effective July 1, 1995, every other
				telecommunications company, except a local exchange carrier, that has not
				previously received a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity, and that
				provides or intends to provide intrastate competitive telecommunications
				services shall file with the Docket Control Center 10 copies of an Application
				for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive
				telecommunications services. In support of the request for a Certificate of
				Convenience and Necessity, the Application shall, at a minimum, include all the
				information required in
				R14-2-1104(A)
				and shall also include the following information:
1. A description of the telecommunications
				company's technical capability to provide the proposed services and a
				description of its facilities.
2.
				Information describing the financial resources of the telecommunications
				company, including:
a. A current intrastate
				balance sheet,
b. A current income
				statement (if applicable),
c. A pro
				forma income statement, and
d.
				Comparable financial information evidencing sufficient financial
				resources.
3. A copy of
				the Partnership Agreement, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization,
				Joint Venture Agreement, or any other contract, agreement, or document that
				evidences the formation of the telecommunications company.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1106 - Grant of Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

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A. The Commission, after notice and hearing,
				may deny certification to any telecommunications company which:
1. Does not provide the information required
				by this Article;
2. Is not offering
				competitive services, as defined in this Article;
3. Does not possess adequate financial
				resources to provide the proposed services;
4. Does not possess adequate technical
				competency to provide the proposed services; or
5. Fails to provide a performance bond, if
				required.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1107 - Application to Discontinue or Abandon Local Exchange or Interexchange Services

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A. Any
				telecommunications company providing competitive local exchange or
				interexchange service on a resold or facilities-based basis that intends to
				discontinue service or to abandon all or a portion of its service area shall
				file an application for authorization with the Commission setting forth the
				following:
1. Any reasons for the proposed
				discontinuance of service or abandonment of service area;
2. Verification that all affected customers
				have been notified of the proposed discontinuance or abandonment, and that all
				affected customers will have access to an alternative local exchange service
				provider or interexchange service provider;
3. Where applicable, a plan for the refund of
				deposits collected pursuant to subsection
				R14-2-503(B);
4. A list of all alternative utilities
				providing the same or similar service within the affected geographic
				area.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1108 - Determination of a Competitive Telecommunications Service

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A. A telecommunications company may petition
				the Commission to classify as competitive any service or group of services
				provided by the company. The telecommunications company shall file with the
				Docket Control Center 10 copies of its petition. The telecommunications company
				also shall provide notice of its application to each of its customers, if any,
				and to each regulated telecommunications company that serves the same
				geographic area or provides the same service or group of services, or a service
				or group of services similar to the service or group of services for which the
				competitive classification is requested.
B. The petition for competitive
				classification shall set forth the conditions within the relevant market that
				demonstrate that the telecommunications service is competitive, providing, at a
				minimum, the following information:
1. A
				description of the general economic conditions that exist which make the
				relevant market for the service one that is competitive;
2. The number of alternative providers of the
				service;
3. The estimated market
				share held by each alternative provider of the service;
4. The names and addresses of any alternative
				providers of the service that are also affiliates of the telecommunications
				company, as defined in
				R14-2-801;
5. The ability of alternative providers to
				make functionally equivalent or substitute services readily available at
				competitive rates, terms, and conditions; and
6. Other indicators of market power, which
				may include growth and shifts in market share, ease of entry and exit, and any
				affiliation between and among alternative providers of the services.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1109 - Pricing of Competitive Telecommunications Services

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A. Pricing of Competitive Services. A
				telecommunications company governed by this Article may price a competitive
				telecommunications service at any level at or below the maximum rate stated in
				the company's tariff on file with the Commission, provided that the price for
				the service is not less than the company's total service long-run incremental
				cost of providing the service.
B.
				Changing a Price. A telecommunications company governed by this Article may
				effect a price change for a competitive service so long as two conditions are
				met:
1. The changed price comports with the
				limitations stated in subsection (A); and
2. The Commission is provided with
				concurrent, written notice of the price change.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1110 - Competitive Telecommunications Services - Procedures for Rate Change

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A.
				Telecommunications companies governed by this Article may apply to the
				Commission for an increase in any rate for a competitive service using the
				procedures set forth below. All applications and supporting information shall
				be submitted with 10 copies and filed with Docket Control Center.
B. In order to increase the maximum tariffed
				rate for a competitive telecommunications service, the applicant shall submit
				an application to the Commission containing the following information:
1. A statement setting forth the reasons for
				which a rate increase is required;
2. A schedule of current rates and proposed
				rates and the additional revenues to be derived from the proposed
				rates;
3. An affidavit verifying
				that appropriate notice of the proposed rate increase has been provided to
				customers of the service;
4. The
				Commission or staff may request any additional information in support of the
				application.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1111 - Requirement for IntraLATA Equal Access

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A. Each local exchange carrier shall provide
				2-PIC toll equal access where technically and economically feasible, and in
				accordance with any procedures the Commission may order.
B. The sequence for implementation of
				intraLATA equal access shall occur in the following manner:
1. In response to a bona fide request for
				intraLATA equal access, a local exchange carrier shall complete implementation
				of intraLATA equal access within nine months of receiving the request. A person
				making such a bona fide request shall also provide a copy to the Arizona
				Corporation Commission.
2. The
				local exchange carrier may implement intraLATA equal access in any central
				office on its own initiative but, in any event, shall make intraLATA equal
				access available in all its central offices no later than July 1, 1996, unless
				otherwise ordered by the Commission
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1112 - Interconnection Requirements

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All local exchange carriers must provide appropriate
				  interconnection arrangements with other telecommunications companies at
				  reasonable prices and under reasonable terms and conditions that do not
				  discriminate against or in favor of any provider, including the local exchange
				  carrier. Appropriate interconnection arrangements shall provide access on an
				  unbundled, nondiscriminatory basis to physical, administrative, and database
				  network components. Local exchange carriers shall provide appropriate
				  interconnection arrangements within six months of receiving a bona fide request
				  for interconnection. The interconnection arrangements must be in the form of a
				  tariff and shall be filed with the Commission for its approval before becoming
				  effective.
The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Section is exempt from
				  the Attorney General certification provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1113 - Establishment of Universal Service Fund

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The Commission shall establish an intrastate universal
				  service fund which shall assure the continued availability of basic telephone
				  service at reasonable rates. The universal service fund shall be structured and
				  administered as required by the Commission.
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A. General
				Requirement. Telecommunications companies governed by this Article shall
				provide quality service in accordance with this rule and with any other service
				quality requirements established by the Commission.
B. Telecommunications Company Responsibility.
				Each telecommunications company governed by this Article:
1. Shall be responsible for maintaining in
				safe operating condition all equipment and fixtures owned by and under the
				exclusive control of the telecommunications company that are used in providing
				telecommunications services to the customer.
2. Shall make known to applicants for its
				service and to its subscribers any information necessary to assist the
				subscriber or customer in obtaining adequate, efficient, and reasonably priced
				service.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 11 - COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES › Section R14-2-1115 - Administrative Requirements

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A.
				Customer Service Complaints. All customer service complaints concerning
				competitive telecommunications services shall be governed by the provisions of
				subsection R14-2-510(A).
B.
				Customer Bill Disputes. All customer bill disputes concerning competitive
				telecommunications services shall be governed by the provisions of
				R14-2-510(B)
				and (C).
C. Filing of Tariffs, Price Levels, and
				Contracts. Each telecommunications company governed by this Article shall file
				with the Commission current tariffs, price levels, and contracts that comply
				with the provisions of this Article and with all Commission rules, orders, and
				all other requirements imposed by the laws of the state of Arizona.
1. Current tariffs for competitive services
				shall be maintained on file with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of
				A.R.S. §
										40-365.
2. Current price levels for competitive
				services shall be filed with the Commission pursuant to the requirements of
				R14-2-1109(B).
3. Contracts of telecommunications companies
				governed by this Article shall be filed with the Commission not later than five
				business days after execution. If the contract includes both competitive and
				noncompetitive services, it must be filed at least five business days prior to
				the effective date of the contract and must separately state the tariffed rate
				for the noncompetitive services and the price for the competitive
				services.
4. Contracts filed
				pursuant to this Article shall not be open to public inspection or made public
				except on order of the Commission, or by the Commission or a Commissioner in
				the course of a hearing or proceeding.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Section R14-2-1217 - Renumbered

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The Arizona
				  Corporation Commission has determined that the following Article is exempt from
				  the Attorney General approval provisions of the Arizona Administrative
				  Procedure Act (A.R.S. § 41-1041 ) by a court order (State ex. rel. Corbin
				  v. Arizona Corporation Commission, 174 Ariz. 216 848 P.2d 301 (App.
				  1992)).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1201 - Definitions

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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the
					 following definitions shall apply:
1.
				  "Administrator" is the person designated pursuant to
				  R14-2-1212
				  to administer the AUSF and perform the functions required by this
				  Article.
2. "Arizona Corporation
				  Commission" or "Commission." The regulatory agency of the state of Arizona
				  having jurisdiction over public service corporations operating in
				  Arizona.
3. "Arizona Universal
				  Service Fund" or "AUSF" is the funding mechanism established by this Article
				  through which surcharges are collected and support paid in accordance with this
				  Article.
4. "AUSF Support" is the
				  amount of money, calculated pursuant to this Part, which a provider of basic
				  local telephone exchange service is eligible to receive from the AUSF pursuant
				  to this Part.
5. "AUSF Support Area"
				  is the geographic area for which a local exchange carrier's eligibility to
				  receive AUSF support is calculated.
6. "Basic local exchange telephone service"
				  is telephone service that provides the following features:
a. Access to 1-party residential service with
				  a voice grade line;
b. Access to
				  touchtone capabilities;
c. Access
				  to an interexchange carrier;
d.
				  Access to emergency services, including but not limited to emergency
				  911;
e. Access to directory
				  assistance service;
f. Access to
				  operator service;
g. Access to a
				  white page or similar directory listing; and
h. Access to telephone relay systems for the
				  hearing and speech impaired.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1203 - Request for AUSF Support

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A provider of basic local exchange telephone service may
					 request that the Commission authorize AUSF support with a filing under
					 R14-2-103
					 or other method as the Commission may prescribe, and upon compliance with all
					 applicable rules set forth in
					 R14-2-1101
					 through
					 R14-2-1115.
					 A request for AUSF support shall include a statement describing the need for
					 such funding. The Commission shall determine the appropriate cost of providing
					 basic local exchange service for each AUSF support area for which AUSF support
					 is requested and shall calculate in accordance with
					 R14-2-1202
					 the amount of AUSF support, if any, to which the applicant is
					 entitled.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1205 - Calculation of Surcharges

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A. The
				  Administrator will calculate the total AUSF support due all local exchange
				  carriers who have been granted AUSF support by the Commission. Administrative
				  costs and audit fees will be added to this amount. The amount of any excess
				  funds in the AUSF will then be subtracted to determine the total funding
				  requirement. The funding requirements from Category 1 and Category 2 service
				  providers will then be calculated. One-half of the funding will be obtained
				  from Category 1 providers through surcharges applied to access lines and
				  interconnecting trunks in service. The other half will be obtained from
				  Category 2 providers through surcharges on intrastate toll revenues.
B. For the purpose of determining the
				  surcharges, the Administrator will develop growth factors to apply to the total
				  reported access lines and toll revenues. Such growth factors will be calculated
				  at 1/2 of the estimated annual percentage growth in access lines and in toll
				  revenues.
C. Category 1 Surcharge.
				  One-half of the total annual AUSF support approved by the Commission for all
				  eligible recipients will be obtained from Category 1 service providers. A
				  monthly per access line surcharge and a monthly per interconnecting trunk
				  surcharge required to obtain this funding will be calculated as follows:
1. Adding together the number of access lines
				  and equivalent access lines for all Category 1 service providers, adjusted by
				  the growth factor;
2. Dividing the
				  total annual AUSF support approved by the Commission for all eligible
				  recipients by 2 to obtain the portion of AUSF support required from Category 1
				  service providers;
3. Dividing the
				  amount of Category 1 AUSF support calculated in subsection (C)(2) by the sum of
				  access lines calculated in subsection (C)(1) to yield the per access line
				  surcharge;
4. Dividing the per
				  access line surcharge calculated in subsection (C)(3) by 12 to determine the
				  monthly access line assessment;
5.
				  Multiplying the surcharge obtained in subsection (C)(4) by the Conversion
				  Factor to determine the monthly interconnecting trunk surcharge.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1206 - Implementation

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A. Any provider of
				  telecommunications service may file either an AUSF tariff or price list, if
				  appropriate, establishing a flow-through mechanism to collect the surcharge
				  approved by the Commission and calculated by the Administrator.
B. On or before the 20th day of each month,
				  each Category 1 service provider responsible for collecting AUSF surcharges
				  shall remit to the Administrator the AUSF surcharge, including any surcharge on
				  wireless providers, collected by that provider during the preceding month. The
				  Category 1 provider shall submit such documentation of AUSF revenues from the
				  AUSF surcharge as may be required by the Administrator.
C. On or before the 20th day of each month,
				  each Category 2 service provider responsible for collecting AUSF surcharges
				  shall remit to the Administrator the AUSF surcharge collected by that provider
				  during the third preceding month. The Category 2 provider shall submit such
				  documentation of AUSF revenues from the AUSF surcharge as may be required by
				  the Administrator.
D. Eligible
				  recipients of AUSF support are:
1. Providers
				  of telecommunications service engaged in providing basic local exchange
				  telephone service in Arizona which have obtained a Commission order authorizing
				  payments from the AUSF; and
2.
				  Providers that become entitled to AUSF support based upon the provisions of
				  R14-2-1206(E).
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1207 - Calculation of Monthly Payments and the Associated Collections

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A. For the monthly
				  Category 1 AUSF payment, each provider of local switched access shall remit to
				  the Administrator an amount equal to the number of access lines in service on
				  the first day of the month, times the monthly surcharge per access line plus
				  the number of interconnecting trunks in service on the first day of the month,
				  times the monthly interconnecting trunk surcharge.
B. The monthly AUSF payment that each
				  Category 2 provider shall remit to the Administrator is an amount equal to its
				  monthly intrastate toll revenue times the monthly surcharge
				  percentage.
C. Payments must be
				  received by the Administrator by the 20th day of each month. If the payment
				  amount is greater than $10,000, then it shall be wire transferred to the
				  Administrator.
D. The Administrator
				  shall enter into an appropriate non-disclosure agreement with each
				  telecommunications service provider to assure that information necessary to
				  allocate AUSF funding obligations and to calculate surcharges is reported,
				  maintained, and used in a manner that will protect the confidentiality of
				  company specific data. The Administrator shall not use confidential data for
				  any purpose other than administering the AUSF.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1208 - Monthly AUSF Disbursements

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A.
				  AUSF disbursement shall be made 30 days following the date of AUSF
				  collections.
B. The Administrator
				  shall not make AUSF support payments to a provider of telecommunications
				  service until the Administrator has received a copy of a Commission decision
				  authorizing the provider to receive such support.
Arizona Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS; SECURITIES REGULATION › Chapter 2 - CORPORATION COMMISSION - FIXED UTILITIES › Article 12 - ARIZONA UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND › Part A - HIGH COST FUND › Section R14-2-A1209 - Procedure for Handling AUSF Rate Changes

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A. Category 1 and Category 2 AUSF surcharges
				  shall be revised when the Commission authorizes new or revised AUSF payments to
				  any provider of telecommunications service. The Administrator shall calculate
				  the new AUSF flow-through surcharges in accordance with this Article, which
				  surcharges shall become effective upon the Commission's approval of the new or
				  revised AUSF payments.
B. An annual
				  calculation to revise AUSF flow-through surcharges shall be made by the
				  Administrator on December 1 of each year with an effective date the following
				  January 1. The flow-through surcharges shall be calculated so that the total
				  AUSF funding will equal the AUSF revenue requirements, plus administrative
				  costs as well as any corrections and true-ups. No later than December 1 of each
				  year, the Administrator shall provide notice to the Commission and all
				  telecommunication service providers who pay into the AUSF of the flow-through
				  surcharge rates for the following calendar year.