New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Chapter 10 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS › Subchapter 12 - MASS MIGRATION UPON TSP DEPARTURE FROM A SERVICE TERRITORY › Section 14:10-12.3 - Application to depart a service territory

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A TSP
				that intends to depart a particular service territory shall comply with the
				requirements and procedures set forth in this subchapter.
(b) At least 60 days prior to its planned
				departure date, a departing TSP shall file an application with the Secretary of
				the Board that includes all of the following:
1. A request for permission to abandon its
				provision of service; and
2. An
				exit plan that explains the steps the TSP will take to help facilitate the
				transfer of its end users to a new TSP. The exit plan shall include the
				following:
i. A supplement to either cancel
				or modify the TSP's rates, terms, and conditions of service. If the supplement
				modifies the TSP's rates, terms, and conditions of service, the supplement
				shall contain plans for transferring end users and preventing slamming
				problems;
ii. A sample letter to be
				sent to the departing TSP's end users in accordance with
14:10-12.5(a)
, informing them of the departure of the TSP and the end users' option
				to choose another TSP. The departing TSP's letter shall contain all the
				information set forth in the sample letter in Appendix A to this subchapter,
				incorporated herein by reference;
iii. A proposed final departure date, on
				which the departing TSP must disconnect, or request that the underlying service
				provider disconnect, all end user accounts;
iv. The names, e-mail addresses, and
				telephone numbers of the migration manager for both the departing and acquiring
				TSP;
v. Any arrangements made by
				the departing TSP prior to submittal of the application, to switch end users to
				another TSP;
vi. Steps to be taken
				by the departing TSP with NANPA to transfer NXX or thousand number blocks (if
				applicable), while preserving number portability for numbers within the NXX
				code. These steps shall comply with the Central Office Code (NXX) Assignment
				Guidelines, document number INC 95-0407-008, issued by the Alliance for
				Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), which are incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented, and can be found at
www.atis.org
;
vii. The departing TSP's end user-serving
				arrangements in effect at the time of the application filing, and the type of
				underlying service provider, for example, UNE-P, resale, UNE-L or full
				facilities;
viii. Steps to be taken
				by the departing TSP with NANPA to transfer NXX or thousand number blocks (if
				applicable), while preserving number portability for numbers within the NXX
				code. These steps shall comply with the Central Office Code (NXX) Assignment
				Guidelines, document number INC 95-0407-008, issued by the Alliance for
				Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), which are incorporated herein by
				reference, as amended and supplemented, and can be found at
www.atis.org
;
ix. An explanation of any transfer of assets
				or control of assets that requires Board approval, which is planned by the
				departing TSP;
x. Plans for dealing
				with end user deposits, credits, and/or termination liabilities or penalties;
				and
xi. Plans for unlocking the
				E-911 database, in accordance with
				14:10-12.1
				0.