North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 04 - COMMERCE › Chapter 11 - UTILITIES COMMISSION › Chapter 11 R14A - SHARING AND/OR RESALE OF TELEPHONE SERVICE BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PURSUANT TO G.S. 62-110(e) › Appendix 11 R14 - APPENDIX

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CERTIFICATE TO OFFER SHARED AND/OR
				  RESOLD (STS) TELEPHONE SERVICE
STS SPECIAL CERTIFICATE NO. ____
Note: To apply for Special Certification, Applicant must
				  submit a filing fee of $25.00 and the typed
original and 8 copies of this document to the Commission at
				  the following address:
Chief Clerk
North Carolina Utilities Commission
4325 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4325
DATE OF APPLICATION ________________
APPLICANT
_________________________________________________________________________________
(NAME)
_________________________________________________________________________________
(STREET)
_________________________________________________________________________________
(CITY, STATE, ZIP)
TELEPHONE ( ) ___________
ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES TO BE SERVED AND SERVICES
				  TO BE OFFERED: (A map may be attached)
REPRESENTATIVE TO WHOM COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED
_________________________________________________________________________________
(NAME)
_________________________________________________________________________________
(STREET)
_________________________________________________________________________________
(CITY, STATE, ZIP)
TELEPHONE ( )___________________
As the provider of resold and/or shared service, I certify
				  that I have read and agree to abide by the Rules in Chapter 14 of the North
				  Carolina Utilities Commission attached as Appendix A to this
				  Application.
___________________Date
Signature of Applicant__________________________
Title________________________________________
VERIFICATION
STATE OF _________ COUNTY OF _______________
The above-named _________, personally appeared before me this
				  day and, being first duly sworn, says that the facts stated in the foregoing
				  application and any exhibits, documents, and statements thereto attached are
				  true as he verily believes.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal, this ____ day of _____,
				  19__.
________________________
Notary Public
My Commission expires: __________
Chapter 14A.
Sharing and/or Resale of Telephone Service by Colleges
				  and Universities Pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  62-110(e).
Rule R14A-1. Application.
Rule R14A-2. Definitions.
Rule R14A-3. Certificate.
Rule R14A-4. Service which can be shared or resold.
Rule R14A-5. Contract.
Rule R14A-6. Local exchange company access.
Rule R14A-7. Provision of local access lines.
Rule R14A-8. Networking.
Rule R14A-9. Quality of service.
Rule R14A-10. Rating of local service.
Rule R14A-11. Charges to end-users.
Rule R14A-1. Application.
This Chapter governs sharing and/or resale of telephone
				  service as authorized by
				  G.S.
				  62-110(e).
The relationship between sharers/resellers (providers) and
				  the local exchange telephone company shall be governed by the filed tariff of
				  the telephone company except as provided in this Chapter. )
Rule R14A-2. Definitions (for purposes of this Chapter
				  only).
(a)
Contiguous
				premises.
Property under common ownership or management that is not
				separated by property owned or managed by others. Property will be considered
				contiguous even if intersected by a public thoroughfare if, absent the
				thoroughfare, the property would be contiguous.
(b)
Shared use and resale of
				telephone service.
A telecommunications arrangement where two or more
				unrelated parties utilize a common telephone service.
(c)
Provider.
Provider, for
				purposes of this Chapter, shall mean a nonprofit college or university, and its
				affiliated medical center(s), which is qualified under Sections 501 and 170 of
				the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or which is a State-owned
				institution and which subscribes to the local exchange telephone company and
				offers shared and/or resold service to others.
(d)
End-user.
The party to
				whom resold or shared service is provided. End-users under this Chapter shall
				mean students or guests housed in quarters furnished by the institution,
				patrons of hospitals or medical centers of the institution, or persons or
				businesses providing educational, research, professional, consulting, food, or
				other support services directly to or for the institution, its students, or
				guests. )
Rule R14A-3. Certificate.
Every provider desiring to provide shared/resold service
				  pursuant to
				  G.S.
				  62-110(e) shall obtain a
				  certificate from the Commission. Application shall be made on the form
				  specified in the Appendix to this Chapter. One certificate is required for each
				  provider. Upon approval of the application, the provider shall notify the local
				  exchange company in writing of its certification and shall describe the
				  proposed service. )
Rule R14A-4. Service which can be shared or
				  resold.
The provider may share/resell any telephone service provided
				  to it by a public utility to end-users located on contiguous campus premises
				  owned or leased by the institution and non-contiguous premises owned or leased
				  exclusively by the institution. )
Rule R14A-5. Contract.
A provider shall file with the Commission a copy of its
				  standard contract with residential end-users when it applies for a certificate.
				  A provider shall have a written contract with each end-user which shall contain
				  the following provisions:
(a) A
				statement of the terms and conditions of service including current rates and
				termination charges, if any;
(b) A
				statement that the user may obtain service directly from the local telephone
				company;
(c) The name and telephone
				number of a representative of the provider to whom complaints should be
				addressed;
(d) A statement that a
				user may submit unresolved complaints about quality of service to the Utilities
				Commission;
(e) A statement that at
				least thirty days written notice will be given prior to any rate increase
				(except that if a provider receives less than thirty days' notice of a rate
				increase to the provider, it shall give notice of any resulting rate increase
				to its end-users as soon as practicable);
(f) A statement that the contract shall be
				voidable at the option of the end-user and without further liability to the
				end-user if the contract is breached by the reseller or sharer;
(g) A statement specifying when rates may be
				changed and the amount of increase that may be imposed during the contract
				period;
(h) A statement that rates,
				charges, payment arrangements, rules on disconnection and deposit requirements
				are not regulated by the North Carolina Utilities Commission;
(i) A statement specifying (1) the
				limitations of E911 emergency service regarding proper identification of the
				caller and the caller's location whenever a call is placed from a telephone
				station and (2) the limitations on portability or reuse of the assigned
				telephone number upon a move or transfer of service and (3) the limitations
				regarding intercept service provided by the local exchange company for direct
				inward dial (DID) numbers; and
(j)
				A statement that a copy of this Chapter of the Rules and Regulations is
				available for inspection during business hours at the telephone offices of the
				provider and that a copy will be provided, free of charge, upon request of the
				end-user. )
Rule R14A-6. Local exchange company
				  access.
Providers shall allow the local exchange company reasonable
				  access to end-users who desire service directly from the local exchange
				  company. Such access shall be provided to the local exchange company free of
				  charge. )
Rule R14A-7. Provision of local access
				  lines.
The certificated local exchange telephone company shall be
				  the only source of access lines or trunks connecting resold or shared service
				  to the telephone network. )
Rule R14A-8. Networking.
Interconnection of end-users of different providers or
				  between end-users of the same provider not occupying the same contiguous
				  premises must be through the local exchange company or a certified
				  long-distance carrier. )
Rule R14A-9. Quality of service.
Every provider is required to secure adequate local exchange
				  trunks to ensure an adequate quality of service. The probability of blocking
				  objective to be used in evaluating the adequacy of service is P.01. )
Rule R14A-10. Rating of local service.
The services of the certified local exchange telephone
				  company, when furnished to providers as defined in this Chapter and in
				  accordance herewith, shall be rated in the same way as those provided for
				  shared service offered to patrons of hospitals, nursing homes, rest homes,
				  licensed retirement centers, members of clubs or students living in quarters
				  furnished by educational institutions as provided for in
				  G.S.
				  62-110(d) and Chapter 14 of
				  the NCUC Rules. )
Rule R14A-11. Charges to end-users.
Providers shall, for so long as they receive flat rate local
				  service from the serving local exchange company, only charge flat monthly rates
				  as opposed to measured or message rates for local exchange service, and shall
				  not charge rates for long-distance service which exceed AT&T's MTS rates.
				  )
CHAPTER 14A.
APPENDIX
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CERTIFICATE TO OFFER SHARED AND/OR
				  RESOLD TELEPHONE SERVICE PURSUANT TO
				  G.S.
				  62-110(e) CHAPTER 14A
				  SPECIAL CERTIFICATE NO. ____
Note: To apply for special certification, Applicant must
				  submit a filing fee of $25.00 and the typed original and 8 copies of this
				  document to the Commission at the following address:
Chief Clerk
North Carolina Utilities Commission
4325 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4325
DATE OF APPLICATION ______
APPLICANT
__________________________________________________________
(NAME)
__________________________________________________________
(STREET)
__________________________________________________________
(CITY, STATE, ZIP)
TELEPHONE ( )________________________
I certify that I have read and agree to abide by the Rules in
				  Chapter 14A of the North Carolina Utilities Commission attached as Appendix A
				  to this application.
ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES TO BE SERVED AND SERVICES
				  TO BE OFFERED: (A map may be attached).
REPRESENTATIVE TO WHOM COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED:
__________________________________________________________
(NAME)
__________________________________________________________
(STREET)
__________________________________________________________
(CITY, STATE, ZIP)
__________________ ___________________________
Date Signature of Applicant
__________________ ___________________________
Telephone Title
VERIFICATION
STATE OF _____________ COUNTY OF _____________________
The above-named ______, personally appeared before me this
				  day and, being first duly sworn, says that the facts stated in the foregoing
				  application and any exhibits, documents, and statements thereto attached are
				  true as he verily believes.
WITNESS my hand and notarial seal, this ____ day of ____
				  1998.
___________________________
Notary Public
My Commission expires: _______