TABLE OF CONTENTS
Of Appendix C
Telecommunications Industry Rules 1
Industry Rule 1. Additional Definitions 1
1.1 Basic Service 1
1.2 Carrier of Last Resort 1
1.3 Category I, II, or III Service 1
1.4 Compliance Advice Letter 1
1.5 Freezing of Service 2
1.6 GRC-LEC 2
1.7 Industry Rule 2
1.8 Market Trial; Technical Trial 2
1.9 New Service 2
1.10 NRF-LEC 2
1.11 Price Floor, Ceiling 3
1.12 Promotional Offering; Promotional Platform 3
1.13 Staff 3
1.14 Telecommunications Advice Letter Coordinator 3
1.15 Transfer 3
1.16 Utility 3
1.17 Wholesale Service 3
1.18 Withdrawal of Service 4
Industry Rule 2. Submitting Documents for Filing; Telephone Directories 4
Industry Rule 3. Notice to Affected Customers 4
3.1 Customer Notice of Transfer 5
3.2 Customer Notice of Withdrawal 5
3.3 Customer Notice of Higher Rates, More Restrictive Terms 6
Industry Rule 4. Contracts and Other Deviations 6
Industry Rule 5. Detariffed Service 6
5.1 Market Trial; Technical Trial 6
5.2 Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider 7
5.3 Interexchange Carriers 7
Industry Rule 6. Advice Letter Contents 7
Industry Rule 7. Advice Letter Review 8
7.1 Matters Appropriate to a Tier 1 Advice Letter 8
7.2 Matters Appropriate to a Tier 2 Advice Letter 10
7.3 Matters Appropriate to a Tier 3 Advice Letter 11
7.4 Matters Requiring Review in a Formal Proceeding 12
Industry Rule 8. Procedures for Specific Types of Advice Letters 13
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Of Appendix C
(Continued)
8.2.1 Deadline for Submittal; Effective Date 13
8.2.2 Required Clauses 14
8.2.3 Availability of Contract Rates 14
8.2.4 Cost Justification 14
8.2.5 Contract Rate Violating Commission Standards 15
8.3 New Service 15
8.4 Change to Tariffed Rate, Charge, Term, or Condition 16
8.5 Withdrawing Basic Service 16
8.6 Transfer 17
8.6.1 Transfer of GRC-LEC or NRF-LEC 17
8.6.2 Transfer of Interexchange or Competitive Local Carrier 17
8.6.3 Transfer of Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider 17
8.7 Promotional Offering 17
Industry Rule 9. Notification of DBAs 18
Exhibit A Schedule with Preferred Numbering System
Exhibit B Schedule with GO 96-A Numbering System
Exhibit C Example of Tariff Title Page
Exhibit D Example of an Advice Letter
Exhibit E Advice Letter Cover Sheet
Exhibit F Information-Only Filing Cover Sheet
Telecommunications Industry Rules
Industry Rule 1. Additional Definitions
In addition to the definitions in General Rules 3 to 3.16, the following definitions apply to the defined terms, which will appear with the initial letter capitalized when used in these Industry Rules.
1.1 Basic Service
"Basic Service" means the service elements, as specified in Decision 96-10-066 (Appendix B, Part 4) and as modified from time to time by the Commission, that a provider of local exchange service must offer to each residential customer who requests local exchange service from the provider.
1.2 Carrier of Last Resort
"Carrier of Last Resort" means a carrier that has specific duties regarding the provision of Basic Service and universal service, as specified in Decision 96-10-066 and as modified from time to time by the Commission.
1.3 Category I, II, or III Service
"Category I, II, or III Service" refers to distinctions adopted by the Commission for services that a NRF-LEC may offer. The distinctions indicate the degree of flexibility that the NRF-LEC has in the pricing and offering of a particular service, as specified by the Commission in Decision 89-10-031 and as modified from time to time by the Commission.
1.4 Compliance Advice Letter
"Compliance Advice Letter" means an advice letter seeking approval of the Utility's proposed implementation of a specific requirement in a statute or Commission order.
1.5 Freezing of Service
"Freezing" or "Freezing of Service" means discontinuing a service's availability to customers, other than those customers receiving the service from the Utility as of the date that the Utility freezes the service.
1.6 GRC-LEC
"GRC-LEC" is a local exchange carrier that is regulated through periodic general rate case review of its costs, revenues, and services, after which review the Commission sets the Utility's rates and charges, based on its authorized rate of return.
1.7 Industry Rule
"Industry Rule" means an Industry Rule in the Telecommunications Industry Rules, as set forth in General Order 96-B or its successor.
1.8 Market Trial; Technical Trial
"Market Trial" or "Technical Trial" means a New Service offered only for a specified limited duration for the purpose of testing or evaluating the service.
1.9 New Service
"New Service" refers to a service proposed by a Utility, which service is distinguished from any existing service offered by the Utility by virtue of the technology employed and/or features, functions, and means of access provided.
1.10 NRF-LEC
"NRF-LEC" is a local exchange carrier that is regulated through the Commission's new regulatory framework, as specified in Decision 89-10-031 and as modified from time to time by the Commission.
1.11 Price Floor, Ceiling
Price "Floor" and "Ceiling" refer, respectively, to a lower and upper limit established by the Commission for pricing a Category II Service of a NRF-LEC.
1.12 Promotional Offering; Promotional Platform
"Promotional Offering" means an existing service offered under tariffed terms temporarily deviating from the otherwise applicable tariff in order to promote the service. "Promotional Platform" means a tariffed description of service for which a GRC-LEC or a NRF-LEC may make a Promotional Offering.
1.13 Staff
"Staff" means the Telecommunications Division (or its successor).
1.14 Telecommunications Advice Letter Coordinator
"Telecommunications Advice Letter Coordinator" means the person who processes documents submitted to the Telecommunications Division for filing.
1.15 Transfer
"Transfer" means a Transfer of assets (including customer base) and/or Transfer of control.
1.16 Utility
"Utility" means a public Utility that is a telephone corporation as defined in the Public Utilities Code.
1.17 Wholesale Service
"Wholesale Service" means a tariffed service that a carrier offers to another carrier for resale.
1.18 Withdrawal of Service
"Withdrawal" or "Withdrawal of Service" means discontinuing a service's availability to all customers, including those customers receiving the service as of the date it is withdrawn.
