7. Map of Service Territory

To be granted a CPCN for authority to provide local exchange service, an applicant must provide a map of the service territories it proposes to serve.⁷ In compliance with this requirement, DTS provided a map of its proposed service territory in Exhibit A to the application. The map used by DTS is the map depicting housing units in unfiled territory recently developed by the Commission. Prior to offering service, DTS must update its service territory description with tariff maps by LATA.

In its application, DTS states that it does not propose to include within its service territory any area currently served by an incumbent local exchange carrier, any area served by an extension or planned extension, or areas served by private communications networks. The area DTS proposes to serve may be adjacent to or surrounded by the service territory of another incumbent local exchange carrier. To ensure DTS' service territory will exclude areas served by other incumbent local exchange carriers, DTS should serve copies of its updated service territory description and map, by LATA, on all incumbent local exchange carriers whose territory is adjacent to DTS'. DTS should file its updated service territory description and map and the proof of service on all incumbent local exchange carriers as a Tier 1 Advice Letter with the Director of the Communications Division.

⁷ D.95-12-056 at Appendix C, Rule 4.E.