7.1 Matters Appropriate to a Tier 1 Advice Letter
(Effective Pending Disposition)

By submitting an advice letter in Tier 1, a Utility represents that the advice letter is properly filed in Tier 1, and that the Utility has complied with the applicable customer notice requirements, as set forth in Industry Rules 3 to 3.3 and as referenced in this Industry Rule 7.1. Pursuant to General Rule 4.2, the Utility must document its compliance with applicable customer notice requirements; if an advice letter accepted for filing is found not to have been noticed in compliance with these requirements, Staff will reject the advice letter without prejudice. The following matters may be filed under Tier 1:

(1) An editorial change to the text of a tariff that does not affect a rate, charge, term, or condition under the tariff.

(2) A change to the name of a product or service.

(3) A Compliance Advice Letter, unless the Commission order directing the submission of the advice letter specifies another tier.

(4) An exchange area boundary realignment that does not result in an increase to a rate or charge or in a more restrictive term or condition.

(5) A change by an URF Carrier to a rate, charge, term, or condition of a regulated service (except for ILEC Basic Service rates). Changes to terms and conditions for Basic Service that are not more restrictive and that do not conflict with law or the Commission's decisions or orders are permitted.

(6) A change by an URF Carrier to (i) a Resale Service rate or charge, if the change has been noticed in compliance with Industry Rules 3 and 3.3 (as applicable), and such rate or charge is linked to a tariffed service rate or charge by a discount adopted by the Commission, or (ii) a Resale Service term or condition, if the change has been noticed in compliance with Industry Rules 3 and 3.3 (as applicable), and such term or condition incorporates a term or condition approved by the Commission for the corresponding URF Carrier Service.

(7) A New Service offering of an URF Carrier where the New Service has full pricing flexibility. (See Industry Rule 8.3.)

(8) A contract for a tariffed service by an URF Carrier.

(9) A Withdrawal or Freezing of Service by an URF Carrier (not including a Withdrawal or Freezing subject to Industry Rule 7.4(1). In the case of a Withdrawal, it must have been noticed in compliance with Industry Rules 3 and 3.2.

(10) A new Promotional Offering for a tariffed service, or continuation of a tariffed Promotional Offering, by an URF Carrier.

(11) A new Promotional Offering, or continuation of a Promotional Offering, by a GRC-LEC for which there is a Commission-approved Promotional Platform. (See Industry Rule 7.3(6).)

(12) Emergency Service provided by an URF Carrier or GRC-LEC pursuant to General Rule 8.2.3.