704.6878 - Adoption of regulations regarding incumbent local exchange carriers and the obligations of providers of last resort.
704.6878 Adoption of regulations regarding incumbent local exchange carriers and the obligations of providers of last resort.
1. The Commission shall adopt regulations that establish:
(a) The obligations of incumbent local exchange carriers as providers of last resort giving due consideration to the status of the incumbent local exchange carriers as either competitive suppliers or small-scale providers of last resort.
(b) The terms, conditions and procedures under which:
(1) An incumbent local exchange carrier may be excused from the obligations of the provider of last resort; and
(2) The Commission may request an incumbent local exchange carrier to reinstate the obligations of the provider of last resort.
(c) The manner of giving prior written notice of not less than 180 days before another provider of basic network service or business line service may terminate or discontinue such services and the terms of any bond necessary to protect consumers and ensure continuity of such services.
2. The regulations adopted by the Commission may not allow an incumbent local exchange carrier to be excused from the obligations of the provider of last resort in situations where the incumbent local exchange carrier, before May 31, 2007, made an agreement to or was specifically ordered to act as the provider of last resort.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 686)