Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-5-.03

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

Section 770-X-5-.03 - Records And Reports

(1) Location of Records - All records of every telephone utility's operations will be kept within the State or shall be made available to the Commission or its authorized representatives at any time upon request.

(2) Retention of Records - All records required by these rules shall be preserved for the period of time specified in the current edition of the Federal Communications Commission's records retention schedule, unless otherwise specified by the Commission.

(3) Reports

(a) Each telephone utility shall maintain records of its operations in sufficient detail to permit review of its service performance upon request by the Commission, and shall file Annual Reports containing financial information as directed by this Commission.

(b) Each telephone utility shall report promptly to the Commission any specific occurrence or development which disrupts the service of a substantial number of its customers or which may impair the utility's ability to furnish service to a substantial number of customers within a 48-hour period.

(4) Exchange Maps - Each telephone utility shall have on file with the Commission an exchange area boundary map for each of its exchanges within the State. Each map shall clearly show the boundary lines of the area which the telephone utility is authorized to serve. The exchange map shall be immediately available for public information at each business office for the area served by said office. Each telephone utility filing an original or revised map shall submit proof of notice of the proposed boundary to any other telephone utility adjoining the area in which a boundary line is to be established or changed. Such proof of notice shall also contain documentation clearly reflecting the concurrence of the affected telephone utilities.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 770-X-5-.03

Effective June 1968. Amended April 1988. Filed with LRS February 5, 2 013. Filed for Codification in the Alabama Administrative Code by the Alabama Public Service Commission on February 5, 2013, pursuant to the Code of Ala. 1975, § 41-22-7.

Author: Alabama Public Service Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 37-1-57, 37-1-58, 37-1-60, 37-2-3.