Or. Admin. Code § 860-032-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 860-032-0060 - Reporting Requirements for Telecommunications Providers

The purpose of this rule is to provide the Commission with accurate information in order to carry out the Legislative policy of ORS 759.015.

(1) The books and records of all telecommunications providers shall be open to the Commission and subject to audit to the extent needed to verify required reports.

(2) Annual report - form and filing date:

(a) Competitive providers - On forms provided by the Commission, each competitive provider, including shared service providers, shall submit an annual report on or before April 1, containing data required by section (3) of this rule related to its operations for the preceding calendar year.

(b) Telecommunications utilities - Telecommunications utilities shall submit annual reports as required by OARs 860-027-0070 or 860-034-0395.

(c) Cooperatives - Cooperatives shall submit annual reports as required by OAR 860-034-0750. Each cooperative that does not file an annual report pursuant to OAR 860-034-0750 shall submit an annual report on or before April 1, on forms provided by the Commission, containing data required by section (3) of this rule related to its operations for the preceding calendar year.

(3) Annual report - contents:

(a) Exact legal business name, street address, and mailing address; and

(A) Name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address, and title of the person who is the regulatory contact for the Commission and its staff; and

(B) Name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address, and title of the person who prepared the annual report, if different than the regulatory contact;

(b) Other names used in Oregon, including Assumed Business Names, "Doing Business As" names, and "Also Known As" names;

(c) Former names used in Oregon during the past three calendar years;

(d) Interests, as defined by OAR 860-032-0001(1), which are affiliated with the telecommunications provider and which are authorized to provide service, or are actually providing service, in Oregon;

(e) Areas in Oregon served;

(f) Types of telecommunications services provided;

(g) How the services are provided, whether by resale, the telecommunications provider's own facilities, use of building blocks (unbundled network elements), or a combination of the above; and

(h) As applicable: number of customers, number of lines, originating intrastate and interstate (toll) minutes, percent of intrastate toll minutes, percent of interstate toll minutes, and revenue from Oregon operations.

(4) If the Commission receives a public records request for information submitted pursuant to subsection (3)(h) of this rule, the Commission shall assert that, subject to the limitations of the Public Records Law, the materials are trade secrets and, therefore, exempt from disclosure. The material shall be marked "EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS TRADE SECRETS." Subject to the applicable requirements of the Public Records Law or ORS 759.060, access to this material shall be limited to Commissioners, their Counsel, and Commission staff. The materials shall be segregated and maintained in a locked file.

Or. Admin. Code § 860-032-0060

PUC 17-1988, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-88 (Order No. 88-1306); PUC 12-1997, f. & cert. ef. 10-30-97; PUC 10-1998, f. & cert. ef. 4-28-98; PUC 3-1999, f. & cert. ef. 8-10-99; PUC 4-2000, f. & cert. ef. 2-9-00; PUC 4-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-24-01; PUC 15-2001, f. & cert. ef. 6-21-01; PUC 26-2001, f. & cert. ef. 11-5-01; PUC 2-2017, f. & cert. ef. 2/7/2017

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 192, 756 & 759

Stats. Implemented: ORS 756.040, 756.105, 759.020 & 759.060