Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-2-2534 - Approval of Interconnection Agreements and Amendments to Interconnection Agreements(a) Notice and opportunity for public comment.(I) Notice. The cover letter submitted pursuant to paragraph 2533(a) shall serve as the notice and shall be submitted in an electronic format acceptable to the Commission. The Commission shall give notice of the filing of the ICA or ICA amendment by posting the cover letter on its website within two business days of the submission.(II) Public review and comment.(A) The ICA or ICA amendment shall be posted on the Commission's website within two business days of the filing and shall be available for review at the Commission during its normal business hours.(B) Public comment on the submission seeking approval of a negotiated ICA or ICA amendment or an arbitrated ICA or ICA amendment shall be due within ten days of the posting of the required notice.(C) The public comment shall include the following information at a minimum: (i) a detailed statement of the person's interest in the ICA or ICA amendment, including a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those interests; (ii) specific allegations that the ICA or ICA amendment, or specific portion(s) thereof: (1) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the agreement;(2) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity; and/or(3) is not consistent with other requirements of state law.(iii) The specific facts upon which the allegations are based.(III) Intervention. (A) Interventions shall be filed within ten days from posting of the notice of the submission for a negotiated ICA or ICA amendment or within five days from posting of the notice of the submission for an arbitrated ICA or ICA amendment.(B) Interventions by Commission Staff shall be filed within 20 days from the posting of the notice of the submission for a negotiated ICA or ICA amendment or within five days from posting of the notice of the submission for an arbitrated ICA or ICA amendment.(IV) Commission review. The Commission will review the ICA or ICA amendment using the standards for review set forth in 47 U.S.C. § 252. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252(e)(4), if the Commission does not act to approve or reject the ICA or ICA amendment within 90 days after submission by the parties of an ICA adopted by negotiation under 47 U.S.C. § 252(a), or within 30 days after submission by the parties of an ICA adopted by arbitration under 47 U.S.C. § 252(b), the ICA or ICA amendment shall be deemed approved.39 CR 21, November 10, 2016, effective 12/1/201640 CR 15, August 10, 2017, effective 9/1/201741 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/201842 CR 02, January 25, 2019, effective 2/14/201942 CR 07, April 10, 2019, effective 4/30/201943 CR 02, January 25, 2020, effective 2/14/202043 CR 17, September 10, 2020, effective 8/17/202044 CR 17, September 10, 2021, effective 8/11/202144 CR 18, September 25, 2021, effective 10/15/202145 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 12/29/202145 CR 01, January 10, 2022, effective 1/30/202246 CR 05, March 10, 2023, effective 3/30/2023