4 Colo. Code Regs. § 723-2-2334
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 20, October 25, 2024
Section 4 CCR 723-2-2334 - Construction and Maintenance Practices(a) The provider of services identified in rule 2330 shall use, as a minimum standard of accepted good engineering practice, the 2007 National Electric Safety Code, as identified in rule 2008.(b) For any telecommunications plant constructed or installed prior to February 5, 2001, the minimum standard of accepted good engineering practice shall be the edition of the National Electric Safety Code in effect at the time of beginning construction or installation of the telecommunications plant.(c) Telecommunications plant that is constructed, installed, maintained, or operated in accordance with the National Electric Safety Code in effect at the time of its construction or installation shall be presumed to comply with accepted good engineering practice in the telecommunications industry and the provisions of this rule.(d) Providers of the services identified in rule 2330 shall use as a minimum standard of safe practice 47 C.F.R., Part 68, dated August 30, 2013, for the interconnection of new or existing telecommunications plant with terminal equipment of a customer.(e) The provider shall coordinate with other entities concerning construction work initiated by itself, or other entities, that may affect its facilities used for serving the public. For example, the provider of telecommunications service shall: (I) economically minimize construction expenditures by coordinating construction with other entities, such as the joint use of trenches for cable, where joint construction is both safe, cost effective, and in the best interest of the provider;(II) take reasonable action to protect service to the public, such as identifying the location of underground facilities that may be affected by construction work for other entities;(III) maintain a database or some other form of quickly accessible information at its facilities sufficient to allow facility location coordination and participation in a program on a statewide basis to minimize service interruptions caused by accidental cutting of cables; and(IV) engage in coordination with electric power utilities in the area prior to constructing new plant or a major rebuild of existing plant that may be impacted by inductive interference from the electric power systems.(f) Each provider of services identified in rule 2330 shall adopt a program of periodic tests, inspections, and preventative maintenance aimed at achieving efficient operation of its system to permit the rendering of safe, adequate, and continuous service at all times as recognized by general practices within the telecommunications industry. The presence of inductive interference, cut-offs, cross-talk, and excessive noise generation by communication system facilities are symptomatic of inadequate service, and a maintenance program shall be designed to minimize or prevent those occurrences.(g) Each provider of services identified in rule 2330 shall keep records of the tests and inspections necessary to meet industry and Commission service standards on file in its office for review by the Commission. These records shall show the nature of the equipment tested or inspected, the reason for the test or inspection, the general conditions under which the test or inspection was made, the results of the test or inspection, and any corrections made as a result of the test or inspection.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