D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-2708

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 52, December 27, 2024

Rule 15-2708 - RELINQUISHMENT OF CERTIFICATE

2708.1

A certificated party that has never had customers or facilities in the District of Columbia may, at any time, relinquish its certification to provide telecommunications service in the District of Columbia by filing an affidavit, signed by a party authorized to act on behalf of the certificated party, with the Commission verifying:

(a) The certificated party's name, address, telephone number, fax number, and any other name(s) under which the certificated party applied for or received the certificate to provide telecommunications service in the District of Columbia that is being relinquished;

(b) That the certificated party has never provided telecommunications services to any customers and does not have facilities in the District of Columbia;

(c) That the certificated party owes no outstanding debts to the District of Columbia, or a description of the arrangements made for payment of any outstanding debts including taxes, fees, or other amounts owed to the Commission or any other agency of the District of Columbia; and

(d) That the certificated party understands that by relinquishing its certification, it may not provide local exchange service to any customers in the District of Columbia, regardless of the facilities used, and that in order to provide telecommunications services to any customers in the District of Columbia in the future, the certificated party must reapply for a certificate in accordance with Chapter 25 of the Commission's rules.

2708.2

The Commission shall act on any request to relinquish a certification within fifteen (15) days of its filing.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-2708

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9020, 9037 (October 21, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9863 (September 26, 2014); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6383 (5/24/2019)

Authority: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), hereby gives notice, pursuant to section 34 -802 of the District of Columbia Official Code and in accordance with section 2 -505 of the District of Columbia Official Code.