Section 37-15-201 - [Repealed effective 7/1/2025] Regulation of local exchange services; certificates of public convenience and necessity; concurrent certificates(a) Except for those telecommunications companies that as of July 1, 2015, have a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity previously issued by the commission to provide local exchange services in the state, all telecommunications companies seeking to offer and provide local exchange service shall obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the commission prior to providing that service in this state.(b) The commission shall grant a certificate or certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide local exchange service if it finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that the applicant possesses sufficient technical, financial and managerial resources to provide safe, adequate and reliable local exchange services within the identified geographic area.(c) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.(d) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.(e) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.(f) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.(g) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.(h) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.Amended by Laws 2015 , ch. 96, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.