§ 40-15-604. Electric Utility Obligations
An electric utility that exercises any rights under section 40-15-602 (1)(a) or (1)(b) for the provision of commercial broadband service shall: Not discriminate among commercial broadband suppliers, including broadband affiliates, in offering or granting rights to install or attach any attached facilities; or Charge fees that are nondiscriminatory among commercial broadband suppliers for a substantially […]
§ 40-15-305. Time Period for Consideration of Deregulation of Emerging Competitive Telecommunications Service
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, upon its own motion or upon application by any person, the commission shall deregulate, pursuant to part 4 of this article, specific telecommunications services subject to this part 3 upon a finding that there is effective competition in the relevant market for such service and that such deregulation […]
§ 40-15-307. Switched Access
Switched access shall not be deregulated pursuant to section 40-15-305 prior to the enactment of enabling legislation authorizing such deregulation. Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1487, § 1, effective July 2.
§ 40-15-401. Services, Products, and Providers Exempt From Regulation – Definition
The following products, services, and providers are exempt from regulation under this article 15 or under the “Public Utilities Law” of the state of Colorado: Cable services as defined by section 602 (5) of the federal “Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984”; Basic service; except that: The high cost support mechanism, as described in sections […]
§ 40-15-402. No Regulation by the Commission – No Certificate Required
Nothing in articles 1 to 7 of this title or parts 2 and 3 of this article shall apply to deregulated services and products pursuant to this part 4. No certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be required for the provision of services under this part 4. The commission may not reclassify deregulated services […]
§ 40-15-403. General Assembly May Reregulate
Any telecommunications service or product deregulated pursuant to this part 4 may be reregulated by action of the general assembly. Source: L. 87: Entire article R&RE, p. 1488, § 1, effective July 2.
§ 40-15-404. Dispute – Interconnection or Access
In the event of a dispute between providers of telecommunications services or products deregulated pursuant to this part 4 concerning the terms, conditions, quality, or compensation for the interconnection or access of lines or facilities between providers, any such provider may apply to the commission for resolution of such dispute. After notice and hearing, the […]
§ 40-15-501. Legislative Declaration – Purpose and Scope of Part
The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that competition in the market for basic local exchange service will increase the choices available to customers and reduce the costs of such service. Accordingly, it is the policy of the state of Colorado to encourage competition in this market and strive to ensure that all consumers […]
§ 40-15-502. Expressions of State Policy
Competitive local exchange market. Local exchange telecommunications markets shall be open to competition, under conditions determined by the commission by rule pursuant to this part 5, on or before July 1, 1996. Basic service. Basic service is the availability of high quality, minimum elements of local exchange telecommunications service, as defined by the commission, at […]
§ 40-15-503. Opening of Competitive Local Exchange Market – Process of Negotiation and Rule-Making – Issues to Be Considered by Commission – Definition
Repealed. and Repealed. The commission shall consider changing to forms of price regulation other than rate-of-return regulation for any telecommunications provider that provides services regulated under part 2 or 3 of this article and shall consider the conditions under which such a change may take place to ensure that telecommunications services continue to be available […]