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 […]
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 […]
Repealed. and Repealed.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 […]
The commission may require regulated telecommunications service providers to post a bond or provide other security as a condition of obtaining a certificate, registration, or operating authority, whichever instrument or instruments apply. In setting the amount of the bond or security, the commission may consider the following criteria: The financial viability of the service provider, […]
Any certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide local exchange service may be sold, assigned, leased, encumbered, or transferred as other property only upon authorization by the commission. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 755, § 1, effective May 24.
Violations of this part 5 by a telecommunications provider are subject to enforcement and penalties as provided in article 7 of this title. Source: L. 95: Entire part added, p. 755, § 1, effective May 24.
