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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 15. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CABLE TELEVISION |
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Chapter 15-26. RULES IMPLEMENTING SECTION 252 OF THE FEDERAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 |
Section 15-2610. RESPONSES TO ARBITRATION PETITIONS
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2610.1Within three (3) business days of receipt of a timely and complete arbitration petition, the Commission Secretary shall notify, by facsimile, first class mail, or other method as the Commission Secretary deems appropriate, the other party(ies) of the date that the Commission received the arbitration petition and of the right to respond to the arbitration petition.
2610.2A telecommunications carrier participating in the negotiation that is the subject of the arbitration may file a response to the arbitration petition. An original and fifteen (15) copies of the response shall be filed with the Commission Secretary within twenty-five (25) calendar days of the date that the Commission received the arbitration petition. The response shall be served on all telecommunications carriers that participated in the negotiation that is the subject of the arbitration petition.
2610.3All responses to the arbitration petition shall include, at a minimum:
(a)The name, address, and main telephone number of the responding carrier;
(b)The name, title, business address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address (if available) of the person(s) who will be representing the responding carrier during the arbitration proceeding;
(c)A statement of any issues that have been resolved by the arbitrating parties, if different from those stated in the arbitration petition;
(d)A statement of any issues that are unresolved by the arbitrating parties, if different from those stated in the arbitration petition;
(e)A statement outlining the positions of each participant in the negotiation regarding the unresolved issues, if different from those stated in the arbitration petition;
(f)All relevant documentation that supports the responding carrier's position concerning the unresolved issues;
(g)Any request for an order for the production of information pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252(b)(4)(B);
(h)A statement as to whether the responding carrier requests an evidentiary hearing; and
(i)A certificate of service attesting that a copy of the response and all supporting documentation has been served on all other parties to the arbitration.