Section 15-2708. RELINQUISHMENT OF CERTIFICATE

 

2708.1A certificated party with no customers in the District of Columbia may, at any time, relinquish its certificate 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 is not providing telecommunications services to any customers 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 certificate 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.

 

2708.2The Commission shall act on any request to relinquish a certificate within fifteen (15) days of its filing.

 

 

authority

Sections 34-802 and 2-505 of the District of Columbia Official Code (D.C. Official Code §§ 34-802 and 2-505 (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9020, 9037 (October 21, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 9863 (September 26, 2014).