1901799 Formal Case No. 990, In the Matter of Development of Local Exchange Carrier Quality of Service Standards for the District
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
FORMAL CASE NO. 990, IN THE MATTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDARDS FOR THE DISTRICT
1. The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), pursuant to its authority under D.C. Official Code § 34-802 (2010 Repl.), and D.C. Official Code § 34-2002(g) (2010 Repl. & 2011 Supp.) and in accordance with D.C. Official Code § 2-505(a) (2011 Repl.), hereby gives notice of its intent to adopt the following amendments to chapter 27 of title 15 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The Commission gives notice of its intent to take final rulemaking action not less than thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
Chapter 27, REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS, of title 15 DCMR is amended as follows:
Section 2740 , REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE OUTAGES AND INCIDENTS RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, subsection 2740.17 is amended to read as follows:
2740.17 Notifications of PSAP service outages communicated under subsection 2740.4, all FCC NORS reports, and all reports filed under subsections 2740.9 and 2740.13 are presumed to be confidential. Challenges to the confidentiality of these reports shall follow the procedures outlined in the Commission’s rules governing confidential and proprietary information. All initial reports for all service outages except for PSAP service outages filed under this section are not presumed to be confidential.
2. All persons interested in commenting on the subject matter of this proposed rulemaking action may submit written comments and reply comments not later than thirty (30) and forty-five (45) days, respectively, after publication of this notice in the D.C. Register with Brinda Westbrook–Sedgwick, Commission Secretary, Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, 1333 H Street, N.W., West Tower, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005. Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained by visiting the Commission’s website at www.dcpsc.org or purchased, at cost, by contacting the Commission Secretary at (202) 626-5150 or via-email at, bwestbrook@psc.dc.gov.
