2297559 Formal Case No. 712, In the Matter of the Investigation into the Public Service Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING
FORMAL CASE NO. 712, IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION’S RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
1. The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), hereby gives notice, pursuant to section 34-802 of the District of Columbia Official Code and in accordance with section 2-505 of the District of Columbia Official Code,[1] of final rulemaking action taken on April 13, 2012, in Order No. 16755, amending section 2511 of chapter 25 of title 15 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published on February 24, 2012,[2] proposing to amend section 2511 of chapter 25. No comments were filed in response to this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and no changes were made to the rulemaking since published as proposed. In Order No. 16755, the Commission finalized section 2511. The rules shall go into effect upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
Chapter 25, Certification of Local Exchange Service Providers, of title 15, Public Utilities and Cable Television, of the DCMR is amended as follows:
2511 CHANGE OF CERTIFICATED PROVIDER INFORMATION
2511.1 All certificated local exchange carriers shall file any change of name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, registered agent, corporate contact, and customer service and/or maintenance contact information with the Commission within thirty (30 ) days of the change.
2511.2 For any change of ownership or control involving a certificated local exchange carrier that must be approved by the Commission pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 34-1001 (2010 Repl.), all of the entities involved in the transaction must file an application with the Commission at least sixty (60 ) days before the proposed closing date of the transaction. The application must contain the following information:
(a) The name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, and contact information of all applicants involved in the transaction;
(b) For certificated local exchange carriers involved in the transaction, the name under which the applicant is providing service in the District of Columbia, and the date and order number of the Commission order that authorized the certificated local exchange carrier to provide telecommunications services in the District of Columbia;
(c) A description of the transaction, including a description of the applicants’ corporate structures pre-transaction and post-transaction as well as the closing date of the transaction;
(d) A description of how the transaction satisfies the following standards:
(1) How the proposed transaction will affect competition in the District of Columbia;
(2) How the proposed merger will affect universal service;
(3) How the proposed merger will affect public safety and welfare;
(4) Whether the proposed merger will affect the quality of local telecommunications services;
(5) How the proposed merger will affect consumer rights; and
(e) An affidavit verifying that all of the information in the application is true and correct.
2511.3 Within forty-five (45) days after receiving the application, the Commission shall approve the application, reject the application, or request supplemental information. If the Commission requests supplemental information, the applicant will be afforded fifteen (15) days to provide the Commission with such supplemental information. Upon receipt of supplemental information, the Commission shall have thirty (30) days to approve the application or reject the application.
2511.4 The Commission shall approve an abandonment of certification application if:
(a) The applicants have provided the information in section 2511.2; and
(b) The approval of the application would serve the public interest.
