Section 3.53.440. Procedural requirements for requests for eligible telecommunications carrier designation.

	(a)  A request for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier must be in writing, must be verified by an authorized officer of the requesting common carrier, and must conform to the general requirements of pleadings set out in 3 AAC 48.100. A request for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier will be considered a petition as defined in 3 AAC 48.820.  
	(b)  The requesting common carrier shall serve a copy of its petition on any common carrier that has been designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier in any part of the proposed eligible telecommunications carrier service area.  
	(c)  The commission will publicly notice a request for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier and invite comment on the request, providing a comment period of at least 21 days.  
	(d)  If the request for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier does not contain all information required by 3 AAC 53.410, 3 AAC 53.420, and 3 AAC 53.430, the commission will require the requesting carrier to submit the missing information within five business days after the commission requests the missing information.  
	(e)  If the commission needs information that is not required by 3 AAC 53.410, 3 AAC 53.420, or 3 AAC 53.430 to determine whether to grant a request for eligible telecommunications carrier designation, the commission will require the requesting carrier to submit further information within five business days after the commission requests further information.  
	(f)  The requesting carrier bears the burden of proof with respect to all issues raised by its petition for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier.  

Authorities

42.05.141;42.05.145;42.05.151

Notes

Authority

AS 42.05.141 AS 42.05.145 AS 42.05.151

History

Eff. 7/12/2009, Register 191