Alaska Administrative Code
Title 3 - Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Part 7 - Regulatory Commission of Alaska
Chapter 53 - Telecommunications
Article 9 - State Telecommunications Modernization Plan
3 AAC 53.705 - Modernization requirements
Current through February 27, 2024
(a) A telecommunications provider shall design its telephone network to allow for the expeditious deployment and integration of emerging technologies as they become commercially feasible.
(b) A telecommunications provider may develop affordable tariff rates specifically for medical links and distance learning services, provided that they comply with AS 42.05.361-42.05.421.
(c) A telephone company shall provide reliable powering of ordinary voice telephone service operating over those portions of the telecommunications network that are not network powered.
(d) After February 13, 1997, a telephone company shall only place
(e) After February 13, 2003, a telephone company shall only place new wireline facilities into service that can provide, as-built or with additional equipment, the ability to transmit video capable of depicting a reasonable representation of motion.
(f) By February 13, 2003, a
(g) A telecommunications provider shall work towards
(h) Compliance with the requirements of 3 AAC 53.700 - 3 AAC 53.720 may not be used to justify unreasonable or imprudent construction of facilities.
Authority:AS 42.05.141
AS 42.05.145
AS 42.05.151
AS 42.05.221
AS 42.05.241
AS 42.05.291
AS 42.05.311
AS 42.05.321
AS 42.05.800