Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 704 - Regulation of Public Utilities Generally
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
Additional Requirements for Certain Providers and Services
Section 704.68085 - Geographic averaging of rates

1. The rates charged for intrastate interexchange toll service by a telecommunication provider must be geographically averaged throughout each LATA, or within such other smaller geographic area as the Commission deems appropriate to balance the interest of all customers and providers.

2. The rates charged for essential and discretionary services by a small-scale provider of last resort must be geographically averaged throughout the provider's service territory, or within such other smaller geographic area as the Commission deems appropriate to balance the interests of all customers and providers.

3. Any person may file an application with the Commission which requests that the rates charged for intrastate interexchange toll service by a small-scale provider of last resort be geographically averaged pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 within a geographic area which is smaller than the LATA in which the service is provided.

4. The applicant has the burden of demonstrating that the request for the deviation balances the interest of all customers and providers, and will not, if approved, unfairly and unreasonably impede competition. The application must:

5. To determine whether an application filed pursuant to subsection 3 should be approved, the Commission will consider, in balancing the interests of all customers and providers:

6. The provisions of this section do not apply to a competitive supplier.