New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 17 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND UTILITY SERVICES
Chapter 11 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Part 19 - EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS
Section 17.11.19.16 - TARIFF CHANGES, PROMOTIONS, AND NEW SERVICES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Filing requirements. Whenever a CLEC proposes to change its tariff to include a new service or promotion, or to change any of the rates, charges, terms and conditions in its tariff, it shall file with the Commission an original and five (5) copies of the proposed tariff changes at least ten (10) business days prior to their implementation. A CLEC shall include in its filing a sequentially numbered Transmittal Letter (e.g., 2000-1, 2000-2, etc.) containing a description of the proposed tariff changes. The proposed tariff changes shall comply with all applicable Commission rules. The tariff changes may go into effect after ten (10) business days, unless staff notifies the CLEC within ten (10) business days of its concerns regarding the proposed tariff changes. If staff and the CLEC are able to resolve staff's concerns, the proposed tariff changes may go into effect and no public hearing shall be required.
B. Staff protests. If staff and the CLEC are unable to resolve staff's concerns, staff shall file a protest with the Records Management Bureau of the Administrative Services Division, and the proposed tariff change shall not go into effect. The Records Management Bureau shall assign a docket number to staff's protest. Staff's protest shall include a case caption and a heading that states "Staff Protest." The protest shall include as an attachment the proposed tariff changes filed by the CLEC and any additional information furnished to staff by the CLEC. The CLEC shall have the burden of showing, after notice and a public hearing, why the proposed new service, promotion, or tariff change is in the public interest.
C. Electronic filing requirements. On the same day it files paper copies of the proposed tariff changes with the Commission, the CLEC shall also submit an electronic copy of the Transmittal Letter containing the identity of the telecommunications company, a summary of the proposed new service, promotion or tariff change, and its effective date. The Commission may prescribe additional form, content, manner of filing, or other requirements.
D. Notice to customers. The CLEC shall provide notice of a rate change to affected customers in the first bill mailed to the customer following the effective date of the change.
