New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 17 - PUBLIC UTILITIES AND UTILITY SERVICES
Chapter 11 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Part 27 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS
Section 17.11.27.7 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: 17 NM Admin Code 17.11.27.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. "Carrier" means an entity that provides intrastate retail public telecommunications services or comparable retail alternative services in New Mexico.

B. "Commission" means the New Mexico public regulation commission.

C. "Eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC)" means a carrier that has been designated by the commission as eligible to receive disbursements from the state rural universal service fund or the federal universal service fund.

D. "Federal high-cost universal service fund (USF) support" means monetary support received from the federal USF under that category of the federal USF denominated as high cost loop support.

E. "Service area" means a geographic area established by the commission in accordance with Section 214(e)(5) of the federal act ( 47 U.S.C. Section 214(e)(5).

F. "State rural universal fund (SRUSF) support" means monetary support received from the New Mexico state rural universal service fund established pursuant to Section 63-9H-6 NMSA 1978.

G. "Supported services" means the services supported by the federal high cost universal service support mechanisms.

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