Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
The purpose of this rule is to provide the Commission with
accurate information in order to carry out the Legislative policy of ORS
759.015.
(1) The books and records of all
telecommunications providers shall be open to the Commission and subject to
audit to the extent needed to verify required reports.
(2) Annual report - form and filing date:
(a) Competitive providers - On forms provided
by the Commission, each competitive provider, including shared service
providers, shall submit an annual report on or before April 1, containing data
required by section (3) of this rule related to its operations for the
preceding calendar year.
(b)
Telecommunications utilities - Telecommunications utilities shall submit annual
reports as required by OARs 860-027-0070 or 860-034-0395.
(c) Cooperatives - Cooperatives shall submit
annual reports as required by OAR 860-034-0750. Each cooperative that does not
file an annual report pursuant to OAR 860-034-0750 shall submit an annual
report on or before April 1, on forms provided by the Commission, containing
data required by section (3) of this rule related to its operations for the
preceding calendar year.
(3) Annual report - contents:
(a) Exact legal business name, street
address, and mailing address; and
(A) Name,
address, telephone number, electronic mail address, and title of the person who
is the regulatory contact for the Commission and its staff; and
(B) Name, address, telephone number,
electronic mail address, and title of the person who prepared the annual
report, if different than the regulatory contact;
(b) Other names used in Oregon, including
Assumed Business Names, "Doing Business As" names, and "Also Known As"
names;
(c) Former names used in
Oregon during the past three calendar years;
(d) Interests, as defined by OAR
860-032-0001(1), which are affiliated with the telecommunications provider and
which are authorized to provide service, or are actually providing service, in
Oregon;
(e) Areas in Oregon
served;
(f) Types of
telecommunications services provided;
(g) How the services are provided, whether by
resale, the telecommunications provider's own facilities, use of building
blocks (unbundled network elements), or a combination of the above;
and
(h) As applicable: number of
customers, number of lines, originating intrastate and interstate (toll)
minutes, percent of intrastate toll minutes, percent of interstate toll
minutes, and revenue from Oregon operations.
(4) If the Commission receives a public
records request for information submitted pursuant to subsection (3)(h) of this
rule, the Commission shall assert that, subject to the limitations of the
Public Records Law, the materials are trade secrets and, therefore, exempt from
disclosure. The material shall be marked "EXEMPT FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS
TRADE SECRETS." Subject to the applicable requirements of the Public Records
Law or ORS 759.060, access to this material
shall be limited to Commissioners, their Counsel, and Commission staff. The
materials shall be segregated and maintained in a locked file.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 183, 192, 756 & 759
Stats. Implemented: ORS
756.040,
756.105,
759.020 &
759.060
