Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 860 - PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Division 34 - SMALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES AND COOPERATIVES
Section 860-034-0310 - Announcement of Rate Increases by Small Telecommunications Utilities

(a) Inserting an announcement in the small telecommunications utility's regular billing to its customers; or

(b) Mailing an announcement to each customer.

(a) The list of services subject to increase, current and proposed rates, and amount and percentage of increase for each service;

(b) The reasons for the proposed rate increase;

(c) The effective date of the proposed rate increase;

(d) The Commission's toll-free telephone number and address; and

(e) The following statement: "Customers may petition the Public Utility Commission of Oregon to investigate the rate increase. The Commission will investigate the rate increase if it receives petitions signed by customers (10 percent of customers or 500, whichever is the lesser), on or before (ten days before the proposed effective date). If the Commission does not receive sufficient petitions by (ten days before the proposed effective date), the proposed rates will become effective on (the proposed effective date) without Commission review. Petitions should be sent to the Commission's Consumer Services Division. The Company will provide a current copy of the local exchange directory and its service territory map within ten days of a request from any customer."