South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 6 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITIES
Subarticle 5 - INSPECTION AND TESTS
Section 103-650 - Telephone Utility Inspection and Test
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
A. Each telephone utility shall adopt a program of periodic tests, inspections, and preventive maintenance aimed at achieving efficient operation of its system and the rendition of safe, adequate and continuous service.
B. Each telephone utility shall maintain or have access to test facilities enabling it to determine the operating and transmission capabilities of all equipment and facilities provided by the telephone utility both for routine maintenance and for trouble location. The actual transmission performance of each telephone network shall be monitored in order to determine if the established objectives and operating requirements are met. This monitoring function shall consist of circuit order tests prior to placing trunks in service, routine periodic trunk tests, periodic noise tests of a sample of customer loops in each exchange, and special transmission surveys of the telephone network.