Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1220 - Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Subtitle 1220-04 - Division of Public Utilities
Chapter 1220-04-02 - Regulations for Telephone Companies
Section 1220-04-02-.27 - ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) All meters and/or recording devices used to record data and prepare customers' bills shall be in good mechanical and electrical condition, shall be accurately read and shall not involve approximations. All meters and/or recording devices shall accurately perform the following:

(a) For message rate service, where timing of length of message is not involved, the meter and/or recording device shall show accurately the number of completed messages sent by the station which it is measuring.

(b) For message toll service, the meter and/or recording device shall show accurately the number of calls and the time involved in each call and the station making such call.

(c) Where the recording equipment provides coded information that is used to automatically prepare customer bills, accurate interpretation of such coded information is required.

Authority: T.C.A. § 65-2-102.

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