66-2004.Rural telephone companies; competition; certification.(a) Pursuant to subsection (f)(1) of section 251of the federal act, the obligations of an incumbent localexchange carrier, which include the duty to negotiateinterconnection, unbundled access, resale, notice of changes andcollocation, shall not apply to a rural telephone company unlesssuch company has received a bona fide request forinterconnection, services or network elements and the commissiondetermines that such request is not unduly economicallyburdensome, is technically feasible and preserves and enhancesuniversal service.
(b) On July 1, 1996, the commission shall initiate arulemaking procedure to adopt guidelines to ensure that alltelecommunications carriers and local exchange carriers preserveand enhance universal service, protect the public safety andwelfare, ensure the continued quality of telecommunicationsservices and safeguard the rights of consumers. The preservationand advancement of universal service shall be a primary concern.The commission shall issue the guidelines no later than December31, 1996.
(c) Pursuant to subsection (f) of section 253 of the federalact, any telecommunications carrier that seeks to providetelephone exchange service or local exchange access in a servicearea served by a rural telephone company shall meet therequirements of subsection (e)(1) of section 214 of the federalact for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier forthat area before being permitted by the commission to providesuch service; however, the guidelines shall be consistent withthe provisions of subsection (f) (1) and (2) of section 253 ofthe federal act.
(d) The commission may grant a certificate to provide localexchange or exchange access service in the service area of arural telephone company if, among other issues to be consideredby the commission, the application for such certificate complieswith commission guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (b).
(e) Any restrictions established by the commission for ruralentry of competitors or for resale and unbundling of servicesshall not apply to any service area of a rural telephone companyif such company, or an entity in which such company directly orindirectly owns an equity interest of 10% or more, provides localexchange or exchange access service, as authorized under K.S.A. 2002 Supp.60-2003 and this section, in any area of the state outside of its localexchange areas, as approved by the commission on or beforeJanuary 1, 1996, and outside of any area in which it is thesuccessor to the local exchange carrier serving such area on orbefore January 1, 1996.
66-2004.Rural telephone companies; competition; certification.(a) Pursuant to subsection (f)(1) of section 251of the federal act, the obligations of an incumbent localexchange carrier, which include the duty to negotiateinterconnection, unbundled access, resale, notice of changes andcollocation, shall not apply to a rural telephone company unlesssuch company has received a bona fide request forinterconnection, services or network elements and the commissiondetermines that such request is not unduly economicallyburdensome, is technically feasible and preserves and enhancesuniversal service.
(b) On July 1, 1996, the commission shall initiate arulemaking procedure to adopt guidelines to ensure that alltelecommunications carriers and local exchange carriers preserveand enhance universal service, protect the public safety andwelfare, ensure the continued quality of telecommunicationsservices and safeguard the rights of consumers. The preservationand advancement of universal service shall be a primary concern.The commission shall issue the guidelines no later than December31, 1996.
(c) Pursuant to subsection (f) of section 253 of the federalact, any telecommunications carrier that seeks to providetelephone exchange service or local exchange access in a servicearea served by a rural telephone company shall meet therequirements of subsection (e)(1) of section 214 of the federalact for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier forthat area before being permitted by the commission to providesuch service; however, the guidelines shall be consistent withthe provisions of subsection (f) (1) and (2) of section 253 ofthe federal act.
(d) The commission may grant a certificate to provide localexchange or exchange access service in the service area of arural telephone company if, among other issues to be consideredby the commission, the application for such certificate complieswith commission guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (b).
(e) Any restrictions established by the commission for ruralentry of competitors or for resale and unbundling of servicesshall not apply to any service area of a rural telephone companyif such company, or an entity in which such company directly orindirectly owns an equity interest of 10% or more, provides localexchange or exchange access service, as authorized under K.S.A. 2002 Supp.60-2003 and this section, in any area of the state outside of its localexchange areas, as approved by the commission on or beforeJanuary 1, 1996, and outside of any area in which it is thesuccessor to the local exchange carrier serving such area on orbefore January 1, 1996.
66-2004.Rural telephone companies; competition; certification.(a) Pursuant to subsection (f)(1) of section 251of the federal act, the obligations of an incumbent localexchange carrier, which include the duty to negotiateinterconnection, unbundled access, resale, notice of changes andcollocation, shall not apply to a rural telephone company unlesssuch company has received a bona fide request forinterconnection, services or network elements and the commissiondetermines that such request is not unduly economicallyburdensome, is technically feasible and preserves and enhancesuniversal service.
(b) On July 1, 1996, the commission shall initiate arulemaking procedure to adopt guidelines to ensure that alltelecommunications carriers and local exchange carriers preserveand enhance universal service, protect the public safety andwelfare, ensure the continued quality of telecommunicationsservices and safeguard the rights of consumers. The preservationand advancement of universal service shall be a primary concern.The commission shall issue the guidelines no later than December31, 1996.
(c) Pursuant to subsection (f) of section 253 of the federalact, any telecommunications carrier that seeks to providetelephone exchange service or local exchange access in a servicearea served by a rural telephone company shall meet therequirements of subsection (e)(1) of section 214 of the federalact for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier forthat area before being permitted by the commission to providesuch service; however, the guidelines shall be consistent withthe provisions of subsection (f) (1) and (2) of section 253 ofthe federal act.
(d) The commission may grant a certificate to provide localexchange or exchange access service in the service area of arural telephone company if, among other issues to be consideredby the commission, the application for such certificate complieswith commission guidelines issued pursuant to subsection (b).
(e) Any restrictions established by the commission for ruralentry of competitors or for resale and unbundling of servicesshall not apply to any service area of a rural telephone companyif such company, or an entity in which such company directly orindirectly owns an equity interest of 10% or more, provides localexchange or exchange access service, as authorized under K.S.A. 2002 Supp.60-2003 and this section, in any area of the state outside of its localexchange areas, as approved by the commission on or beforeJanuary 1, 1996, and outside of any area in which it is thesuccessor to the local exchange carrier serving such area on orbefore January 1, 1996.
