66-2007.Local exchange rates; commissioninvestigation of increases.(a) All local exchange carriers and telecommunicationscarriers providing long distance service in Kansas shall reducetheir statewide averaged basic long distance rates to reflect thenet reductions in access charges; however, such carriers shall beallowed to increase long distance rates to reflect the KUSFfunding requirements set forth in K.S.A. 66-2008.
(b) The commission shall approve, upon not more than 120days' notice, any basic local exchange price increases that inthe aggregate in any one year are $1.50 or less per access lineper month, that are proposed by any rural telephone company whichis subject to traditional rate of return regulation and thatcomply with the requirements of this section. Any such proposedprice increases shall be presumed reasonable and not subject tocommission investigation and review if the rural telephonecompany has followed the notice requirements set forth below.However, the commission shall initiate an investigation if morethan 15% of the subscribers subject to the rate increase requestsuch an investigation within 60 days of the date of distributionof the notice of the proposed change. Upon filing such anapplication for a rate increase, any rural telephone companyseeking expedited approval of the proposed rate under thissection shall send a notice to its subscribers by regular mail,which may be included with regular subscriber mailings. Suchmailings shall include the name, mailing address and telephonenumber of the commission. The notice shall include a schedule ofthe proposed local exchange rates, the effective date of therates and a description of the procedures by which thesubscribers can petition the commission to determine thereasonableness of the proposed rates, including a provisionspecifically stating that protest by 15% or more of subscriberssubject to the proposed rate increase would require thecommission to initiate an investigation concerning thereasonableness of the proposed rate increase.
(c) The commission shall have the right to investigate anddetermine the reasonableness of an increase in local exchangerates and charges under subsection (b) by any rural telephonecompany within one year of the time local exchange rates orcharges are increased. If the commission determines such rate orcharge increases are unreasonable, the commission shall have theauthority to order a rate hearing and, after such hearing, shallhave the authority to rescind all or any portion of the increasesfound to be unreasonable.
66-2007.Local exchange rates; commissioninvestigation of increases.(a) All local exchange carriers and telecommunicationscarriers providing long distance service in Kansas shall reducetheir statewide averaged basic long distance rates to reflect thenet reductions in access charges; however, such carriers shall beallowed to increase long distance rates to reflect the KUSFfunding requirements set forth in K.S.A. 66-2008.
(b) The commission shall approve, upon not more than 120days' notice, any basic local exchange price increases that inthe aggregate in any one year are $1.50 or less per access lineper month, that are proposed by any rural telephone company whichis subject to traditional rate of return regulation and thatcomply with the requirements of this section. Any such proposedprice increases shall be presumed reasonable and not subject tocommission investigation and review if the rural telephonecompany has followed the notice requirements set forth below.However, the commission shall initiate an investigation if morethan 15% of the subscribers subject to the rate increase requestsuch an investigation within 60 days of the date of distributionof the notice of the proposed change. Upon filing such anapplication for a rate increase, any rural telephone companyseeking expedited approval of the proposed rate under thissection shall send a notice to its subscribers by regular mail,which may be included with regular subscriber mailings. Suchmailings shall include the name, mailing address and telephonenumber of the commission. The notice shall include a schedule ofthe proposed local exchange rates, the effective date of therates and a description of the procedures by which thesubscribers can petition the commission to determine thereasonableness of the proposed rates, including a provisionspecifically stating that protest by 15% or more of subscriberssubject to the proposed rate increase would require thecommission to initiate an investigation concerning thereasonableness of the proposed rate increase.
(c) The commission shall have the right to investigate anddetermine the reasonableness of an increase in local exchangerates and charges under subsection (b) by any rural telephonecompany within one year of the time local exchange rates orcharges are increased. If the commission determines such rate orcharge increases are unreasonable, the commission shall have theauthority to order a rate hearing and, after such hearing, shallhave the authority to rescind all or any portion of the increasesfound to be unreasonable.
66-2007.Local exchange rates; commissioninvestigation of increases.(a) All local exchange carriers and telecommunicationscarriers providing long distance service in Kansas shall reducetheir statewide averaged basic long distance rates to reflect thenet reductions in access charges; however, such carriers shall beallowed to increase long distance rates to reflect the KUSFfunding requirements set forth in K.S.A. 66-2008.
(b) The commission shall approve, upon not more than 120days' notice, any basic local exchange price increases that inthe aggregate in any one year are $1.50 or less per access lineper month, that are proposed by any rural telephone company whichis subject to traditional rate of return regulation and thatcomply with the requirements of this section. Any such proposedprice increases shall be presumed reasonable and not subject tocommission investigation and review if the rural telephonecompany has followed the notice requirements set forth below.However, the commission shall initiate an investigation if morethan 15% of the subscribers subject to the rate increase requestsuch an investigation within 60 days of the date of distributionof the notice of the proposed change. Upon filing such anapplication for a rate increase, any rural telephone companyseeking expedited approval of the proposed rate under thissection shall send a notice to its subscribers by regular mail,which may be included with regular subscriber mailings. Suchmailings shall include the name, mailing address and telephonenumber of the commission. The notice shall include a schedule ofthe proposed local exchange rates, the effective date of therates and a description of the procedures by which thesubscribers can petition the commission to determine thereasonableness of the proposed rates, including a provisionspecifically stating that protest by 15% or more of subscriberssubject to the proposed rate increase would require thecommission to initiate an investigation concerning thereasonableness of the proposed rate increase.
(c) The commission shall have the right to investigate anddetermine the reasonableness of an increase in local exchangerates and charges under subsection (b) by any rural telephonecompany within one year of the time local exchange rates orcharges are increased. If the commission determines such rate orcharge increases are unreasonable, the commission shall have theauthority to order a rate hearing and, after such hearing, shallhave the authority to rescind all or any portion of the increasesfound to be unreasonable.
