OAR 860-016-0010: Commission Policy

The policy of the Public Utility Commission of Oregon relating to mediation and arbitration under the Act is to facilitate the execution of interconnection agreements among telecommunications carriers. The Commission encourages and will assist parties to reach agreement on access to the telecommunications network, as well as the routing of and payment for interconnected calls. When the parties do not reach agreement among themselves, the Commission will arbitrate disputes so that interconnection agreements will be fair and will comply with the provisions of the Act.