OAR 860-033-0021: Eligible Telecommunications Provider Requirements

(1) A telecommunications provider, or cellular, wireless, or other radio common carrier may petition the Commission for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Provider. To be designated as an Eligible Telecommunications Provider, the petitioner must demonstrate that it will: (a) Offer services under 47 C.F.R. §54 Subpart E (2013) using either its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and resale of another carrier’s services (including the services offered by another Eligible Telecommunications Carrier throughout the service area) or for Lifeline-only carriers, a compliance plan that has been approved by the Federal Communications Commission. Under 47 C.F.R. §54 Subpart C (2012), the requirement of using its “own facilities” includes, but is not limited to, purchasing unbundled network elements from another carrier. (b) Advertise the availability of and the charges for such services using media of general distribution; and (c) Comply with OAR 860-033-0005 through 860-033-0110. (2) Once designated, the Commission may suspend or revoked an Eligible Telecommunications Provider’s designation for failure to comply with the requirements under subsection (1)(a), (1)(b) or (1)(c).