62-612. RESTRICTION ON WITHDRAWAL OR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE. (1) A telephone corporation subject to this chapter which provides basic local exchange or message telecommunication service, may not withdraw or otherwise discontinue such service to a local exchange area unless one or more alternative telephone corporations are furnishing the respective telecommunication service or equivalent service to the customers in such local exchange area at the time such service is withdrawn or otherwise discontinued.
(2) A telephone corporation proposing to withdraw or otherwise discontinue the services set forth in subsection (1) of this section to a local exchange area shall file a notice of such withdrawal or discontinuance of service with the commission and shall publish a notice of such withdrawal in a legal newspaper circulated within the local exchange area, and provide such other reasonable notice as may be required by the commission.
(3) Any person or telephone corporation affected by a withdrawal or discontinuance of such services by a telephone corporation subject to this chapter, may within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the notice apply to the commission to determine whether such withdrawal or discontinuance of service is authorized pursuant to this section.
History:
[62-612, added 1988, ch. 195, sec. 1, p. 365.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 62 - RAILROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 6 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1988
Section 62-602 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 62-604 - APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.
Section 62-605 - PROCEDURE FOR NOTICE OF ELECTION — COMMISSION CONTINUING AUTHORITY.
Section 62-606 - REQUIREMENT FOR PRICE LIST OR TARIFF FILING — WITHDRAWAL OF TARIFFS OR PRICE LISTS.
Section 62-607 - AVERAGING OF MESSAGE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICE RATES.
Section 62-607A - PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES BY A TELEPHONE CORPORATION.
Section 62-608A - INTERLATA SERVICE RESTRICTIONS.
Section 62-609 - IMPUTED AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS CHARGES — COMMISSION AUTHORITY.
Section 62-610 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND.
Section 62-610B - DEFINITIONS.
Section 62-610C - UNIVERSAL SERVICE.
Section 62-610D - ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS.
Section 62-610E - DESIGNATING SERVICE AND SUPPORT AREAS.
Section 62-610F - HIGH-COST SUPPORT — ADMINISTRATION — TRANSITION.
Section 62-611 - REGULATORY FEES.
Section 62-612 - RESTRICTION ON WITHDRAWAL OR DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.
Section 62-613 - SUBSIDIZATION OF CERTAIN SERVICES NOT ALLOWED.
Section 62-614 - RESOLUTION OF INTER-TELEPHONE CORPORATION DISPUTES.
Section 62-616 - COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE SUBSCRIBER COMPLAINTS.
Section 62-617 - TELEPHONE CORPORATION ANTITRUST LIABILITY.
Section 62-619 - PROCEDURE BEFORE COMMISSION — APPEALS.
Section 62-620 - CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Section 62-621 - SEVERABILITY.
Section 62-622 - REGULATION OF BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES, SERVICES AND PRICE LISTS.
Section 62-622A - COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM PRICING OF BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE.
Section 62-623 - SUBSIDY REFORM — UNIVERSAL SERVICE — REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.