The commission shall review the impact of provisions of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act on residential and business consumers in urban and rural areas of the state every three years, the first review to be completed by July 31, 2019, and shall report its findings to the legislature. The review shall investigate the impact on rates, service quality, incumbent local exchange carrier employment, investment in telecommunications infrastructure and the availability and deployment of high speed data services. The review shall also include a report on those wire center serving areas that have been deemed to have effective competition and any wire centers no longer subject to carrier of last resort obligations. For any wire center serving an area deregulated pursuant to the provisions of Section 63-9A-8 NMSA 1978, if the commission finds that reregulation of basic local exchange service is necessary to protect the public interest following a hearing and findings of fact and conclusions of law, after July 31, 2021, the commission shall regulate basic local exchange service pursuant to the New Mexico Telecommunications Act.
History: Laws 2017, ch. 71, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 2017, ch. 71 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 16, 2017, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 63 - Railroads and Communications
Article 9A - Telecommunications Services
Section 63-9A-1 - Short title.
Section 63-9A-3 - Definitions.
Section 63-9A-4 - Exemption for private service.
Section 63-9A-5 - Regulation by commission.
Section 63-9A-6 - Certificate required.
Section 63-9A-6.2 - Carrier of last resort.
Section 63-9A-7 - Manner of regulation.
Section 63-9A-8 - Regulation of rates and charges; effective competition.
Section 63-9A-8.1 - Change in rates.
Section 63-9A-8.3 - Telephone service; seriously ill individuals.
Section 63-9A-9 - Regulation of individual contracts to facilitate competition.
Section 63-9A-10 - Examination of books and records.
Section 63-9A-11 - Complaint alleging violation by provider of telecommunications services.
Section 63-9A-12 - Validity of orders; substantial compliance with act sufficient.
Section 63-9A-14 - Appeal of orders of the commission.
Section 63-9A-16 - Appeal on the record.