62-73.1. Complaints against providers of telephone services.
(a) A local exchange company or competing local provider that is unable to resolve a customer complaint shall (i) provide notice to the consumer of the consumer's right to contact the Public Staff of the Commission and (ii) provide to the consumer, in writing, contact information for the Public Staff, including both a toll-free telephone number and an electronic mail address.
(b) The Public Staff shall keep a record of all complaints received pertaining to the provider, including the nature of each complaint and the resolution thereof. If the Public Staff determines that it cannot reasonably resolve the matter, the matter shall be referred to the Commission. The standard for review by both the Public Staff and the Commission shall be whether the action or inaction of the provider is reasonable and appropriate. (2009-238, s. 5.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 4 - Procedure Before the Commission.
§ 62-60.1 - Commission to sit in panels of three.
§ 62-61 - Witnesses; production of papers; contempt.
§ 62-62 - Issuance and service of subpoenas.
§ 62-63 - Service of process and notices.
§ 62-65 - Rules of evidence; judicial notice.
§ 62-69 - Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference.
§ 62-70 - Ex parte communications.
§ 62-71 - Hearings to be public; record of proceedings.
§ 62-72 - Commission may make rules of practice and procedure.
§ 62-73 - Complaints against public utilities.
§ 62-73.1 - Complaints against providers of telephone services.
§ 62-74 - Complaints by public utilities.
§ 62-76 - Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner, or examiner.
§ 62-77 - Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner or examiner.
§ 62-78 - Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other procedure.
§ 62-79 - Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance.
§ 62-80 - Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior order or decision.
§ 62-81 - Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases.