Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 30 - Alternative Form of Regulation of Telecommunications Services
Section 3013 - Continuation of commission-approved alternative regulation and network modernization plans

(a) General rule.--An alternative form of regulation plan and network modernization plan approved by the commission for a local exchange telecommunications company as of December 31, 2003, shall remain valid and effective except as may be amended at the election of the local exchange telecommunications company as authorized by this chapter. The commission shall allow a previously approved plan to be amended to conform to any changes made under this chapter and shall not require any other changes to the plan.
(b) Limitation on changes to plans.--Except for changes to existing alternative form of regulation and network modernization plans as authorized by this chapter, no change to any alternative form of regulation or network modernization plan may be made without the express agreement of both the commission and the local exchange telecommunications company.
(c) Grandfather provision.--All services previously determined to be competitive as of December 31, 2003, shall remain competitive services unless reclassified by the commission under section 3016(c) (relating to competitive services).
(d) Commission oversight.--The commission will continue to exercise oversight of alternative form of regulation and network modernization plans for local exchange telecommunications companies as provided in this chapter.
(Nov. 30, 2004, P.L.1398, No.183, eff. imd.)

2004 Amendment. Act 183 added section 3013.
Cross References. Section 3013 is referred to in section 3014 of this title.

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