2614.1 In order to reduce administrative burdens on telecommunications carriers and/or the Commission, the Commission may, sua sponte, or upon the motion of a party in any arbitration, interpretation, or enforcement proceedings, consolidate arbitration, interpretation, or enforcement proceedings, in whole or in part, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252(g).

2614.2 In a consolidated arbitration proceeding, all petitioning and responding carriers participating in the separate arbitration, interpretation, or enforcement proceedings shall participate as parties in the consolidated proceeding.

SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 5242 (June 23, 2000) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 47 DCR 8315 (October 20, 2000); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 140 (January 5, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 2905 (March 19, 2004).