In planning telephone service, it shall be the responsibility of each utility to provide the type and quantities of facilities that will meet the expected communications service demands of the public in the most economical manner possible that is consistent with current and long range service standards and modernization objectives.

Authority: Public Utilities Article, §§2-118, 2-121, and 5-101, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 1, 1976 (Order No. 61496)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 23, 1981 (8:2 Md. R. 117)

Chapter revised effective March 18, 2013 (40:5 Md. R. 412)