An applicant requesting designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier shall demonstrate its ability to remain functional in emergency situations, including a demonstration that it has a reasonable amount of back-up power to ensure functionality without an external power source, is able to reroute traffic around damaged transport facilities, and is capable of managing traffic spikes resulting from emergency situations.

Source: 32 SDR 231, effective July 10, 2006.

General Authority: SDCL 49-31-76 , 49-31-77 , 49-31-81.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-3 , 49-31-78.