1. (1) Abandonment of a certificate. Any Local Telecommunications Service Provider, except a telecommunications service provider with carrier of last resort obligations, which plans to discontinue providing all local services under its certificate in any or all local calling areas shall file formal notification with the Commission and all its affected customers by direct mail ninety (90) days in advance of the last anticipated day of service.
2. (2) Transfer of a certificate. The transfer of a certificate or any services by any Local Telecommunications Services Provider shall be approved by the Commission so long as the new provider meets the requirements of T.C.A. § 65-4-201(c). The Commission shall render a decision regarding the transfer of the certificate, whether in whole or in part, within sixty
3. (60) days of the filing date of the petition to transfer. If the Commission determines, based on the information presented, that the recipient is financially and technically capable of providing the service, and will adhere to all applicable Commission rules, policies and orders, the Commission shall approve the transfer of the certificate.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-4-113, 65-4-114, and 65-4-201. Administrative History: Original rule filed April 15, 1998, effective June 15, 1998. Editorial changes made by the Secretary of State pursuant to Public Chapter 305 of 1995; “Commission” and references to the “Commission” were changed to “Authority” and references to the “Authority”; effective March 28, 2003. Administrative changes made to this chapter on April 27, 2018 pursuant to Public Chapter 94 of 2017; “Tennessee Regulatory Authority” references were changed to “Tennessee Public Utility Commission,” “Authority” references were changed to “Commission,” “Authority Director” references were changed to “Commissioner,” and “Chief” references were changed to “Director.”