1. (1) The CLEC agrees to provide service within specified geographic areas upon reasonable request and subject to the following conditions:

   1. (a) the CLEC's obligation to furnish service to customers depends on the availability of suitable facilities on its network at company-designated locations as identified in its annual network route map filing;
   2. (b) the CLEC will only be responsible for the installation, operation, and maintenance of services that it provides;
   3. (c) the CLEC will furnish service if it can get, keep, and maintain suitable access rights and facilities, without unreasonable expense, and to provide for the installation of those facilities required incident to the furnishing and maintenance of that service;

   4. (d)(i) at its option, the CLEC may require payment of construction or line-extension charges by the customer ordering telephone service; and

      1. (ii) those charges will be in addition to the normal rates and charges applicable to the service being provided;
   5. (e) when potential customers are so located that it is necessary or desirable to use private or government right-of-way to furnish service, those potential customers may be required, at the CLEC's option, to provide or pay the cost of providing the right-of-way in addition to any other charges; and
   6. (f) any construction of facilities will be undertaken at the discretion of the CLEC, consistent with budgetary responsibilities and consideration for the impact on the CLEC's other customers and contractual responsibilities.

KEY: essential facilities, imputation, public utilities, telecommunications, UUSF, carrier of last resort, competitive entry

Date of Last Change: November 21, 2022

Notice of Continuation: January 27, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 54-7-25 through 28; 54-8b-2; 54-8b-3.3; 63G-4; 54-8b-2.1; 54-8b-15