§ 37-15-201 — Regulation of local exchange services; certificates of public convenience and necessity; concurrent certificates

(a) Except for those telecommunications companies that as
of July 1, 2015, have a valid certificate of public convenience
and necessity previously issued by the commission to provide
local exchange services in the state, all telecommunications
companies seeking to offer and provide local exchange service
shall obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity
from the commission prior to providing that service in this
state.
(b) The commission shall grant a certificate or
certificates of public convenience and necessity to provide
local exchange service if it finds, after notice and opportunity
for hearing, that the applicant possesses sufficient technical,
financial and managerial resources to provide safe, adequate and
reliable local exchange services within the identified
geographic area.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.
(e) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.
(f) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.
(g) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.
(h) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 142, § 2.