OAR 860-034-0300
Tariffs of Small Telecommunications Utilities

(1)

Small telecommunications utilities not subject to ORS 759.175 (Filing rate schedules and data with commission) must, upon the Commission’s request, provide copies of any schedules showing rates, tolls, and charges, including all rules and regulations that in any manner affect the rates charged or to be charged for any service.

(2)

Small telecommunications utilities subject to ORS 759.175 (Filing rate schedules and data with commission) must file tariffs in accordance with the following provisions:

(a)

Form and style of tariffs:

(A)

Each small telecommunications utility must designate the initial tariff as PUC Oregon No. 1, and thereafter designate successive tariffs with the next number in consecutive numerical order. Supplemental information not otherwise provided by the tariff must be inserted in the most appropriate location and denoted by the previous sheet numbers plus a letter, for example, 3A, 3B, etc. Revisions to tariffs must be denoted by 1st Revised Sheet No. 3, 2nd Revised Sheet No. 3, etc.;

(B)

The title page should be uniform. Rates, rules, and regulations must be written only on one side of a sheet. If a single sheet is insufficient, two or more pages should be used. Blank forms will be furnished upon request;

(b)

Size of tariffs and required:

(A)

Tariffs and supplements thereto must be prepared using a readable font that, when printed, will fit on an 8-1⁄2 x 11 inch page; and

(B)

Small telecommunications utilities must file with the Commission an original of each tariff, rate schedule, revision, or supplement in electronic form as required in OAR 860-001-0170 (Filing Requirements in Contested Case and Declaratory Ruling Proceedings). The advice letter accompanying the tariffs must bear the signature of the issuing officer or utility representative. The tariffs do not require a signature.

(c)

Tariffs must explicitly state the rates and charges for each class of service rendered, designating the area or district to which they apply;

(d)

The small telecommunications utility’s rules and regulations that in any manner affect the rates charged or to be charged or that define the extent or character of the service to be given must be included with each tariff;

(e)

Changes in tariffs may be made by filing an entirely new tariff or by filing revised sheets which must refer to the tariffs on file. Additions to the tariff on file may be made by filing additional sheets;

(f)

Each small telecommunications utility filing tariffs or schedules changing existing tariffs or schedules must submit in the advice letter or other document the following information:

(A)

A statement plainly indicating the increase, decrease, or other change thereby made in existing rates, charges, tolls, or rules and regulations;

(B)

A statement setting forth the number of customers affected by the proposed change and the resulting change in annual revenue; and

(C)

A detailed statement setting forth the reasons or grounds relied upon in support of the proposed change;

(g)

All tariff changes must be made applicable with service rendered on and after the effective date of the changes, unless the Commission by order provides otherwise. As used in this rule, “service rendered” means units of toll calls connected, basic service provided, or likewise as the context requires;

(h)

Small telecommunications utilities entering into special contracts with certain customers prescribing and providing rates, services, and practices not covered by or permitted in the general tariffs, schedules, and rules filed by such utilities are in legal effect tariffs and are subject to supervision, regulation, and control to the extent not exempted under ORS 759.040 (Exemptions for certain unaffiliated utilities with fewer than 50,000 access lines); and

(i)

All special agreements designating service to be furnished at rates other than those shown in tariffs now on file in the Commission’s office are rate schedules. A true and certified copy must be filed pursuant to requirements of this Division.

Source: Rule 860-034-0300 — Tariffs of Small Telecommunications Utilities, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=860-034-0300.

860–034–0010
Scope of the Rules 860–034–0015
Through Service 860–034–0020
Definitions for OAR 860-034-0030 through 860-034-0290 860–034–0030
Applications for Service from a Small Telecommunications Utility 860–034–0040
Information for Utility Customers and Applicants 860–034–0050
Multilingual Notices 860–034–0060
Dispute Resolution 860–034–0070
Designation of Third Party to Receive Notices 860–034–0080
Restrictions on Entering a Customer Residence 860–034–0090
Interruption of Utility Service 860–034–0095
Annual Fees Payable to the Commission by a Small Telecommunications Utility 860–034–0097
Estimated Annual Fees Payable to the Commission 860–034–0100
Temporary Utility Service 860–034–0110
Due and Payable Period 860–034–0120
Late-Payment Charge 860–034–0130
Adjustment of Utility Bills 860–034–0140
Establishing Credit for Residential Utility Service 860–034–0150
Payment Arrangements for Deposit and Installation Charges for Residential Utility Service 860–034–0160
Interest on Deposits for Residential and Nonresidential Utility Service 860–034–0170
Refund of Deposits for Residential and Nonresidential Utility Service 860–034–0180
Grounds for Disconnecting Utility Service 860–034–0190
Voluntary Disconnection of Utility Service 860–034–0200
Emergency Disconnection of Utility Service 860–034–0210
Disconnection of Utility Service on Weekends and Holidays 860–034–0220
Accounts Not Related to Residential Utility Service 860–034–0230
Reconnection Fee for Utility Service 860–034–0240
Transfer Billings 860–034–0250
Refusal of Utility Service 860–034–0260
Disconnection Procedures for Commercial and Residential Utility Customers 860–034–0270
Emergency Medical Certificate for Residential Utility Service 860–034–0275
Termination of Local Exchange Residential Service for Telecommunications Customers at Significant Risk 860–034–0276
Time Payment Agreements for Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0280
Telephone Solicitation Notices by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0290
Customer Notification and Information Delivery Services for Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0300
Tariffs of Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0310
Announcement of Rate Increases by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0320
Notice to Interested Persons of Tariffs Filed Under ORS 759.175 by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0325
Requests to Abandon, Exempt from Regulation, or Price-List Regulated Telecommunications Services 860–034–0330
Relating to City Privilege Taxes, Fees, and Other Assessments Imposed Upon a Small Telecommunications Utility or Type 2 Cooperative 860–034–0340
Relating to Local Government Fees, Taxes, and Other Assessments Imposed Upon a Small Telecommunications Utility or Type 2 Cooperative 860–034–0350
Forced Conversion of Communication Facilities for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0380
Maintenance of Plant and Equipment by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0390
Retail Telecommunications Service Standards for Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0392
Accounting for Directors’ Fees by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0393
Uniform System of Accounts for Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0394
Allocation of Costs by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0395
Annual Report Requirements for Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0396
Reporting of Affiliated Transactions by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0397
Use of Deferred Accounting by Small Telecommunications Utilities 860–034–0400
Maps and Records of Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0420
Location of Underground Facilities 860–034–0430
Construction, Safety, and Reporting Standards for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0440
Applicability and Formal Requirements for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0450
Applications for Approval of Contracts to Avoid or Eliminate Duplicate Utility Service for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0460
Applications for Approval of Amendments to Contracts to Avoid or Eliminate Duplicate Utility Service for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0470
Applications for Allocation of Exclusively Served Territory by Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0480
Applications for Allocation of Unserved Territory for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0490
Applications to Transfer Rights to Allocated Territory for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0495
Application by an Unserved Person for Service from a Small Telecommunications Utility 860–034–0505
Attachments to Poles and Conduits Owned by Public, Telecommunications, and Consumer-Owned Utilities 860–034–0580
Preservation and Destruction of Records for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0600
Definitions for Depreciation Guidelines for Small Telecommunications Utilities and Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0610
Revision of Depreciation Guidelines 860–034–0620
Filing Deadlines for a Request for an Exception by a Small Telecommunications Utility or Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0630
Information to be Included With a Request for an Exception Filed Under OAR 860-034-0620 860–034–0640
Review by Staff of a Request for an Exception Filed Under OAR 860-034-0620 860–034–0650
Petition to Open Depreciation Docket 860–034–0660
Review Procedure and Schedule for a Request for an Exception Filed Under OAR 860-034-0650 860–034–0670
Extension of Time for a Request for an Exception 860–034–0710
Extension of Time for a Request for an Exception Filed Under OAR 860-034-0650 860–034–0720
Announcement of Rate Increases for Joint Rates or Rates Charged for Through Services by Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0725
Telephone Solicitation Notices by Telecommunications Cooperatives 860–034–0730
Uniform System of Accounts for Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0740
Allocation of Costs by Type 2 Cooperatives 860–034–0750
Annual Report Requirements for Type 2 Cooperatives
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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