NAC704.68046. General eligibility requirements to qualify for disbursement from fund.

To qualify for a disbursement of money from the fund to maintain the availability of telephone service:

     1. If the disbursement of money is for the purposes set forth in subsection 1 or 2 of NAC 704.68043, the provider of telecommunication service must:

     (a) Be an eligible telecommunications carrier;

     (b) Be a provider of last resort; and

     (c) If the provider of telecommunication service is a small-scale provider of last resort, average its rates for basic service in a manner that is consistent with NAC 704.68085 within the service area in which it is designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier.

     2. If the disbursement of money is to ensure that persons with low income have access to available intrastate telecommunication services pursuant to subsection 3 of NAC 704.68043, the provider of telecommunication service must:

     (a) Be an eligible telecommunications carrier; and

     (b) If the provider of telecommunication service is a small-scale provider of last resort, average its rates for basic service in a manner that is consistent with NAC 704.68085 within the service area in which the provider of telecommunication service is designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier.

     3. If the disbursement of money is:

     (a) For the purpose set forth in subsection 4 of NAC 704.68043; and

     (b) Intended specifically to support the provision of access to an Internet service provider pursuant to the provisions of 47 C.F.R. § 54.621,

Ê the provider of telecommunication service is not required to be an eligible telecommunications carrier, but must have a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission, have filed with the Commission the information required by NAC 704.7862 or be a county telephone line or system.

     4. If the disbursement of money is for the purpose set forth in subsection 5 of NAC 704.68043, the provider of telecommunication service must:

     (a) Hold a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission, have filed with the Commission the information required by NAC 704.7862 or be a county telephone line or system;

     (b) Meet the requirements for eligibility set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 54.501; and

     (c) Provide services described in 47 C.F.R. § 54.502 at discounted rates pursuant to NAC 704.680469.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 10-25-95; A by Pub. Utilities Comm’n by R150-97, 12-11-97; R187-05, 12-29-2005; R006-09, 10-27-2009)