NAC704.7595. Factors for determining whether service is discretionary or competitive.

In determining whether the service proposed to be deregulated is discretionary or competitive, the Commission will consider:

     1. Whether a comparable service is available;

     2. Whether subscribers of the service to be deregulated may reasonably choose to obtain that service from other than a regulated provider of the service;

     3. The ability of the regulated provider to determine or control prices;

     4. The prices, terms, conditions, and availability of competitive and alternative services;

     5. The need for approval by the Commission of the price of the service to be deregulated;

     6. The ability of other providers of the service to enter the market for the service;

     7. The likelihood that other providers of the service will enter the market;

     8. The suitability of substituting a comparable service for the service being deregulated;

     9. The share of the market for the service held by competitors providing alternative services;

     10. The extent of the entry into the market by providers of alternative or competitive services;

     11. The extent to which competition exists in the geographic area for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity is issued for the service;

     12. Whether the service is reasonably necessary to the operations of a subscriber to the service; and

     13. Any other matter considered relevant by the Commission.

     (Added to NAC by Pub. Service Comm’n, eff. 1-23-87; A 1-11-91)