The Colo. PUC launched an investigation into the status of local ...
The Colo. PUC launched an investigation into the status of local competition in the state, in preparation for Qwest’s expected Oct. refiling of its retail rate deregulation proposal. Qwest in July proposed rate deregulation of all retail services except…
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for residential basic exchange, which is capped by state law, and certain public interest services like 911. It said competition in Colo. is effective enough to substitute for regulation in protecting the public interest. Qwest withdrew the application last month because of paperwork and customer notification problems, but said it would refile in Oct. after the problems were taken care of. The PUC asked all telecom providers in the state to respond by Sept. 24 to a survey on competition. The questionnaire seeks information on barriers to entry and exit, number of providers offering comparable services, and how competition has affected service offerings and prices.