CPUC Digs Deeper Into Rural Outages
The California Public Utilities Commission opened phase two of its rural call completion proceeding, the CPUC said in a Monday scoping memo. It will include review of the data requested of carriers in the CPUC’s December order for phase one…
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(see 1612150062), all of which should be in by June 1, it said. The commission will determine whether to require carriers of last resort or others to report outages to various California state, local and tribal offices, and by June 30 establish a working group to recommend reporting thresholds, requirements and protocols, it said. Also in phase two, the commission will review the phone company data and determine if any other information is required, determine if new requirements on the carriers are required, and develop guidelines to ensure transfer or mergers don’t impair service. Comments are due March 31, replies April 12, the CPUC said. The commission plans to issue a proposed decision in Q4 2017, it said. The new phase begins as ISPs contest CPUC procedure in the first phase (see 1702230014).