The Regulatory Mix, TMI’s daily blog of regulatory activities, is a snapshot of PUC, FCC, legislative, and occasionally court, issues that our regulatory monitoring team uncovers each day. Depending on their significance, some items may be the subject of a TMI Regulatory Bulletin.
TELECOM
California
The PUC is investigating applicability of the Right-of-Way rules to commercial mobile radio service carriers. See the Regulatory Mix dated 9/10/14. The ALJ has released information regarding the agenda, format, and other details regarding the informational workshop that will be held on November 4 and 5, 2014. The primary focus of the workshop is the informational reports that will be filed and served on October 21, 2014, by AT&T Mobility, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and possibly other parties. Any party who plans to attend the workshop must send an email to the service list by October 28, 2014. Parties that wish to make a presentation should notify the ALJ at least three business days in advance via an email to the service list.
District of Columbia
The PSC of the District of Columbia adopted amendments to Chapter 13, “Rules Implementing the Public Utilities Reimbursement Fee Act of 1980,” Chapter 25, “Certification of Local Exchange Service Providers,” and Chapter 27, “Regulation of Telecommunications Service Providers” of Title 15 of its regulations (DCMR). Among other things, the rule changes require that a certificated entity provide service within five years. TMI Regulatory Bulletin Subscribers see Bulletin dated 9/30/14.
Maine
The PUC posted the following notice on their web page:
CMS USER’S MEETING
October 9, 2014, 9:30 am to 11:00 am, we will hold our periodic non-mandatory CMS Users meeting to update you on changes we have made in the CMS system. We will review some recent fixes and added functionality as well as provide an overview of upcoming changes. This meeting will give you an opportunity to request changes you would like to see and to provide additional feedback to the MPUC. The meeting will be streamed for anyone who cannot come to the MPUC but would like to listen. The Telebridge will be available if you have questions and cannot make it to the meeting, the number is 877-455-0244 and the Conference Code is 2072871380. Please RSVP to 207-287-3831 if you plan to attend, thank you.
