Okla. Admin. Code § 165:55-17-13

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 165:55-17-13 - Interconnection of networks

(a) Local exchange telecommunications networks shall be interconnected, where technically feasible, so that end-users of any TSP can seamlessly send and/or receive calls without any diminution in service quality regardless of the TSP selected by the end-user or the called party. Such interconnection shall be made available, when requested by a competing TSP, on an unbundled basis equally and on a nondiscriminatory basis.

(b) A TSP shall make available any interconnection, service, or network element, provided under an agreement to which it is a party and which has been approved by the Commission pursuant to OAC 165:55-17-7, to any other requesting TSP upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement.

(c) Interconnection issues not addressed or resolved by these rules, shall be addressed and resolved through the negotiation and arbitration process provided for in a manner consistent with the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 and FCC regulations prescribed thereto.

(d) When filing an amendment to an interconnection agreement, the effective date, order number and cause number of the original interconnection agreement or the subsequent amendment that is being modified must be included.

(e) Notice of an application for interconnection agreement or an amendment to an interconnection agreement shall be accomplished in accordance with OAC 165:55-5-11(c).

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:55-17-13

Added at 13 Ok Reg 2437, eff 7-1-96; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 2301, eff 7-15-03

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015

Amended by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 8/25/2016

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 10/1/2024