Section 42.05.800. Findings.

The legislature finds that
        (1) modern, affordable, efficient, and universally available local and long distance telephone service is essential to the people of the state;
        (2) facilities based, long distance telephone service should be provided competitively wherever possible;
        (3) technological advances, reduced costs, and increased consumer choices for long distance telephone service, resulting from the adoption of an appropriate competitive market structure, will enhance the state's economic development;
        (4) the benefits of competition in long distance telephone service should be shared by consumers throughout the state;
        (5) the commission should oversee competition in long distance telephone service to ensure that the competition is fair to consumers and competitors;
        (6) the commission should provide for competition in a timely manner and should adopt regulations that eliminate inappropriate impediments to entry for long distance carriers fit, willing, and able to provide service.

Authorities

42.05.830;42.05.850;42.05.890

Notes

Implemented As

3 AAC 52.200
3 AAC 52.260
3 AAC 52.333
3 AAC 52.334
3 AAC 52.336
3 AAC 52.340
3 AAC 52.381
3 AAC 52.382
3 AAC 52.383
3 AAC 52.384
3 AAC 52.390
3 AAC 52.399
3 AAC 53.190
3 AAC 53.199
3 AAC 53.205
3 AAC 53.295
3 AAC 53.299
3 AAC 53.300
3 AAC 53.310
3 AAC 53.320
3 AAC 53.330
3 AAC 53.340
3 AAC 53.350
3 AAC 53.390
3 AAC 53.399
3 AAC 53.700
3 AAC 53.705
3 AAC 53.710
3 AAC 53.720
3 AAC 53.740
3 AAC 53.745
3 AAC 53.750
3 AAC 53.755
3 AAC 53.760
3 AAC 53.765
3 AAC 53.770
3 AAC 53.775
3 AAC 53.799

References

3 AAC 53.320
AS 42.05.830 Exchange access charges.
AS 42.05.850 Exchange carrier association.
AS 42.05.890 Definitions.

History

(Sec. 2 ch 93 SLA 1990)