Michigan Laws 484.2352 – Rates for basic local exchange service for interconnection; rates for network elements, unbundled loops, number portability, and termination of local traffic
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.2352
- Commission: means the Michigan public service commission. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Exchange: means 1 or more contiguous central offices and all associated facilities within a geographical area in which basic local exchange service is offered by a provider. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
- Interconnection: means the technical arrangements and other elements necessary to permit the connection between the switched networks of 2 or more providers to enable a telecommunication service originating on the network of 1 provider to terminate on the network of another provider. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
- local exchange service: means the provision of an access line and usage within a local calling area for the transmission of high-quality 2-way interactive switched voice or data communication. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
- provider: means a person that for compensation provides 1 or more telecommunication services. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Total service long run incremental cost: means , given current service demand, including associated costs of every component necessary to provide the service, 1 of the following:
(i) The total forward-looking cost of a telecommunication service, relevant group of services, or basic network component, using current least cost technology that would be required if the provider had never offered the service. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
(1) The rates of a provider of basic local exchange service for interconnection under this article shall be at the provider’s total service long run incremental cost of providing the service.
(2) The rates for network elements and combinations of network elements, unbundled loops, number portability, and the termination of local traffic shall be the rates established by the commission.
(3) The rate of a network element shall not exceed either of the following:
(a) The tariffed or contract rate a retail customer or affiliate is or would be charged for the element, service, or its functional equivalent.
(b) The rate and other appropriate charges, or portions of charges, if any, to be determined by the commission, of a retail service which includes the same network element less the total service long run incremental costs of all other components that together form the same retail service.
(4) If the network element imputation test in subsection (3) is not met, the unbundled network element rate shall be reduced until the network element rate meets that standard.
(5) Existing network element rates may be revised or new network element rates established by the commission after notice and hearing. To initiate a proceeding under this subsection, a party shall file with the commission a petition to establish or alter network element rates. The petition shall clearly state the proposed rate or rates and include reasonable documentary support for the proposed rate or rates. If the petitioner seeks an increase to a previously commission ordered rate, the petitioner shall demonstrate that the proposed revision results from an increase in underlying cost and the increase in underlying cost has been reflected in retail rates.