Code of Federal Regulations Title 47. Telecommunication § 47.64.2109 Safe harbor from intermediate provider service quality standards

(a)(1) A covered provider may qualify as a safe harbor provider under this subpart if it files, in WC Docket No. 13–39, one of the following certifications, signed under penalty of perjury by an officer or director of the covered provider regarding the accuracy and completeness of the information provided:

“I __(name), __(title), an officer of __(entity), certify that __(entity) uses no intermediate providers;”  or

“I __(name), __(title), an officer of __(entity), certify that __(entity) restricts by contract any intermediate provider to which a call is directed by __(entity) from permitting more than one additional intermediate provider in the call path before the call reaches the terminating provider or terminating tandem. I certify that any nondisclosure agreement with an intermediate provider permits __(entity) to reveal the identity of the intermediate provider and any additional intermediate provider to the Commission and to the rural incumbent local exchange carrier(s) whose incoming long-distance calls are affected by the intermediate provider's performance. I certify that __(entity) has a process in place to monitor the performance of its intermediate providers.”

(2) The certification in paragraph (a)(1) of this section must be submitted: