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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 63. Railroads and Communications § 63-9A-21. Commission review of impacts

Current as of May 06, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

A. The commission shall review the impact of provisions of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act on residential and business consumers in urban and rural areas of the state every three years, the first review to be completed by July 31, 2019, and shall report its findings to the legislature. The review shall:

(1) investigate the impact on rates, service quality, incumbent local exchange carrier employment, investment in telecommunications infrastructure and the availability and deployment of high speed data services;

(2) report on the wire center serving areas that have been deemed to have effective competition and any wire centers no longer subject to carrier of last resort obligations; and

(3) specify the steps the commission has taken to implement parity of regulation among all incumbent local exchange carriers consistent with the provisions of the New Mexico Telecommunications Act.

B. For any wire center serving an area deregulated pursuant to the provisions of Section 63-9A-8 NMSA 1978, if the commission finds that reregulation of basic local exchange service is necessary to protect the public interest following a hearing and findings of fact and conclusions of law, after July 31, 2023, the commission shall regulate basic local exchange service pursuant to the New Mexico Telecommunications Act.

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