Subject to section 4927.124 of the Revised Code, the public utilities commission shall allow upward alterations to the rate for basic local exchange service by an incumbent local exchange carrier by any amount necessary in order to comply with the eligibility requirements prescribed by the federal communications commission for the federal universal service high-cost program. Upward alterations may be ordered to be phased in over a period not to exceed three years if the commission determines that a phase-in is necessary to protect the public interest.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4927.122

  • Basic local exchange service: means residential-end-user access to and usage of telephone-company-provided services over a single line or small-business-end-user access to and usage of telephone-company-provided services over the primary access line of service, which in the case of residential and small-business access and usage is not part of a bundle or package of services, that does both of the following:

    (a) Enables a customer to originate or receive voice communications within a local service area as that area exists on September 13, 2010, or as that area is changed with the approval of the public utilities commission;

    (b) Consists of all of the following services:

    (i) Local dial tone service;

    (ii) For residential end users, flat-rate telephone exchange service;

    (iii) Touch tone dialing service;

    (iv) Access to and usage of 9-1-1 services, where such services are available;

    (v) Access to operator services and directory assistance;

    (vi) Provision of a telephone directory in any reasonable format, which includes, at the telephone company's option, an internet-accessible database of directory listings, for no additional charge and a listing in that directory, with reasonable accommodations made for private listings, and for a telephone company that no longer offers a printed directory, provision of reasonable customer notice of the available options to obtain directory information;

    (vii) Per call, caller identification blocking services;

    (viii) Access to telecommunications relay service; and

    (ix) Access to toll presubscription, interexchange or toll providers or both, and networks of other telephone companies. See Ohio Code 4927.01

  • Incumbent local exchange carrier: means , with respect to an area, the local exchange carrier that:

    (a) On February 8, 1996, provided telephone exchange service in such area; and

    (b)(i) On February 8, 1996, was deemed to be a member of the exchange carrier association pursuant to 47 C. See Ohio Code 4927.01

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