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RM #24-03 Regarding 170 IAC 7-1.3; 170 IAC 7-8

LSA #24-392

Rulemaking Docket

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Subject Matter of Rule

This rulemaking adds 170 IAC 7-1.3-8.2 to set forth the penalty considerations for assessing penalties under IC 8-1-29-7.5 regarding “slamming” and “cramming;” adds 170 IAC 7-8-1 to set forth the penalty considerations for assessing penalties under IC 8-1-29.5 regarding unsafe and unjust practices by telecommunications providers and video service providers; adds 170 IAC 7-8-2 to set forth the penalty considerations for assessing penalties under IC 8-1-32.6-7 regarding limiting competing communication service providers from providing services; adds 170 IAC 7-8-3 to set forth the application fees for certificates of video franchise authority under IC ยง 8-1-34-16(d); adds 170 IAC 7-8-4 to set forth the process for the Commission to set the universal service fund surcharge; and adds 170 IAC 7-8-5 to set forth the process for the Commission to set the hearing-impaired services surcharge.

Rulemaking Status

  1. Rule Development
  2. Regulatory Analysis
  3. Proposed Rule
  4. Public Comment and Public Hearing
  5. Final Rule
  6. State Review
  7. Effective Rule

Notices/Documents

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Comment Time Period

The IURC is soliciting public comments on the proposed rule from October 23, 2024 to November 27, 2024. All comments must be postmarked or time stamped no later than November 27, 2024.

How to Submit Comments

Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:

  1. By mail or common carrier to the following address:

    IURC RM #24-03
    Jeremy Comeau
    Assistant General Counsel
    Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
    101 W. Washington St., Ste. 1500 East
    Indianapolis, IN 46204

  2. By electronic mail to urccomments@urc.in.gov. To confirm timely delivery of submitted comments, please request a document receipt when sending the electronic mail. PLEASE NOTE: Electronic mail comments will not be considered part of the official written comment period unless they are sent to the address indicated in this notice.

  3. Attend scheduled public hearing.

Public Comments Received

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Public Hearing

Notice is hereby given that on November 26, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., at the PNC Center, 101 West Washington Street, Judicial Courtroom 222, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will hold a public hearing in this rulemaking, IURC RM #24-03 (LSA #24-392), regarding the rule concerning telecom fees and penalties in 170 IAC 7. Those interested in viewing the public hearing can do so via the YouTube link here or by watching the livestream below.

Audience members can ask questions in the chat box on YouTube. Commission staff will then ask those questions as they are received and as time allows. Participants wishing to ask questions directly or make comments remotely during the hearing can do so by requesting a WebEx meeting code via email. Requests for the meeting code should be made by the close of business on November 25, 2024, by sending an email to URCComments@urc.in.gov.

The notice of the public hearing was posted in the Indiana Register on October 23, 2024.

Relevant Scientific and Technical Findings

N/A