C.R.S. Section 40-15-503.5
Financial assurance

  • rules

(1)

The commission may require regulated telecommunications service providers to post a bond or provide other security as a condition of obtaining a certificate, registration, or operating authority, whichever instrument or instruments apply. In setting the amount of the bond or security, the commission may consider the following criteria:

(a)

The financial viability of the service provider, as evidenced by its audited financial statements and its general credit history;

(b)

The total amount of deposits made by customers to the provider to obtain service and the aggregate amount of prepayments made by customers for monthly regulated service; and

(c)

The history of the provider’s statutory payment obligations, including those to the Colorado high cost support mechanism, the Colorado telephone relay system, and the Colorado telecommunications utility fund.

(2)

The commission may promulgate rules to implement this section and may impose additional criteria consistent with this section.

Source: Section 40-15-503.5 — Financial assurance - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-40.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

40‑15‑101
Legislative declaration
40‑15‑102
Definitions
40‑15‑103
Application of part
40‑15‑104
Powers of local government
40‑15‑105
Nondiscriminatory access charges
40‑15‑106
Cross-subsidization prohibited - illegal restraint of trade
40‑15‑107
Powers of commission - inspection of books and documents - confidentiality of information obtained through audit
40‑15‑108
Cost methodologies
40‑15‑109
Assurance of interconnections - averaging of rates
40‑15‑110
Provision of regulated and deregulated service
40‑15‑111
Regulation of the discontinuation or rearrangement of basic local exchange service - measured or message rate service not required
40‑15‑112
Unauthorized change of telecommunications provider
40‑15‑113
Unauthorized charge for services
40‑15‑201
Regulation by commission
40‑15‑202
Certificate required
40‑15‑203
Manner of regulation - refraining from regulation
40‑15‑203.5
Simplified regulatory treatment for rural telecommunications providers
40‑15‑204
Transfer of certificate
40‑15‑205
Violations
40‑15‑207
Reclassification of services and products
40‑15‑208
High cost support mechanism - Colorado high cost administration fund - creation - purpose - operation - rules - report - repeal
40‑15‑209
Net neutrality conditions for internet service providers to receive high cost support mechanism money - definitions
40‑15‑301
Regulation by the commission
40‑15‑302
Manner of regulation - rules
40‑15‑302.5
Resellers of toll services - registration required
40‑15‑303
Transfer of certificate
40‑15‑304
Violations
40‑15‑305
Time period for consideration of deregulation of emerging competitive telecommunications service
40‑15‑307
Switched access
40‑15‑401
Services, products, and providers exempt from regulation - definition
40‑15‑402
No regulation by the commission - no certificate required
40‑15‑403
General assembly may reregulate
40‑15‑404
Dispute - interconnection or access
40‑15‑501
Legislative declaration - purpose and scope of part
40‑15‑502
Expressions of state policy
40‑15‑503
Opening of competitive local exchange market - process of negotiation and rule-making - issues to be considered by commission - definition
40‑15‑503.5
Financial assurance - rules
40‑15‑509
Transfer of certificate
40‑15‑510
Violations
40‑15‑601
Definitions
40‑15‑602
Electric easements - commercial broadband service - broadband affiliates - notice required
40‑15‑603
Statute of limitations - damages - limitations on damages
40‑15‑604
Electric utility obligations
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 40-15-503.5’s source at colorado​.gov