Minnesota Administrative Rules

7810.0200 SCOPE.

This chapter shall apply to any telephone utility operating within the state of Minnesota, under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission. This chapter governs the furnishing of communications service and facilities to the public by communications utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the commission. The purpose of this chapter is to establish reasonable service standards to the end that adequate and satisfactory service will be rendered to the public.

If unreasonable hardship to a utility or to a customer results from the application of any rule herein prescribed, application may be made to the commission for the modification of the rule or for temporary or permanent exemption from its requirements.

The adoption of this chapter shall in no way preclude the commission from altering or amending it, pursuant to its statutory procedure, or from making such modifications with respect to its application as may be found necessary to meet exceptional conditions.

This chapter shall in no way relieve any utility from any of its duties under the laws of this state or from any other rules or directives of this commission.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 237.10

Published Electronically:

August 29, 2008