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 § 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
- Rule Development
- Regulatory Analysis
- Proposed Rule
- Public Comment and Public Hearing
- Final Rule
- State Review
- Effective Rule
Notices/Documents
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Comment Time Period
The IURC solicited public comments on the proposed rule from October 23, 2024 to November 27, 2024.
How to Submit Comments
Comments could be submitted in one of the following ways:
- 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 - By electronic mail to urccomments@urc.in.gov. To confirm timely delivery of submitted comments, a document receipt should have been requested when sending the electronic mail. PLEASE NOTE: Electronic mail comments were not considered part of the official written comment period unless they were sent to the address indicated in this notice.
- Attend scheduled public hearing.
Public Comments Received
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Public Hearing
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 held a public hearing in this rulemaking, IURC RM #24-03 (LSA 24-392), regarding the rules concerning telecom fees and penalties in 170 IAC 7. To watch a recording of the hearing, which was streamed live via YouTube, click here or on the video below.
The notice of the public hearing was posted in the Indiana Register on October 23, 2024.
Relevant Scientific and Technical Findings
N/A