Section 165.033. Exchange area boundaries.

 

(1)  For purposes of its statewide telecommunications utility certification under s. 196.50 (2) , Stats., a telecommunications utility shall file accurate exchange area boundary maps depicting each specific obliged-to-serve geographical area in which it offers a local exchange service, as defined in s. 196.219 (1) (b) , Stats. Except as provided in sub. (2) , the commission shall use the exchange area boundaries designated by the maps on file with it on June 9, 2011, to assist in the following activities:

(a) Administration of numbering resources and federal local number portability requirements by determining rate center boundaries.

(b) Designation of eligible telecommunications carriers by determining wire center boundaries to the extent feasible.

(2)  Where multiple rate centers or wire centers existed within an exchange on June 9, 2011, the commission shall use the rate centers or wire centers existing on that date to assist its activities identified in subs. (1) (a) and (b) .

Cr. Register, October, 1968, No. 154 , eff. 11-1-68; am. Register, December, 1991, No. 432 , eff. 1-1-92; CR 13-025 : am. Register January 2014 No. 697 , eff. 2-1-14.

Note

Identification of the use of exchange boundary maps is not intended to delimit the entire scope of commission activities in its administration of numbering resources and federal local number portability requirements or in its designation of eligible telecommunications carriers. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1