NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE
REGULATIONS OF THE REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (Commission) proposes, in Docket R-19-002, to adopt regulation changes in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code necessary to conform telecommunciations regulations with recent changes to the Commission’s enabling statutes resulting from the enactment of Chapter 24 SLA 19, including broad exemptions from regulation for telecommunications carriers that do not provide inmate calling services or telecommunications access services.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, as well as the topics, policies, and issues raised herein, by submitting written comments to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, Alaska 99501. Additionally, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska will accept comments via the Commission’s website at:
https://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx.
Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Alaska Online Public Notice System, by accessing this notice on the system and using the “comment” link. Comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., on December 23, 2020. All comments should reference Docket R-19-002.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Valerie Fletcher-Mitchell at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782 or TTY (907) 276-4533 or by email at valerie.fletcher-mitchell@alaska.gov no later than three business days before the relevant public comment period ends to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Since this is a regulation proceeding, commenters are not required to serve their comments on other entities or persons set out on the service list of this notice. Interested persons may request from the Commission copies of the comments filed in this proceeding. For a copy of the proposed regulation changes and related material contact the Commission’s Records & Filings Section at the above address or at (907) 276-6222 or go to: http://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/home.aspx. Those seeking to obtain the materials at the above website must pick “All Open Rulemaking Dockets” under Top Searches and choose matter number R-19-002.
After the public comment period ends, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 42.05.141; AS 42.05.151
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 42.05.141; AS 42.05.145; AS 42.05.151; AS 42.05.221; AS 42.05.241; AS 42.05.254; AS 42.05.261; AS 42.05.271; AS 42.05.296; AS 42.05.301; AS 42.05.321; AS 42.05.321; AS 42.05.361; AS 42.05.371; AS 42.05.381; AS 42.05.391; AS 42.05.431; AS 42.05.451; AS 42.05.501; AS 42.05.511; AS 42.05.561; AS 42.05.571; AS 42.05.711; AS 42.05.800; AS 42.05.820; AS 42.05.830; AS 42.05.840; and AS 42.05.850.
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: November 23, 2020
Robert M. Pickett, Chairman