Conn. Agencies Regs. § 16-247c-5 - Access to the public right of way by certified competitive providers
(a) No certified telecommunications company
shall install, maintain, operate, manage or control facilities under or over
any public highway or street for the provision of telecommunications service
without the approval of the department for each such facility.
(b) Applications for approval to install,
maintain, operate, manage or control facilities over or under any public street
or highway shall be filed at least 90 days prior to the commencement of
construction, and shall include the following information:
(1) the specific location of the proposed
facilities;
(2) a detailed
description of the proposed facilities, including:
(A) all applicable National Electric Safety
Code design standards and;
(B)
construction standards;
(3) the purpose, intended use and need for
the proposed facilities;
(4)
proposed specifications, plans and procedures to protect the public safety
during the construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed
facilities.
(c) The
department shall grant or deny the application within 60 (sixty) days following
receipt of all information required in Secs.
16-247c-5(b)(1)
-16-247c-5c (b)(4).
(d) No
certified telecommunications company shall commence any related or additional
construction of facilities under or over the public rights of way prior to
obtaining approval from the department.
(e) Applicants shall provide any additional
information that the department deems necessary to determine whether the
proposed facilities meet appropriate design and construction standards and
specifications to protect the public safety and implement the purposes of
section
16-247h
of the Connecticut General Statutes.
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