Guam Administrative Code

§3125. Same: Unsafe or Illegal Equipment. The Authority may refuse or discontinue service to a customer if any part of his wiring or other equipment, or the use thereof, shall be determined to be unsafe or in violation of applicable laws, ordinances, rules or regulations of publi…

§3126. Same: Service Detrimental to Other Customers. The Authority may refuse or discontinue service to utilizing equipment, the operation of which will be detrimental to the service of the Authority or its other customers.

§3127. Same: Fraud. The Authority may refuse or discontinue service if the acts of the customer or the conditions upon his premises are such as to indicate an intent to defraud the Authority (e.g. meter tampering, connection without meters). ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. …

§3128. Same: Failure to Submit a Deposit. If, for an applicant's convenience, the Authority provides service before a deposit is submitted in accordance with §§3110 through 3118, and he fails to submit a deposit within five (5) business days, the Authority may discontinue such se…

§3129. Same: Noncompliance With Rate Schedule. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this rule, the Authority may discontinue service to a customer for noncompliance with rate schedules if, after written notice of at least five (5) (business) days, he has not complied with…

§3130. Same: Customer's Request for Service Discontinuance . When a customer desires to terminate his responsibility for service, he shall give the Authority not less than two (2) days' notice and state the date on which he wishes the termination to become effective. A customer s…

§3131. Same: Restoration - Reconnection Charge. The Authority shall require payment of a Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) reconnection charge before restoring service that has been discontinued for any of the reasons in §§3124 through 3130 of this rule.

§3132. Application of Rates: Effective Rates . The rates charged by the Authority for electric service are those approved by the Public Utilities Commission and legally in effect. A copy of the complete rate schedules shall be maintained for public inspection at the Authority's G…

§3133. Same: Optional Rates . If the Authority has in effect two (2) or more rate schedules for the class of service ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. 17 requested by the applicant, the Authority or its authorized employees will call applicant's attention, at the time applica…

§3134. Same: New or Revised Rates . If new or revised rates are established after customer applies for service, the Authority will, within a reasonable time, but not less than ten (10) days, use such means as practicable to bring them to the attention of each customer who may be …

§3135. Same: Change of Rate Schedule. (a) A change to another applicable rate schedule will also be made where the customer elects to make such change. (b) If a customer so elects, the change will be made provided: (1) A change has not been made during the past 12- month period; …

§3136. Line Extensions: Extensions Normally at Authority Expense . Extensions of electric distribution lines ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. 18 at standard voltages specified in §§3103 through §3109 to supply electric service applicants of a permanent character will normall…

§3137. Same: Right-of-Way . The Authority will construct, own, operate and maintain lines only along public streets, road and highways which the Authority has the legal right to occupy, and on public lands and private property across which rights-of-way satisfactory to the Author…

§3138. Same: Individual Applications and Advance Notice Required. Electric line extensions will be constructed, owned and maintained by the Authority to supply individual applicants with electric service at their request and in accordance with this and other applicable regulation…

§3139. Same: Length of Overhead Line Extension. (a) Free Extension Allowance . Overhead line extensions to serve new customers will be made by the Authority at its own expense provided the installed cost of such line extensions, exclusive of transformers, meters and services, doe…

§3140. Same: Underground Installations. Underground line extensions will be made only pursuant to terms, standards and conditions stipulated by the Authority, except in those areas where the Authority maintains or desires to maintain underground distribution facilities for its op…

§3141. Service Connections and Facilities on Customer's Premise: Meters . All meters shall be installed by the Authority upon the customer's premises in a location approved by the Authority and such location shall at all times be kept accessible for meter inspection, reading and …

§3142. Same: Service Connections. The Authority will not connect more than one service for each voltage to any one building, except where such additional services are required by law for emergency lighting or where, in the Authority's judgment, such services are warranted because…

§3143. Same: Overhead Service at Secondary Voltage in Areas Supplied by Overhead Facilities. In those areas where it has been determined that the Authority will continue to serve its customers overhead and where the Authority's distribution pole line is located on a street, highw…

§3144. Same: Underground Service at Secondary Voltage in Areas Supplied by Overhead Facilities. In areas supplied by overhead facilities only, and the customer desires underground service, underground facilities shall be furnished by the customer at his expense and shall include …

§3145. Same: Service at Secondary Voltage in Areas Supplied by Underground Facilities. In areas supplied by ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. 21 the Authority's underground facilities located in the public street or immediately adjacent to the customer's premises, the Authori…

§3146. Same: Service Requiring a Transformer Bank on Customer's Premises. Where, in the Authority's judgment, service to a single customer requires the exclusive use of a transformer bank and such bank cannot properly be accommodated on an Authority easement or right-of-way, such…

§3147. Same: Construction of Transformer Pad, Station Enclosure or Vault . If a site for either a totally enclosed, pad-mounted transformer or an outdoor transformer station enclosure is provided, the customer shall also at his expense: (a) construct the necessary concrete pad fo…

§3148. Same: Primary Voltage Supply to Customer's Premises . Wherever adequate service to a customer requires and where, in the Authority's judgment, it is desirable and practicable to do so, the Authority will construct on the customer's premises a primary voltage supply line. S…

§3149. Same: Authority Ownership of Facilities and Right of Access. All facilities installed on a customer's premises, including but not limited to conductor, transformers, poles, meters, etc., which are furnished by the Authority in order to render electric service, shall remain…

§3150. Same: Customer Responsibility for Authority's Facilities. The customer shall exercise reasonable care to prevent facilities of the Authority installed on his premises from being damaged or destroyed and shall refrain from tampering or interfering with such facilities, and …

§3151. Same: Customer Responsibility for Customer's Facilities. The customer shall, at his sole risk and expense, furnish, install, inspect and keep in good and safe condition all electrical facilities required for receiving electric energy from the lines of the Authority, regard…

§3152. Meter Tests and Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error: Meter Tests. (a) Prior to Installation . Meters will be tested at the time of their installation, either individually or, in case of newly purchased meters, by valid sampling ART. 1 - RATES & SERVICES - 1997 - P. 24 meth…

§3153. Same: Adjustment of Bills for Meter Error. (a) Fast Meters. When, upon test, any meter is found to be registering more than two percent (2%) fast, the Authority will refund to the customer the amount of the overcharge based on corrected meter readings for the preceding thr…

§3154. Adjustment for Fuel Cost . The calculation of each bill, pursuant to the rates and charges contained in the applicable rate schedule, shall be subject to an adjustment for variations in fuel cost. The adjustment will be made by multiplying a Unit Fuel Charge or Unit Fuel C…

§4101. Tariff Definition. (a) The material contained in this binder and entitled Telephone Exchange Tariff constitutes the legally issued telephone tariff of the Guam Telephone Authority. All tariff sections and pages shall be in full force and effect on the effective date thereo…

§4102. Authority. The tariff herein set forth is issued by authority of 12 GCA Chapter 7. Any tariff provision which is regulatory in nature is deemed a "Rule and Regulation" notwithstanding any other terminology that may be used herein.

§4103. Previous Rules Cancellation . Any and all rules and regulations promulgated prior to the effective date of this page which are in conflict with the Telephone Exchange Tariff, now or hereafter issued, are hereby rescinded.

§4104. Definitions . (a) Authority. The term Authority as used herein means the Guam Telephone Authority unless otherwise indicated. (b) Auxiliary Line Service. Auxiliary Line Service is additional individual line service furnished to supplement the main individual line service o…

§4105. General Regulations: General . The general regulations specified herein are supplementary to the regulations contained in other sections of this Telephone Exchange Tariff. Any legal change in regulations or in rates acts as a modification of all subscribers' contracts as o…

§4106. Same: Applications. Requests from subscribers for service, equipment, etc. may be made orally or in writing, and upon approval or installation of the service, become a part of the application. An applicant for service must pay all previous indebtedness to the Authority bef…

§4107. Same: Installation of Wiring and Equipment. All wiring and equipment on subscriber's premises will be installed by the Authority; and the Authority shall not be required to attach its equipment or lines to wiring not installed by it, except where such action is agreed to i…

§4108. Same: Defacement of Premises. The Authority shall exercise due care in connection with all work done on subscriber's premises. No liability shall attach to the Authority by reason of any defacement or damage to the subscriber's premises resulting from the existence of the …

§4109. Same: Ownership and Use of the Equipment. Equipment, instruments and lines on subscriber's premises, furnished by the Authority, shall be and remain the property of the Authority, whose agents and employees have the right to enter said premises at any reasonable hour for t…

§4110. Same: Unauthorized Attachments or Connections. No equipment, apparatus, circuit or device not furnished by the Authority shall be attached to or connected with the facilities furnished by the Authority, whether physically, by induction or otherwise, except as provided in t…

§4111. Same: Use of Service. Subscriber telephone service is furnished only for use by the subscriber, his family, employees or business associates or persons residing in the subscriber's household, except as the use of the service may be extended to joint users or the persons te…

§4112. Same: Use of Party Line Service. Applications for party line service are accepted by the Authority with the understanding that each subscriber will so use the service as not to interfere with an equitable proportionate use of the service by the other subscribers on the sam…

§4113. Same: Payment for Service. (a) The subscriber is responsible for payment of all charges for facilities and services furnished, including charges for long distance messages originated, or charges accepted, at such facilities. All bills are due when rendered and are payable …

§4114. Same: Telephone Numbers. The subscriber has no property right in the telephone number or any right to continuance of service through any particular office. The Authority may change the telephone number or the central office designation, or both, of a subscriber whenever it…

§4115. Same: Interruptions to Service. When requested by the subscriber, if service is interrupted for more than forty-eight (48) hours, and for cause other than the negligence or willful act of the subscriber, an allowance shall be made, at the minimum rate for the telephone fac…

§4116. Same: Telephone Directories . (a) Distribution: (1) The Authority distributes to its subscribers without charge such directory information as in its opinion is generally necessary for the efficient use of the service. Any additional directories or information requested wil…

§4117. Same: Private Branch Exchange Operation. All operating at the subscriber's premises is performed at the expense of the subscriber and must conform with the rules and regulations of the Authority.