§ 520.9 - Access to tariffs.

§ 520.9 Access to tariffs.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 32, Jan. 2, 2024.

(a) Methods to access. Carriers and conferences shall must provide access to their published tariffs , via a personal computer (“PC”), by:

(1) Dial-up connection via public switched telephone networks (“PSTN”); or

(2) The Internet (Web) by:

(i) Web browser; or

(ii) Telnet session

via the internet.

(i) A universal

(b) Dial-up Internet connection via PSTN.

(1) This connection option requires that tariffs provide:

(i) A minimum of a 14.4Kbps modem capable of receiving incoming calls;

(ii) Smart terminal capability for VT–100 terminal or terminal emulation access; and

(iii) Telephone line quality for data transmission.

(2) The modem may be included in a collection (bank) of modems as long as all modems in the bank meet the minimum speed.

(c) Internet connection.

(1) This connection option requires that systems provide:

The internet connection requires that systems provide a uniform resource locator (“URL”)

Internet

internet address

(e or http://1.2.3.4); and/or

.

g., http://www.tariffsrus.com

(

ii) A URL Internet address (e.g., telnet://tariffsrus or telnet://1.

2

.3.4

)

, for Telnet session access over the Internet. (2)

Carriers or conferences

shall

must ensure that their

Internet

internet service providers provide static

Internet

internet addresses.

(

d) Commission access. Commission telecommunications access to systems must include connectivity via a dial-up connection over PSTNs or a connection over the Internet. Connectivity will be provided at the expense of the publishers. Any recurring connection fees, hardware rental fees, usage fees or any other charges associated with the availability of the system are the responsibility of the publisher. The Commission shall only be responsible for the long-haul charges for PSTN calls to a tariff initiated by the FMC.

(e) Limitations.

(

c) Tariff availability.

(1) Tariffs must be made available to any person without time, quantity, or other limitations.

(2) Carriers

are not required to provide remote terminals for access under this section. (3) Carriers and conferences may assess a reasonable fee for

and conferences must provide free access to their tariff publication

systems and such fees shall not be discriminatory

system.

(

4

3) Tariff publication systems

shall

must provide user instructions for access to tariff information.

(

f

d) Federal agencies. Carriers and conferences

may

must not assess any access charges against the Commission or any other Federal agency.

(

g

e) User identifications. Carriers and conferences

shall

must provide the Commission with the requisite documentation

it requires

and the number of user identifications and passwords

it requests

required to facilitate the Commission's access to their systems, if

they

those systems require such identifications and passwords.

[89 FR 32, Jan. 2, 2024]