LOCAL NICHE SERVICE CERTIFICATION

Subpart 1. Filing requirements. A petition to provide local niche service, but not local service or interexchange service, must include a description of the applicant's business organization, experience, and expertise in providing telephone or telecommunications services, including local niche service. The petitioner must also submit a balance sheet indicating its current financial status, and a statement of when comments and responsive comments are due pursuant to part 7811.0200 , subpart 7. Subp. 2. Decision criteria. The commission shall apply the criteria identified in part 7811.0300 or 7811.0350 to the extent those criteria are relevant to providing the local niche services the petitioner intends to provide.