49-21-01.2. Exemption - Rate regulation

49-21-01.2. Exemption - Rate regulation

Except as provided for in this chapter and sections 49-02-01.1, 49-02-21, 49-02-22, and

49-04-02.1, telecommunications companies and all telecommunications services are exempt

from the provisions of chapters 49-02, 49-04, 49-05, and 49-06. Telecommunications companies

and services are not subject to rate or rate of return regulation. Any telecommunications

company may elect not to be subject to the provisions of this section and section 49-21-01.3,

and to be subject to rate and rate of return regulation, by filing an election with the commission

in writing. For telecommunications companies with over fifty thousand subscribers, the election

not to be exempt from rate and rate of return regulation is a one-time, irrevocable election.

Notwithstanding an election filed under this section, a telecommunications company is not

obligated to pay any fee for filing a price schedule or tariff.