Sec. 21.7. Certification of resellers of telephone service

(a) The commission shall grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the resale of telephone services to any applicant who shows that its certification:

(1) would provide an entirely new service to the area to be served; or

(2) would enhance competition in the area to be served.

(b) The hearing provided for in section 99 of the Public Service Law will, unless otherwise ordered, be conducted before the commission on the application, exhibits or other information submitted by the applicant. The commission will cause a notice of the application for a certificate to be published in the State Register, and relevant public comments on it will be accepted during the 21-day period thereafter.

(c) The application shall contain the following information:

(1) name and address of the resale applicant;

(2) location of its principal business office;

(3) names and addresses of the owners of the resale applicant or a copy of its certificate of incorporation; and

(4) general description of the service to be offered and the territory within which resale service will be provided.

(d) When a resale applicant, reseller or other entity communicates with the telephone company to obtain facilities and service for resale, that applicant, reseller or entity shall identify itself as intending to resell service.