Guam § 12206 - Tariffs of Rates and Charges.

§ 12206. Tariffs of Rates and Charges.

(a) Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, all

telecommunications companies, except commercial mobile

service providers, shall file a tariff indicating the rates and

charges and the classifications, terms, and conditions of its

telecommunications services. The tariff shall be in such form,

contain such other information, and be made available to the

public in such manner as the Commission may require by rule or

order.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), no

telecommunications company shall make any change in any rate

or charge or any classification, term or condition for any

telecommunications service in its tariff except after thirty (30)

days prior notice to the Commission or unless the Commission

has previously authorized or approved the change. Any notice

hereunder shall be in such form, contain such other information,

and be made available to the public in such manner as the

Commission may require.

(c) Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission or

provided by or under authority of this Article, no

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telecommunications company shall provide or resell any

telecommunications service unless tariffs relating to that

telecommunications service have been filed and the notice period

has expired. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission or

provided by or under authority of this Article, no

telecommunications company shall

(1) charge, demand, collect or receive a greater or less

or different compensation for such service than the charges

specified in its tariffs,

(2) refund or remit by any means or device any portion

of the charges so specified, or

(3) extend to any person any privileges or facilities or

employ or enforce any classifications, terms and conditions,

except as specified in such tariffs.

(d) A telecommunications company may discount or reduce

any rate or charge for a telecommunications service in its tariff

of current rates and charges by filing notice of such discount or

reduction with the Commission. A discount or reduction in any

rate or charge under this subsection shall become effective

without Commission review or approval.

(e) Whenever any notice is filed under this Section, the

Commission may, upon complaint or its own initiative, suspend

in whole or in part the operation and effectiveness of any revised

rate, charge, classification, term or condition for a period of not

more than four (4) months and enter upon an investigation

concerning the lawfulness thereof. After notice to the affected

telecommunications company and opportunity for a hearing, the

Commission may approve, reject, or approve with conditions the

proposed tariff or make such other order with reference thereto

as would be proper in a proceeding initiated after such rate,

charge, classification, term or condition had become effective. In

the event the Commission does not reject or approve with

conditions the proposed revision within the aforementioned four

months, the proposed revision shall be deemed approved.

(f) The Commission may, in its discretion and for good

cause shown, modify any requirement in this Section either in

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particular instances or by general order applicable to special

circumstances or conditions, except that the Commission may

not increase the notice period specified in subsection (b).