NRS704.68881. Authority of provider of last resort to satisfy obligations through alternative voice service; conditions and limitations.

      1.  For any area in which a competitive supplier is a provider of last resort, the competitive supplier may satisfy its obligation as a provider of last resort through an alternative voice service.

      2.  The Commission may not exercise jurisdiction over an alternative voice service used by a competitive supplier or its affiliate to satisfy the competitive supplier’s obligation as a provider of last resort, including, without limitation, determining the rates, pricing, terms, conditions or availability of an alternative voice service.

      3.  The use of an alternative voice service provided by a competitive supplier or an affiliate of the competitive supplier to satisfy the competitive supplier’s obligation as a provider of last resort does not affect any obligation of the competitive supplier:

      (a) As an incumbent local exchange carrier pursuant to federal law.

      (b) Pursuant to NRS 704.033.

      4.  As used in this section, “alternative voice service” means a retail voice service made available through any technology or service arrangement that provides:

      (a) Voice-grade access to the public switched telephone network; and

      (b) Access to emergency 911 service.

      (Added to NRS by 2007, 691; A 2013, 1951)