§ 63.14. Emergency equipment and personnel.
(a) A jurisdictional telecommunications public utility shall take reasonable measures to ensure the continuous operation of its telecommunications service in all geographic areas and this continuous functionality of its telecommunication infrastructure will also allow for robust communication and information sharing across all levels of government, within communities, and between public and private organizations during emergencies such as fire, illness of personnel, sudden increase in traffic or loss of power due to extreme weather events and disasters caused by natural hazards.
(b) The jurisdictional telecommunications public utility shall maintain qualified personnel for emergency operating and repair work and have reserve equipment or a portable power supply that will give it the reasonable capability to maintain power at its central office so that it has the ability to remain functional during the emergency situation.
Authority The provisions of this § 63.14 amended under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 504, 1501, 1504, 2901 and 3019(b)(2) and (3).
Source The provisions of this § 63.14 adopted March 25, 1946; amended through June 30, 1969; amended January 29, 1988, effective July 30, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 466; amended August 12, 2022, effective August 13, 2022, 52 Pa.B. 5049. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (246447).
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