{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-8-1-32.5-9","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 8-1-32.5-9","heading":"Request for hearing; limited issues; representation by counsel not required","body":"Sec. 9. (a) A hearing is not required in connection with the issuance of a certificate under this chapter. However, the commission shall conduct a hearing, subject to the requirements for hearings under IC 8-1-2 for public utilities, upon the request of any of the following:\n(1) The communications service provider submitting the application.\n(2) Any facilities based local exchange carrier offering service in a service area identified in the provider's application under section 6(a)(4) of this chapter.\n(3) The office of utility consumer counselor created by IC 8-1-1.1-2.\n(4) The commission, on its own motion.\n(b) A hearing conducted under this section shall be limited to consideration of one (1) or more of the following issues:\n(1) Whether the application and documents submitted under section 6 of this chapter are accurate, complete, and properly verified.\n(2) The communications service provider's financial, managerial, and technical ability to provide the communications service for which it seeks a certificate under this chapter.\n(c) The commission may not require a:\n(1) communications service provider; or\n(2) facilities based local exchange carrier offering service in a service area identified in the provider's application under section 6(a)(4) of this chapter;\nto be represented by counsel at a hearing under this section.","path":["TITLE 8. UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION","ARTICLE 1. UTILITIES GENERALLY","Chapter 32.5. Certificates of Territorial Authority for Communications Service Providers"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_8.html#8-1-32.5-9","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-04T20:08:46Z","sha256":"00f6183da4ec7d38567c5e8383be60241d0337ce52c14c84e4505a3e5f16c3c1","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-8-1-32.5-8","next":"us-in/ic-8-1-32.5-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}