Ohio Code § 4927.05

§ 4927.05.

(A)(1) No telephone company shall operate in this state without first obtaining a certificate

from the public utilities commission, and no wireless service provider shall operate

in this state without first being registered with the commission.  A telephone company not holding such a certificate on the effective date of this

section, or a wireless service provider not so registered on that date, shall file,

respectively, a certification application or registration with the commission, each

in the manner set forth in rules adopted by the commission.  The application or registration shall include all of the following: (a) The company's or provider's name and address; (b) The name of a contact person and that person's contact information; (c) A service description, including the general geographic areas served, but not maps

of service areas; (d) Evidence of registration with the secretary of state; (e) Evidence of notice to the public utilities tax division of the department of taxation

of the company's or provider's intent to provide service; (f) As to a certification application, evidence of financial, technical, and managerial

ability to provide adequate service to the public consistent with law. Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to any incumbent local exchange carrier

with respect to its geographic service area as that area existed on the effective

date of this section. (2) The commission may suspend or reject the certification application of a telephone

company if it finds, within thirty days after the application's submission and based

on the evidence provided under division (A)(1)(f) of this section, that the applicant

lacks financial, technical, or managerial ability sufficient to provide adequate service

to the public consistent with law. (B) If any of the filed information described in divisions (A)(1)(a) to (f) of this section

changes, a telephone company shall update its certification and provide any necessary

notice to customers, and a wireless service provider shall update its registration.  The commission shall adopt rules governing the requirements of this division.