7.04.080 Qualifications for Commissioners

(a) All Commissioners shall be at least 30 years of age and shall be competent and knowledgeable in one or more fields including accounting, economics, energy engineering, finance, law, natural resource conservation, public affairs or any other field(s) substantially related to the regulation of Communications Services.

(b) All Commissioners must possess a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.

(c) All Commissioners shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the Telecommunications Industry.

(d) At the time of appointment or during his or her term of office, a Commissioner may not:

(1) Have any financial interest, other than ownership of shares in a mutual fund, in any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, owns or controls any public utility regulated by the Commission, in any public utility regulated by the Commission, or in any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of any public utility regulated by the Commission.

(2) Be employed by or engaged in any business activity with any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, owns or controls any public utility regulated by the Commission, by any public utility regulated by the Commission, or by any business entity which, either directly or indirectly, is an affiliate or subsidiary of any public utility regulated by the Commission.

(e) In addition to the above, the Chairman of the Commission shall have at least 10 years of experience in the Telecommunications Industry and shall also have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Commissioner of a regulatory body, such as a Communications Commission, a Public Service Commission or a Utility Commission.