Section 484.706. Decision of the panel or arbitrator.

(1) The panel or arbitrator shall issue a written decision, with a brief explanation of the reasons for the decision on each issue in dispute, and shall serve that decision on the parties.

(2)    Unless the result would be clearly unreasonable or contrary to the public interest, the panel or arbitrator shall limit its decision on each issue to selecting the position of 1 of the parties.

(3)   The decision of the panel shall be reached by a majority vote.

(4)   The parties may file objections to the panel or arbitrator's decision within 10 days of the issuance of the decision.

(5)   The parties to the arbitration may end the arbitration process at any time by settling all issues in dispute.

(6)    The commission shall issue an order approving, modifying, or rejecting the panel  or  arbitrator's  decision  and  the  resulting   interconnection agreement.

History: 2011 AACS.