CT CLEC license bonds.
$125 flat.

Connecticut conditions a CLEC certificate of public convenience and necessity on a $25,000 surety bond filed with PURA, under CGS 16-247g — ours is $125 flat, issued instantly. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for a CT CLEC certificate from PURA under CGS 16-247g

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $25,000 bond, $125, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with PURA

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your CLEC application or to satisfy a PURA bond condition on your certificate. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A competitive local exchange company (CLEC) competes with the incumbent phone company to provide local telecommunications service. Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issues a CLEC a certificate of public convenience and necessity under CGS 16-247g, and conditions it on a surety bond.

The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee — it stands behind the deposits and advance payments a CLEC collects from customers, so that if the CLEC fails or violates its obligations, customers and the state have a financial backstop. PURA set the amount at $25,000, having reduced it from $50,000 in 2004 once it saw even small CLECs could comply.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your certificate, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $25,000 filing continuous.

CGS 16-247g (PURA)Connecticut General Statutes § 16-247g governs the certificate of public convenience and necessity that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issues to provide intrastate telecommunications services. PURA conditions a CLEC certificate on a surety bond, set at $25,000 (reduced from $50,000 in 2004). PURA accepts any acceptable surety-bond form from a licensed surety. Confirm your current bond condition with PURA.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a CT CLEC certificate from PURA under CGS 16-247g

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Maintaining an active CLEC certificate that carries a PURA bond condition

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Entering the Connecticut local-exchange market as a competitive carrier

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Replacing a non-renewing CLEC bond to keep your certificate continuous

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Connecticut CLEC bond?The premium is $125 — a flat, one-time price for the $25,000 bond amount, the same for every CLEC. PURA set the $25,000 figure, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $25,000?No. You pay $125. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Why is the bond $25,000 and not $50,000?PURA originally set the CLEC bond at $50,000 and reduced it to $25,000 in 2004, after concluding that even small CLECs could comply at the lower figure. $25,000 is the current amount.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at all — fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need it. Most applications approve instantly; on the rare bond where a check does run, it's a soft pull that never touches your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as your certificate carries the condition. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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CT CLEC license bonds.$125 flat.