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Notice: 12387596

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

TELEPHONE COMPANIES

Overview

RULE:

25-4.083	Preferred Carrier Freeze (Repealed)
25-4.118	Changing of a Subscriber's Telecommunications Service and Preferred Carrier Freeze

PURPOSE:

Rule 25-4.083 would be repealed and the substance of Rule 25-4.083 would be incorporated into Rule 25-4.118. Rule 25-4.118 would be amended to incorporate the substance of Rule 25-4.083, and to otherwise comply with recent changes to section 364.16(5), FS. The amendments to Rule 25-4.118 would apply to all providers of local telecommunications service, be consistent with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, provide for specific verification methods, provide for subscriber notification  regarding a preferred carrier freeze at no charge, allow for a subscriber’s change to be considered valid if verification is performed consistent with Commission rules, and provide remedies for violations of the rule and allow for the imposition of other penalties available under Chapter 364, FS.
Docket No. 120266-TP

SUMMARY:

Rule 25-4.083 requires local providers to make a preferred carrier freeze available at no charge upon a subscriber’s request, prohibits local providers from requiring a preferred carrier freeze as a condition for obtaining service, and requires local providers to meet the requirements of Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 64, Section 64.1190, revised as of October 1, 2007. These provisions would be included in Rule 25-4.118, and the reference to the federal rule would be updated. In order to implement recent changes made to Chapter 364, FS, Rule 25-4.118 would also be amended to remove the requirements concerning carrier change requests from certified local providers or interexchange carriers, and concerning the maintenance of a toll-free number for accepting complaints regarding unauthorized provider changes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.127, 364.01, 364.16(5), FS

LAW:

364.01, 364.16(5), 364.285, FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/13/2012 Vol. 38/90

COMMENTS:

From 12/13/2012 To 1/3/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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