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Notice: 10606967

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

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25-4.083	Preferred Carrier Freeze (Repealed)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Rule 25-4.083, F.A.C., would be repealed and the substance of Rule 25-4.083, F.A.C., would be incorporated into Rule 25-4.118, F.A.C. Rule 25-4.118, F.A.C., would be amended to comply with recent changes to Section 364.16(5), F.S., relating to unauthorized changes of a subscriber’s local telecommunications service and preferred carrier freezes and to incorporate the substance of Rule 25-4.083, F.A.C. The amendments to Rule 25-4.118, F.A.C., would 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, F.S. Undocketed.

SUBJECT:

Telecommunications utility regulation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.127, 364.01, 364.16(5) FS.

LAW:

364.01, 364.16(5), 364.285 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/10/2011 Vol. 37/45

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

350.127, 364.01, 364.16(5) FS., 364.01, 364.16(5), 364.285 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=25-4.083&PDate=11/10/2011&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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