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Notice: 6132066

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Chapter:

TELEPHONE COMPANIES

Overview

RULE:

25-4.003	Definitions
25-4.006	Issuance of Certificate in the Event of Failure to Furnish Adequate Service (Repealed)
25-4.007	Reference to Commission (Repealed)
25-4.017	Uniform System of Accounts for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies (Repealed)
25-4.0174	Depreciation Accounts for Rate-of-Return Regulation Local Exchange Companies (Repealed)
25-4.0175	Depreciation for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies (Repealed)
25-4.0178	Retirement Units for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies (Repealed)
25-4.021	System Maps and Records (Repealed)
25-4.024	Held Applications for Service (Repealed)
25-4.039	Traffic (Repealed)
25-4.040	Telephone Directories; Directory Assistance (Repealed)
25-4.077	Metering and Recording Equipment (Repealed)
25-4.079	Hearing/Speech Impaired Persons (Repealed)
25-4.116	Telephone Number Assignment Procedure (Repealed)
25-4.215	Limited Scope Proceedings (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purposes of the rule amendments are to delete any provisions that are obsolete; to clarify when the rule applies only to rate-of-return regulated local exchange telecommunication companies; to eliminate reduncant rules. Docket No. 080159-TP.

SUMMARY:

In Rule 25-4.003, F.A.C., on Definitions, language is added to the rule to define “price regulated local exchange telecommunications company” and “rate of return regulated local exchange telecommunications company.” This is intended to reflect the statute and clarify which rules only apply to rate-of-return regulated companies; Rule 25-4.017, F.A.C., on Uniform System of Accounts – the title of the rule should be amended to refer to "Uniform Systems of Accounts for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies"; Rule 25-4.0174, F.A.C., Uniform System and Classification of Accounts – the title of the rule is amended to refer to “Depreciation Accounts for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies"; Rule 25-4.0175, F.A.C., Depreciation – the title of the rule is amended to refer to “Depreciation for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies”; Rule 25-4.0178, , F.A.C., Retirement Units – the title of the rule is amended to refer to “Retirement Units for Rate-of-Return Regulated Local Exchange Companies"; Rule 25-4.215, F.A.C., Limited Scope Proceedings – language is added to the rule to clarify that it only applies to rate-of-return regulated companies; Rule 25-4.040, F.A.C., Telephone Directories; Directory Assistance is revised. Dates are removed that are no longer relevant. Also, obsolete provisions relating to 911 service are removed. A sentence is added allowing companies to identify customer payment locations by listing a website and toll-free number; Rule 25-4.079, F.A.C., Hearing/Speech Impaired Persons is revised to reflect the current practice of the Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc., providing equipment for hearing/speech impaired persons; Rule 25-4.006, F.A.C., Issuance of Certificate in the Event of Failure to Furnish Adequate Service is deleted because it is obsolete; Rule 25-4.007, F.A.C., Reference to Commission is deleted because a declaratory statement already fulfills this purpose of applying for Commission interpretation; Rule 25-4.021, F.A.C., System Maps and Records is repealed because another rule requires similar information; Rule 25-4.024, F.A.C., Held Applications for Service is repealed because another rule requires similar information; Rule 25-4.039, F.A.C., Traffic, is repealed. It is redundant of Section 364.24, Florida Statutes; Rule 25-4.077, F.A.C., Metering and Recording Equipment, is repealed because it is outdated and refers to mechanical and electronic equipment which is not used by the companies; Rule 25-4.116, F.A.C., Telephone Number Assignment Procedure is repealed because it adds little to the requirements of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator. None of the rule amendments or repeals are intended to impact in any way wholesale service or the SEEM (Self-Effectuating Enforcement Mechanism) plan, the SEEM metrics or payments, or the type of data that must be collected and analyzed for purposes of the SEEM plan.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

350.127(2), 364.17 FS.

LAW:

350.115, 364.01, 364.02, 364.025, 364.0251, 364.03, 364.04, 364.051, 364.14, 364.16, 364.163, 364.17, 364.183, 364.20, 364.28, 364.335, 364.385, 365.171, 395.1027 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/26/2008 Vol. 34/39

COMMENTS:

From 9/26/2008 To 10/17/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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