That the Department of Management Services, Division of Telecommunications, received a Petition for Variance. On October 20, 2011, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office submitted a petition seeking a permanent variance of the rule prohibiting auto ...

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
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RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
60FF-6.005: Florida Emergency Communications Number E911 State Plan Technical and Operations Rule

The Department of Management Services hereby gives notice:
That the Department of Management Services, Division of Telecommunications, received a Petition for Variance. On October 20, 2011, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office submitted a petition seeking a permanent variance of the rule prohibiting auto dialers from being routed to a 911 system unless they allow two-way voice communication and have the capability of forced disconnection by the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) under subsection 60FF-6.005(7), F.A.C. Notice of the Petition for Variance was published in the November 13, 2011, edition of the Florida Administrative Weekly. Petitioner’s request for a permanent variance is denied. Petitioner’s request failed to demonstrate that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved and that application of the rule would create a substantial hardship or that principles of fairness would be violated.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Debbie Shoup, Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Management Services, Office of the General Counsel, 4050 Esplanade Way, Suite 160, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail].