Rule 25-4.083 would be repealed and the substance of Rule 25-4.083 would be incorporated into Rule 25-4.118.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 comply with recent changes to section 364.16(5), FS, relating to unauthorized changes of a subscriber’s ...

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RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
25-4.083: Preferred Carrier Freeze
25-4.118: Local, Local Toll, or Toll Provider Selection
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 25-4.083 would be repealed and the substance of Rule 25-4.083 would be incorporated into Rule 25-4.118.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 comply with recent changes to section 364.16(5), FS, 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. The amendments to Rule 25-4.118 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, FS.
Docket No. 120266-TP
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Telecommunications utility regulation.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 350.127, 364.01, 364.16(5), FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 364.01, 364.16(5), 364.285, FS
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Rosanne Gervasi, Florida Public Service Commission, Office of the General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone], [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.