Rule 25-4.160, F.A.C., would be amended to clarify that county agencies are excluded from paying the Telecommunications Access System Act (TASA) surcharge as set forth in the rule.  

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    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
    25-4.160: Operation of Telecommunications Relay Service

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 25-4.160, F.A.C., would be amended to clarify that county agencies are excluded from paying the Telecommunications Access System Act (TASA) surcharge as set forth in the rule.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Telecommunications utility regulation.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 427.704(8) FS.
    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 427.704(4), (5) 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 WEEKLY.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Rosanne Gervasi, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, (850)413-6224

     

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

    25-4.160 Operation of Telecommunications Relay Service.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) To fund the telecommunications access system established under Part II of Chapter 427, F.S., all local exchange telecommunications companies shall impose a monthly surcharge on all local exchange telecommunications company subscribers, excluding federal, and state, and county agencies, on an individual access line basis, except that such surcharge shall not be imposed upon more than 25 basic telecommunications access lines per account bill rendered.

    (3)(a) through (c) No change.

    (4) No change.

    Rulemaking Specific Authority 427.704(8) FS. Law Implemented 427.704(4), (5) FS. History–New 9-16-92, Amended 4-8-98,_______.

Document Information

Subject:
Telecommunications utility regulation.
Purpose:
Rule 25-4.160, F.A.C., would be amended to clarify that county agencies are excluded from paying the Telecommunications Access System Act (TASA) surcharge as set forth in the rule.
Rulemaking Authority:
427.704(8) FS.
Law:
427.704(4), (5) FS.
Contact:
Rosanne Gervasi, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, (850)413-6224
Related Rules: (1)
25-4.160. Operation of Telecommunications Relay Service