The Commission proposes to repeal these rules because they are no longer necessary. Section 364.385(2), F.S., prohibits new Extended Area Service (EAS) proceedings for price-regulated local exchange companies (LECs). Repealing the EAS rules will ...

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RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-4.042: Extended Area Service
25-4.057: Application and Scope
25-4.058: Conditions for Approval
25-4.059: Filing Requirements
25-4.060: Community of Interest Considerations
25-4.061: Hearings
25-4.063: Subscriber Survey
25-4.064: Alternatives to Non-Optional Extended Area Service
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission proposes to repeal these rules because they are no longer necessary. Section 364.385(2), F.S., prohibits new Extended Area Service (EAS) proceedings for price-regulated local exchange companies (LECs). Repealing the EAS rules will align the F.A.C. with this statute and would have no effect on the ten LECs in Florida. Docket No. 070588-TP.
SUMMARY: The listed rules address a LECs obligation to anticipate, or respond to the Commission's directive to study and/or provide toll relief under specific circumstances. The toll relief at issue is EAS, and collectively, these rules can be described as “EAS rules”. EAS is defined in subsection 25-4.057(2), F.A.C., as “a switching and trunking arrangement which provides for a nonoptional, unlimited, two-way, flat-rate calling service between two or more exchanges, at an increment to exchange rates, rather than at toll message charges”.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The SERC shows that the proposed repeal of these rules will likely have a negligible transactional cost to the telecommunications industry in Florida, and no transactional costs to ratepayers. There will likely be no impact on transaction costs for small businesses and no negative impact on local governments or on the Florida Public Service Commission.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 364.03, 364.14, 364.15, 364.17, 364.385 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Office of Commission Clerk, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rosanne Gervasi, Office of General Counsel, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

25-4.042 Extended Area Service.

Specific Authority 350.127(2) FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.15, 364.17, 364.385 FS. History–New 12-1-68, Amended 3-31-76, Formerly 25-4.42, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.057 Application and Scope.

Specific Authority 350.127(2) FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.14, 364.15, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.57, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.058 Conditions for Approval.

Specific Authority 350.127 FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.14, 364.15, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.58, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.059 Filing Requirements.

Specific Authority 350.127 FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.59, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.060 Community of Interest Considerations.

Specific Authority 350.127 FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.14, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.60, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.061 Hearings.

Specific Authority 350.127(2) FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.61, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.063 Subscriber Survey.

Specific Authority 350.127 FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.63, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

 

25-4.064 Alternatives to Non-Optional Extended Area Service.

Specific Authority 350.127(2) FS. Law Implemented 364.03, 364.14, 364.385(2) FS. History–New 4-14-81, Formerly 25-4.64, Amended 10-5-92, Repealed_________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Michael Barrett, Regulatory Analyst IV, Division of Competitive Markets & Enforcement, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Public Service Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 20, 2007