The rule repeals and revisions are intended to implement the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011, in regard to pay telephones. Rule 25-24.510, on Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Required would be repealed. Rule 25-24.511, on Application ...

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
25-24.510: Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Required
25-24.511: Application for Certificate
25-24.512: Application for Approval of Sale, Assignment or Transfer of Certificate
25-24.514: Cancellation of a Certificate
25-24.515: Pay Telephone Service

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule repeals and revisions are intended to implement the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011, in regard to pay telephones. Rule 25-24.510, F.A.C., on Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Required would be repealed. Rule 25-24.511, F.A.C., on Application for Certificate is being revised to specifically identify the Commission website. Rule 25-24.512, F.A.C., is revised to refer specifically to the Commission website and to refer to certificates of authority or necessity. Rule 25-24.514, F.A.C., is revised to remove unnecessary language. Rule 25-24.515, F.A.C., on Pay Telephone Service is revised to repeal some provisions no longer authorized by the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011, and to require each pay telephone station to permit free access to the universal telephone number “911”.

Undocketed.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Pay Telephone Service.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 365.171 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 364.32, 364.33, 364.335, 364.3375, 365.171 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, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Cindy Miller, 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.