Rule 25-24.825 would be repealed to comply with recent changes to section 364.04(1), FS, which permits telecommunications companies the option of filing published service schedules either with the Commission or through other reasonably publicly ...

 

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
25-24.825Price List
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 25-24.825, F.A.C., would be repealed to comply with recent changes to section 364.04(1), FS, which permits telecommunications companies the option of filing published service schedules either with the Commission or through other reasonably publicly accessible means, including on a website, and which provides that the Commission shall have no jurisdiction over the content or form or format of such published schedules.
Docket No.120265-TP
SUMMARY: Rule 25-24.825, F.A.C., currently requires competitive local exchange telecommunications companies to maintain with the Commission a current price list setting forth the terms and conditions for the provision of basic local telecommunications service. Pursuant to Section 364.04(1), F.S., such price lists are no longer required to be filed.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: based upon the information contained in the SERC.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 350.127(2) FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 364.04, 364.337(5) FS
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.
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], [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

25-24.825 Price List.

(1) Prior to providing service, each company subject to these rules shall file and maintain with the Commission a current price list which clearly sets forth the following information for the provision of residential dial tone, single-line business dial tone, and dial tone with any combination of the services included as part of basic local telecommunications services, as defined in Section 364.02(2), F.S. If residential dial tone, single-line business dial tone, or dial tone with any combination of the services included as part of basic local telecommunications service is offered on a package basis, the following information must be provided for each package:

(a) Current prices,

(b) Customer connection charges,

(c) Billing and payment arrangements, and

(d) Levels of service quality which the company holds itself out to provide for each service.

(2) At the company’s option, price list information in subsection (1) above and other information concerning the terms and conditions of service may be filed for services other than basic local telecommunication services.

(3) A price list revision must be physically received by the Commission’s Division of Regulatory Analysis at least one day prior to its effective date.

(4) Price lists must be on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper in loose-leaf form and must utilize an ongoing page identification system which will allow for the identification of inserted and removed pages. The color of paper on which price lists are filed must be amenable to being clearly photocopied on standard photocopy equipment.

(5) Complete information concerning a company’s service offerings, rates and charges, conditions of service, service quality, terms and conditions, service area, and subscribership information identified by local exchange company exchange must be made available to Commission staff upon request.

Rulemaking Authority 350.127(2) FS. Law Implemented 364.04, 364.337(5) FS. History–New 12-27-95, Amended 4-8-98, Repealed XX-XX-XX.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jeff Bates
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Public Service Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 10, 2012
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: Volume 37, Number 45, November 10, 2011