Rule 25-4.002, F.A.C., would be amended to delete language which states that Parts II and V of Chapter 25-4, F.A.C., apply to residential service only. This language is outdated and does not correctly reflect that only certain rules in Parts II and ...

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RULE NO: RULE TITLE
25-4.002: Application and Scope
25-4.0185: Periodic Reports
25-4.019: Records and Reports in General
25-4.020: Location and Preservation of Records
25-4.0201: Audit Access to Records
25-4.022: Complaint - Trouble Reports, Etc
25-4.023: Report of Interruptions
25-4.034: Tariffs
25-4.046: Incremental Cost Data Submitted by Local Exchange Companies
25-4.066: Availability of Service
25-4.067: Extension of Facilities - Contributions in Aid of Construction
25-4.069: Maintenance of Plant and Equipment
25-4.070: Customer Trouble Reports
25-4.071: Adequacy of Service
25-4.072: Transmission Requirements
25-4.073: Answering Time
25-4.074: Intercept Service
25-4.083: Preferred Carrier Freeze
25-4.085: Service Guarantee Program
25-4.107: Information to Customers
25-4.108: Initiation of Service
25-4.109: Customer Deposits
25-4.110: Customer Billing for Local Exchange Telecommunications Companies
25-4.112: Termination of Service by Customer
25-4.113: Refusal or Discontinuance of Service by Company
25-4.115: Directory Assistance
25-4.117: 800 Service
25-4.200: Application and Scope
25-4.202: Construction
25-4.210: Service Evaluations and Investigations
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule 25-4.002, F.A.C., would be amended to delete language which states that Parts II and V of Chapter 25-4, F.A.C., apply to residential service only. This language is outdated and does not correctly reflect that only certain rules in Parts II and V apply to residential service only; Rules 25-4.0185, 25-4.066, 25-4.070, and 25-4.073, F.A.C., would be amended to specifically identify which rule provisions apply to residential service only; Rules 25-4.112, 25-4.200, 25-4.202, and 25-4.069, F.A.C., would be repealed because they are unnecessary; Rule 25-4.019, F.A.C., would be repealed because it is unnecessary, with subsection 25-4.019(3), F.A.C., reworded and Rule 25-4.020 amended to include that reworded requirement; Rule 25-4.115 would be amended to delete paragraphs (1)(a)&(b) and (2)(b), (c) & (d) because they are unnecessary; Rule 25-4.022 would be amended to eliminate requirements which are redundant of other rules; Rule 25-4.023, F.A.C., would be amended to require reports only during times of named tropical systems; Rule 25-4.034, F.A.C., would be amended to incorporate the revised twenty-two rules currently in Chapter 25-9 which apply to ILECs; Rule 25-4.046, F.A.C., would be amended to clarify the circumstances and time frames related to filing the cost data; Rule 25-4.117, F.A.C., would be amended to include other toll free numbers which have been implemented since the time the rule was first adopted; Rules 25-4.0201, 25-4.067, 25-4.071, 25-4.072, 25-4.074, 25-4.083, 25-4.085, 25-4.107, 25-4.108, 25-4.109, 25-4.110, 25-4.113, and 25-4.210, F.A.C., would be revised or repealed based upon an evaluation of whether each rule is consistent with expressed legislative intent and is necessary to accomplish the apparent or expressed objectives of the specific provisions of law which it implements. Undocketed.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Telecommunications regulation.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 350.127(2), 364.016, 364.17, 364.18, 364.183, 364.185 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 364.01, 364.02, 364.025, 364.03, 364.04, 364.016, 364.051, 364.052, 364.07, 364.08, 364.14, 364.15, 364.163, 364.17, 364.18, 364.183, 364.185, 364.19, 364.335, 364.337, 364.3375, 364.3376, 364.3381, 364.386, 365.171 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Friday, October 10, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 148, 4075 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL
One or more Commissioners may be in attendance and participate in the workshop.
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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kathryn Cowdery, Office of General Counsel, Florida Public Service Commission, 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850, [phone], [e-mail]. The agenda for the workshop will be available after October 3, 2008

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