PSC-45-12-00006-P Waiver of Certain Requirements of Sections 16 NYCRR 600.3, 609.4, 609.13(c), and 890.66, As Requested by Verizon

11/7/12 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-45-12-00006-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIV, ISSUE 45

November 07, 2012

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-45-12-00006-P

Waiver of Certain Requirements of Sections 16 NYCRR 600.3, 609.4, 609.13(c), and 890.66, As Requested by Verizon

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The Commission is considering a petition from Verizon New York Inc. which would permit e-mail rather than hardcopy notification of suspension, terminating, or discontinuing of services if the customer has previously consented to e-mail notification.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 216(1) and (5)

Subject:

Waiver of certain requirements of sections 16 NYCRR 600.3, 609.4, 609.13(c), and 890.66, as requested by Verizon.

Purpose:

To implement a program providing for prior approved notification by e-mail rather than hardcopy notices.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering a petition from Verizon New York Inc. (Verizon) to implement a program providing for notification by e-mail (rather than hardcopy notices) (a) in cases of proposed suspension, termination, or discontinuance of telephone or cable television service, and (b) where certain foreign-language notifications describing the content of Verizon's bills are required, where the customer affirmatively consents in advance to receive notice in that form. The Commission may adopt, modify or reject the proposal; may resolve related matters; and may apply its decision here to other utilities.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(12-C-0455SP1)