PSC-12-12-00017-P Petition of Frontier Communications Companies to Waive the Commission's Rules Requiring it to Distribute Telephone Directories

3/21/12 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-12-12-00017-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXIV, ISSUE 12

March 21, 2012

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-12-12-00017-P

Petition of Frontier Communications Companies to Waive the Commission's Rules Requiring it to Distribute Telephone Directories

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

Proposed Action:

The PSC is considering whether to approve, modify or reject a request by Frontier Communications Local Exchange Carriers to waive the Commission's Rules and Regulations, 16 NYCRR 602.10(b) pertaining to the distribution of telephone directories.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 94(2)

Subject:

Petition of Frontier Communications companies to waive the Commission's rules requiring it to distribute telephone directories.

Purpose:

To review the merits of Frontier's Petition.

Substance of proposed rule:

Frontier Communications Local Exchange Carriers (the company) has filed a petition requesting that the Commission waive the provision of 16NYCRR 602.10(b) which requires the company to distribute a residential white page directory to all customers in its service territory. Citing technological advances, environmental concerns, and reduced subscriber interest in receiving white page directories, the company is requesting that it be allowed to discontinue blanket directory distribution and only provide white page directories to customers who affirmatively opt to receive one. It will also provide a CD-ROM in lieu of a directory if requested by the customers. Its on-line white page listings will be available at no charge. The company will continue to distribute directories containing government and business white pages listing, the yellow pages, and the consumer guide. The Commission may approve, modify or deny, in whole or in part the request of Frontier Communications Local Exchange Carriers 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.state.ny.us/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-0060SP1)