3/6/13 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-45-12-00006-A
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:
Action taken:
On 2/13/13, the PSC adopted an order approving a petition of Verizon New York Inc. which would permit e-mail instead of hardcopy notification of suspension, terminating or discontinuing of services if the customer has previously consented to e-mail notice.
Statutory authority:
Public Service Law, sections 4(1), 216(1), (5) and 609.17
Subject:
Approval of waiver of certain requirements of 16 NYCRR sections 600.3, 609.4, 609.13(c) and 890.66.
Purpose:
To approve waiver implementing a program providing for prior approved notification by e-mail rather than hardcopy notices.
Substance of final rule:
The Commission, on February 13, 2013 adopted an order approving a petition filed by Verizon New York Inc. for a waiver of certain requirements of sections 16 NYCRR, permitting e-mail notification to customers who have previously consented to receive e-mail notification, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.
Final rule as compared with last published rule:
No changes.
Text of rule may be obtained from:
Deborah Swatling, Public Service Commission, Three Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223, (518) 486-2659, email:
deborah.swatling@dps.ny.gov An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.
Assessment of Public Comment
An assessment of public comment is not submitted with this notice because the rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.
