FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSION CONFERENCE AGENDA
CONFERENCE DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Betty Easley Conference Center, Joseph P. Cresse Hearing Room 148
DATE ISSUED: June 4, 2010
NOTICE
Persons affected by Commission action on certain items on this agenda may be allowed to address the Commission, either informally or by oral argument, when those items are taken up for discussion at this conference. These items are designated by double asterisks (**) next to the agenda item number.
To participate informally, affected persons need only appear at the agenda conference and request the opportunity to address the Commission on an item listed on agenda. Informal participation is not permitted: (1) on dispositive motions and motions for reconsideration; (2) when a recommended order is taken up by the Commission; (3) in a rulemaking proceeding after the record has been closed; or (4) when the Commission considers a post-hearing recommendation on the merits of a case after the close of the record. The Commission allows informal participation at its discretion in certain types of cases (such as declaratory statements and interim rate orders) in which an order is issued based on a given set of facts without hearing.
See Rule 25-22.0021, F.A.C., concerning Agenda Conference participation and Rule 25-22.0022, F.A.C., concerning oral argument.
Agendas, staff recommendations, vote sheets, transcripts, and conference minutes are available from the PSC Web site, http://www.floridapsc.com, by selecting Agenda & Hearings and Agenda Conferences of the FPSC. By selecting the docket number, you can advance to the Docket Details page and the Document Index Listing for the particular docket. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Commission Clerk at (850) 413-6770 or e-mail the clerk at Clerk@psc.state.fl.us.
Any person requiring some accommodation at this conference because of a physical impairment should call the Office of Commission Clerk at least 48 hours before the conference. Any person who is hearing or speech impaired should contact the Commission by using the Florida Relay Service, which can be reached at 1‑800‑955‑8771 (TDD). Assistive Listening Devices are available in the Office of Commission Clerk, Betty Easley Conference Center, Room 110.
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PAA A) Request for approval of transfer and name change on a shared tenant services certificate.
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DOCKET NO. |
COMPANY NAME |
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4IT, Inc. Certificate transferred from Signal Systems Corp. |
PAA B) Request for cancellation of a competitive local exchange telecommunications certificate.
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DOCKET NO. |
COMPANY NAME |
EFFECTIVE DATE |
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100307‑TX |
Syniverse Technologies, Inc. |
5/26/2010 |
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DOCKET NO. |
COMPANY NAME |
PHONE NUMBERS and LOCATION |
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100276‑TC |
Embarq Payphone Services, Inc. |
850-222-2397 850-222-2261 850-222-2553 850-222-2257 850-425-8419 Shisa House 418 West Virginia Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
Recommendation: The Commission should approve the action requested in the dockets referenced above and close these dockets.
2** Docket No. 040763-TP – Request for submission of proposals for relay service, beginning in June 2005, for the hearing and speech impaired, and other implementation matters in compliance with the Florida Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991.
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Critical Date(s): |
07/03/10 - By contract, the Commission is required to notify Sprint of its intent to exercise the requested option period. |
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Commissioners Assigned: |
All Commissioners |
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Prehearing Officer: |
Edgar |
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Staff: |
RAD: Casey GCL: Miller SSC: Moses |
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Issue 1:
Should the Commission approve the contract option to extend the Sprint Relay contract for one year beginning June 1, 2011?
Yes. Staff recommends that the Commission approve the contract option to extend the Sprint Relay contract for one year beginning June 1, 2011. Rates for traditional telecommunications relay service (TRS) should be $0.89 per session minute and the rate for CapTel captioning service should be $1.54 per session minute for the 2011-2012 contract year. Staff also recommends that the amount of the Sprint performance bond should be $4,582,763 for the 2011-2012 contract option year.
Issue 2:
Should this docket be closed?
No. This docket should remain open for the duration of the contract period with Sprint as the relay provider. This docket is used to monitor relay and contract issues that arise during the contract term.
3** Docket No. 080631-TP – Petition for Commission to intervene, investigate and mediate dispute between DSL Internet Corporation d/b/a DSLi and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
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Critical Date(s): |
None |
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Commissioners Assigned: |
All Commissioners |
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Prehearing Officer: |
Skop |
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Staff: |
GCL: Murphy RAD: Bloom, Hawkins, King, Trueblood |
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Issue 1:
Should the Commission acknowledge DSLi’s May 21, 2010, Notice of Voluntary Dismissal?
Yes, the Commission should acknowledge DSLi’s May 21, 2010, Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.
Issue 2:
Should this docket be closed?
Yes, this docket should be closed.
4** Docket No. 100217-EI – Petition for approval of tariff agreement for residential guarantor program by Tampa Electric Company.
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Critical Date(s): |
06/23/10 (60-Day Suspension Date) |
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Commissioners Assigned: |
All Commissioners |
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Prehearing Officer: |
Administrative |
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Staff: |
ECR: Kummer GCL: Klancke |
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Issue 1:
Should the Commission approve the proposed standard form for the residential third party guarantor option?
Yes.
Issue 2:
Should this docket be closed?
If the Commission approves staff’s recommendation, and no person whose substantial interests are affected requests a hearing to address this matter, then Docket No. 100217-EI should be closed upon issuance of a Consummating Order. The tariff should be effective as of June 15, 2010, the date of the Commission’s vote. If a protest is filed within 21 days of the issuance of the Commission’s order, the tariff should remain in effect pending resolution of the protest. Potential signatories to the tariff should be aware that TECO’s tariff may be subject to a request for hearing, and if a hearing is held, may subsequently be revised.