Agenda Date:  April 28, 1999
Item Number:

Docket:  UT-971514

Company:  Telecommunications-General
   Customer Privacy Rulemaking

Staff:   Rebecca Beaton, Regulatory Consultant
   Glenn Blackmon, Assistant Director-Telecommunications
   Bob Wallis, Review Judge    
Recommendation:

In Docket UT-971514, amend WAC 480-120-139 by deleting subsection (5).

Discussion:
In February, 1999, the Commission adopted rules to protect the privacy of 
telecommunications consumers. These rules are codified in WAC 480-120-144, 
-151, -152, -153, and -154.

Due to an administrative oversight, the Commission did not delete an older 
privacy provision in WAC 480-120-139 when it adopted the new privacy rules.  
The result is that identical provisions now appear in WAC 480-120-139(5) and 
WAC 480-120-144.  At the same time it adopted new rules, the Commission issued 
a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking. The purpose of this rulemaking is 
to eliminate the duplicate provision by deleting subsection (5) of WAC 
480-120-139.  The Commission issued a supplemental notice of proposed 
rulemaking on March 25, 1999.

The Commission received no comments in response to the supplemental notice.

Conclusion:
Staff recommends that the final rule language be adopted by the Commission 
deleting section (5) of WAC 480-120-139.  Staff recommends the Commission adopt 
the rules as proposed.

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