Implementation of Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers
ICR 202003-3060-008
OMB: 3060-0787
Federal Form Document
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Implementation of Subscriber
Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act
of 1996; Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of
Consumers' Long Distance Carriers
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
The Commission released on January 09,
2008, In the Matter of Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier
Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers'
Long Distance Carriers, Fourth Report and Order, CC Docket No.
94-129, FCC 07-223. The Commission revised its requirements
concerning verification of a consumer's intent to switch carriers.
These requirements will: ensure that each verification includes the
date; expand the disclosure obligations of third party verifiers
when consumers have questions during the verification; and
otherwise clarify the required disclosures by verifiers to ensure
that consumers better comprehend precisely what service changes
they are approving. The Commission believes that these requirements
& additions will increase consumer confidence, clarify existing
rules, and decrease the likelihood of slamming.
US Code:
47
USC 258 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as amended
There are program changes to
this information collection due to: 1) the Commission’s elimination
of the verification requirement that carriers obtain authorization
for each individual service sold (e.g., intraLATA and interLATA
toll service) when the carrier is selling more than one
telecommunications service to a subscriber; 2) the reduction in the
number of carriers found to be liable for slamming violations each
year by the Commission and state commissions; 3) the number of
companies that perform verification services for carriers; and 4)
the number of consumers who switch carriers each year. These
program changes/decreases are as follows: -1,410 to the annual
number responses, -4,374 to the annual burden hours and
-$24,985,000 to the annual cost.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Supporting statement OMB 3060-0787 (2019) extension 12 18 19 (with comment included).docx
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