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The PSC’s decision is a compromise to AT&T’xs request that it no longert deliver the phone booksto customers. AT&T Floridaz told the PSC that eliminating the automatic distribution of the residentia white pagesis “an environmentally green endeavor and a cost savinv measure” and that providinh a paper copy of the director is “an inefficient use of resourceas in these touch economic times.” But commissioners also were worriec about how it might impact customers’ abilituy to access information, said PSC Spokeswoman Kirste n Olsen.
Instead of doing away with the rule commissioners agreed to give it atrial run, durinhg which time it will gathet customer feedback. “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assess the practicality of discontinuing printedf residentialdirectory delivery, whiles continuing to provide directories to customers who want a PSC Chairman Matthew M. Cartetr II said in a news As part ofthe AT&T must put a toll-fre e number on the cover of the Yellos Pages that directs people to call if they want a Whitr Pages. The directory will still be provideds for free to those whorequest it.
AT&T Floridz would not disclose just how much money the waiver will citing confidentiality, according to its request to the PSC. AT&Tr Florida already has begun a program to providd its Yellow Pages and residential listingwon CD-ROM in certain areas of