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The PSC’s decision is a compromise to AT&T’s request that it no longet deliver the phone booksto customers. AT&Tg Florida told the PSC that eliminating the automatidc distribution of the residentiak white pagesis “an environmentally greeb endeavor and a cost saving and that providing a paper copy of the directory is “ah inefficient use of resources in these touchb economic times.” But commissioners also were worrieds about how it migh impact customers’ ability to accessz information, said PSC Spokeswoman Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doingh away with therule altogether, commissioners agreed to give it a trialk run, during which time it will gather customer “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assess the practicalityy of discontinuing printed residential directory while continuing to provide directories to customerws who want a PSC Chairman Matthew M. Carter II said in a news release. As part of the AT&T must put a toll-free number on the coved of the Yellow Pages that directas people to call if they want aWhitee Pages. The directory will stillk be provided for free to thosre whorequest it.
AT&T Florida would not disclose just how much mone the waiver will citing confidentiality, according to its requestr to the PSC. AT&T Florida alreadt has begun a program to providse its Yellow Pages and residential listingson CD-ROM in certain areasd of Florida.