Florida PSC Implements Land Line Deregulation

Following legislation passed earlier this year and signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Public Service Commission repealed most of the rules regulating the state's land line telephones Tuesday.

"By embracing the regulatory reform approved by our Legislature and governor, we expand customer choice, allow pricing flexibility, and spur market expansion for Florida's economic and technological growth," said PSC chairman Art Graham.

Lawmakers who pushed for the change said most of the regulations regarding land lines were obsolete in an age of cell phones and Skype. The PSC will still resolve disputes among land line carriers, but it has also started the process for reducing the fees related to the regulation of land line phones.