The Florida Senate

364.057  Experimental and transitional rates and services.--

(1)  The commission is authorized to approve rates it determines to be in the public interest on an experimental or transitional basis for any telecommunications company to test marketing strategies. The application of such rates may be for limited geographic areas and shall be for a limited period of time specified at the time of approval of such rates.

(2)  The commission is authorized to approve the geographic area used in testing experimental rates and shall specify in the order setting those rates the area affected. The commission may extend the period designated for the test if it determines that further testing is necessary to fully evaluate the effectiveness of such experimental rates.

(3)  After July 1, 1995, the commission may authorize experimental services, limited to two-way, intrastate, residential communications services, for the purposes of testing marketing strategies or technical feasibility, and the commission shall place reasonable restrictions on the time and geographic area in which such experimental services are provided, except that no such authorized experiment shall extend beyond December 31, 1995, unless the entity has applied for a certificate pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

History.--s. 10, ch. 80-36; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 7, ch. 89-163; ss. 10, 48, 49, ch. 90-244; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 11, ch. 95-403.