S.C. Code Regs. § § 103-631

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 103-631 - Directories

Each utility is responsible for having the name, address, and telephone numbers of all of its customers listed in a telephone directory that is published at regular intervals, except public telephone and telephone service unlisted at customer's request.

A. The telephone utility shall list its customers with at least one provider of directory assistance services or with its own directory assistance operators to provide the requested telephone numbers based on the customer's name and address when such requests are made by communication users, except public telephones and telephone service unlisted at customer's request.

B. Upon issuance of the directory in which its customers' listings appear, each utility is responsible for distributing a copy of each directory to all customers served by that directory and a copy of each directory shall be furnished to the commission.

C. The name of the telephone utility, an indication of the area included in the directory and the month and year of issuance shall appear on the front cover or the spine of the directory. The utility shall take appropriate measures to have information pertaining to emergency calls such as for the police and fire departments appear conspicuously in the front pages of the directory, and such information shall be provided without charge to the agency located within the utility's certificated area. Also, the utility shall take appropriate measures to have the address and telephone number of the Public Service Commission and the Office of Regulatory Staff appear in the front portion of the directory in which its customers' listings appear.

D. The utility shall take appropriate measures to have the directory in which its customers' listings appear contain instructions concerning placing of long distance calls, calls to repair and directory assistance services, and calls for the establishment and maintenance of service.

E. At least one directory assistance provider used by the utility or the utility's own directory assistance operators shall have access to records of all telephone numbers in the area for which they are responsible for furnishing directory assistance service except telephone numbers not published at customer's request.

F. Each telephone utility shall make every effort to list its customers with at least one directory assistance provider used by the utility or the utility's own directory assistance operators as necessary for the directory assistance operators to provide the requested telephone numbers based on customer names and service locations to minimize "not found" numbers where the address is different from the address normally associated with an exchange directory.

G. In the event of an error in the listed numbers of any customer, the telephone utility shall intercept all calls to the listed number for a reasonable period of time provided existing central office equipment will permit and the number is not in service. In such event of an error or omission in the name listing of a customer, such customer's correct name and telephone number shall be in the files of the directory assistance provider used by the utility, or the utility's own directory assistance operators. The correct number shall be furnished to the calling party either upon request or interception.

H. Whenever any customer's telephone number is changed after a directory is published, the telephone utility shall intercept all calls to the former number for a reasonable period of time, and give the calling party the new number provided existing central office equipment will permit, and the customer so desires.

I. When additions or changes in plant or changes to any other telephone utility operations necessitates changing telephone numbers to a group of customers, reasonable notice shall be given to all customers so affected even though the additions or changes may be coincident with a directory issue.

J. Approval must be obtained from the commission prior to a reduction in the size of print in the alphabetical section of the directory.

S.C. Code Regs. § 103-631

Amended by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, eff June 27, 1986; State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2007.