PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following action:

On 12/14/23, the PSC adopted an order granting, subject to conditions, Empire Telephone Corporation's (Empire) petition for a waiver of 16 NYCRR section 602.10(b), relating to the distribution of printed telephone directories.

Petition for waiver.

To grant, subject to conditions, Empire's petition for waiver of 16 NYCRR section 602.10(b).

The Commission, on December 14, 2023, adopted an order granting, subject to conditions, Empire Telephone Corporation's (Empire) petition for a waiver of 16 NYCRR § 602.10(b), relating to the distribution of printed telephone directories. The request by Empire for a waiver of the requirements of 16 NYCRR § 602.10(a) to publish online directories at an interval of 16 months rather than the required interval is denied. Empire shall provide residential and business white page directory listings, including “front-of-book” information, to customers online or in printed form upon request, at no charge. Within 30 days of the issuance of the order, and consistent with the discussion herein, Empire shall communicate the change in directory distribution and the options available to consumers, through bill inserts and/or customer billing statements, on the Company’s website, and through press release. Proof of each notification shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission and filed in the case within 45 days of the issuance of the order. Within 30 days of the issuance of the order, and consistent with the discussion herein, Empire shall notify carriers with whom it has interconnection or commercial agreements alerting them to the change in the directory distribution process. Proof of each notification shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission and filed in the case within 45 days of the issuance of the order. Within 30 days of the issuance of the order, and consistent with the discussion herein, Empire shall provide notification to Competitive Local Exchange Carrier customers relying on the Company for distribution in affected local exchange areas of the change in directory distribution and the options available to consumers. Proof of each notification shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Commission and filed in the Case within 45 days of the issuance of the order, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the order.

John Pitucci, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, (518) 486-2655, email: [email protected] An IRS employer ID no. or social security no. is required from firms or persons to be billed 25 cents per page. Please use tracking number found on last line of notice in requests.