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RESOLUTION 79- s-
A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH DIRECTED
TO THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION, STATE OF FLORIDA,
MAKING A COMPLAINT WITH REGARD TO THE PLAN OF CENTRAL
TELEPHONE COMPANY OF FLORIDA TO ISSUE THREE ( 3) TELE-
PHONE DIRECTORIES FOR THE OKALOOSA- WALTON COUNTY AREA
IN LIEU OF ONE ( 1) DIRECTORY PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
WHEREAS, Central Telephone Company has determined that they
are going to issue three ( 3) separate telephone directories in
lieu of one ( 1) directory in certain areas of Okaloosa and Walton
County, Florida, that formerly included in the
were
directory for
Fort Walton Beach, and
WHEREAS, it will require subscribers within the limits
city
of the City of Fort Walton Beach to list their telephone numbers
and/ or yellow page advertisements in three ( 3) directories rather
than one ( 1) directory, all at a considerable increase in cost and
inconvenience to the said subscribers and advertisers.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION I. That the City of Fort Walton Beach, as a subscriber
and a municipal corporation, Central
opposes Telephone Company of
Florida issuing one ( 1) directory for the Fort Walton Beach area
which would exclude listings in the northern part of Okaloosa County
and in the adjoining area of Walton County serving the DeFuniak
Springs, Florida area, in that it will require Fort Walton Beach
subscribers to list their numbers in two ( 2) additional directories
and to advertise in the two ( 2) additional directories at a considerable
expense and inconvenience, in lieu of the single directory for the
entire area that has been furnished for many, in the
many years past.
SECTION II. That a copy of this Resolution shall be forwarded
to the Public Service Commission, State of Florida, with a complaint
from the City of Fort Walton Beach asking for the
a hearing on
action of Central Telephone Company of Florida in electing to publish
three ( 3) directories for served for many years
an area formerly
by one ( 1) directory.