Unauthorized Changes of Consumer's Long Distance Carriers

The Commission adopted a combined Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration which amends the Commission's rules and policies governing the unauthorized switching of subscribers' primary interexchange carriers (PICs), an activity more commonly known as ``slamming.'' In the Order on Reconsideration, the Commission disposes of six petitions for reconsideration of its 1995 Report and Order, and amends its rules regarding changes in subscribers' long distance carriers in three respects. The Commission's decision is intended to deter and ultimately eliminate unauthorized changes in subscribers' long distance carriers.