PSC-28-14-00014-P Petition to Transfer Systems, Franchises and Assets

7/16/14 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-28-14-00014-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 28

July 16, 2014

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-28-14-00014-P

Petition to Transfer Systems, Franchises and Assets

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

Proposed Action:

The Commission is considering whether to grant, deny, modify or condition, in whole or in part, the petition of Comcast and Charter for approval to transfer telephone and cable systems, franchises and assets.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 99(2), 100(1) and 222

Subject:

Petition to transfer systems, franchises and assets.

Purpose:

To consider the Comcast and Charter transfer of systems, franchise and assets.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Public Service Commission is considering whether to grant, deny, or modify in whole or in part, the joint petition filed by Comcast Corporation (Comcast) and Charter Communications, Inc. (Charter) seeking approval under Public Service Law (PSL) §§ 99, 100 and 222 to transfer certain Charter cable and telephone systems, franchises and assets to Comcast. The full text of the petition may be reviewed online at the Department of Public Service web page: www.dps.ny.gov. The Commission may take such further action as deemed warranted.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.ny.gov/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Deborah Swatling, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Kathleen H. Burgess, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(14-M-0219SP1)