PSC-32-14-00012-P Whether to Grant or Deny, in Whole or in Part, the Connect New York Coalition's Petition

8/13/14 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-32-14-00012-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXVI, ISSUE 32

August 13, 2014

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-32-14-00012-P

Whether to Grant or Deny, in Whole or in Part, the Connect New York Coalition's Petition

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

Proposed Action:

The PSC is considering the Connect New York Coalitions's petition seeking a formal proceeding, including evidentiary hearings, to investigate the state of telecommunications services in New York.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, sections 91, 92, 94, 95 and 96

Subject:

Whether to grant or deny, in whole or in part, the Connect New York Coalition's petition.

Purpose:

To consider the Connect New York Coalition's petition seeking a formal investigation and hearings.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Commission is considering whether to grant or reject, in whole or in part, a request, made by petition of the Connect New York Coalition to convene a formal proceeding, to investigate the state of telecommunications services in New York, and any other related actions. The petition seeks an investigation into the state of telecommunications networks in New York State, investments being made in those networks and the quality of service being provided by the utilities that operate them.

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-C-0306SP1)