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Verizon asked FCC to reconsider its decision denying carrier conf...

Verizon asked FCC to reconsider its decision denying carrier confidential treatment of portions of its N.Y. Sec. 272 audit report (CD Jan 14 p4). “The order sets a bad precedent that will impair the conduct of future audits,” Verizon…

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said in petition filed Tues. “Release of the proprietary information in the audit report will cause Verizon irreparable harm,” it told Commission. It also asked agency to stay release of data until it decided on reconsideration request. Sec. 272 of Telecom Act requires Bells, once they get permission to enter long distance market in a state, to get independent audit that attests they're complying with required competitive safeguards in that state. At issue is Verizon’s first such audit -- for N.Y.