Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a...
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) issued a draft decision Tuesday that would approve Frontier Communications’ proposed $2 billion purchase of AT&T’s broadband, video and wireline assets in the state. PURA proposed to accept the deal in conjunction with the…
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public interest settlement agreement Frontier reached in August with the offices of state Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz, along with additional commitments Frontier made after PURA rejected the initial settlement (http://bit.ly/1wVtPRE). Jepsen’s and Katz’s offices had urged PURA to accept the settlement with Frontier’s additional commitments (CD Sept 22 p9). PURA denied as “untimely” the Connecticut Internet Service Providers Association’s (CTISPA) request that the regulator require Frontier to begin offering DSL service to ISP users separately from phone service when ISPs buy wholesale DSL transport. PURA said CTISPA can petition the regulator to consider the issue. PURA also denied Connecticut Light and Power’s (CL&P) request that it require AT&T to pay for $9.25 million in storm cleanup costs before the Frontier deal closes, saying the regulator doesn’t have statutory authority to interpret the issue. PURA suggested CL&P seek relief in court or through another state agency. The settlement terms and additional commitments will be incorporated into a final decision that PURA plans to issue Oct. 15. Written exceptions to the draft decision are due at 4 p.m. on Oct. 7, while oral arguments on the draft decision are to be at 10 a.m. Oct. 14 in Hearing Room 1 at PURA’s New Britain headquarters.