Month: March 2008
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ESCO Marketing Practices Subject of New PSC Proceeding
The Consumer Protection Board and the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs filed a Petition, supported by PULP in its Comments, seeking Public Service Commission action regarding the marketing […] -
PSC Puts 315 Area Code Changes on Hold Pending Investigation
Responding to PULP’s Motion for Interlocutory Relief in the New York State Public Service Commission’s proceeding to consider numbering relief options in the 315 area code, the Commission issued a […] -
PSC Nullifies National Grid’s $1,000 "Grand Plan" Requirement for Utility Service
In October, 2007 applicants for utility service represented by PULP who had been denied service under Niagara Mohawk d/b/a/ National Grid’s $1,000 “Grand Plan” requirement for utility service, and whose […] -
PULP Asks PSC to Investigate Need for New Telephone Area Codes in the 315 Region
In a recent posting we raised questions about the need for new telephone area codes in the region of central New York that now has the 315 code. See PSC […] -
PULP Asks PSC to Require National Grid to Provide Answers to Questions in "Grand Plan" Case
In October 2007 PULP petitioned the PSC on behalf of customers seeking a declaratory ruling to annul National Grid’s “Grand Plan.” See PSC Asked to Investigate Grid’s “Grand Plan” The […] -
FCC Orders Telephone Lifeline Providers to Include Digital TV Transition Information in Customer Bills
In its March 3rdOrder regarding the digital television transition, the FCC announced that local exchange carriers which have been designated as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (“ETCs”) must provide information in the […] -
PSC Considering “Area Code Relief” For 315 — Where Did All The Numbers Go?
Something isn’t adding up in Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, and surrounding areas. How can an area — the 315 area code to be specific — with 1.4 million people run through […] -
PSC Should Investigate Village of Ilion Utility Deposit Requirement
Ilion Village Utility Demands A $300 Deposit to Obtain Electric ServiceAccording to the March 4, 2008 Utica Observer Dispatch, the Village of Ilion municipal utility adopted a $300 deposit requirement […]