Category: Updates
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DPS Staff Finds No Net Positive Benefits to Comcast Merger, As Currently Proposed
In comments filed August 8, 2014, New York State Department of Public Service Staff concludes that as proposed, the Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger lacks net positive benefits for New York. […] -
Time Warner Asks PSC to Stifle Release of Data On Service Staffing and Broadband Plans
On July 22, 2014, the Administrative Judge in the Comcast/Time Warner merger case issued a ruling granting, in part, our request under the New York Freedom of Information Law, for […] -
Comcast Signals More Hard Sell Tactics to Increase Residential Customer Revenue if it Acquires Time Warner Cable
Recently, a recording of a Comcast customer rep who would not promptly implement a customer request to cancel service went viral on the internet. See Brad Chacos, Listen to the Comcast […] -
Time Warner Service Quality: Falling Short
As we reported June 23rd, Time Warner service quality has been questioned in numerous public comments regarding the pending review by the PSC of its proposed acquisition by Comcast. Heavily […] -
What Comcast and Time Warner Don’t Want the Public to Know
We previously indicated that there is insufficient information in the Comcast/Time Warner merger petition and in the public record of the case at the PSC from which one could conclude […] -
Will the NY PSC Find Comcast’s Proposed Takeover of Time Warner Cable is in the “Public Interest”?
Comcast and Time Warner filed a Joint Petition with the New York State Public Service Commission (NYPSC) on May 15, 2014 seeking the state regulators’ approval that is necessary to effectuate […] -
Con Edison Low-Income Gas Heat Customers to Receive $32 Credit in August
The Con Edison rate changes approved by the PSC in February, including improved low-income rates, became effective on a going forward basis on March 1, 2014. The Joint Proposal of […] -
Time Warner Required to Provide Redacted Reports on Service Quality
Time Warner service quality has been questioned in numerous public comments regarding the pending review by the PSC of its proposed acquisition by Comcast. Phone companies are required to maintain service […] -
NYISO Report Signals New York Electric Grid Changes
The NYISO has issued its annual grid update, “Power Trends 2014: Evolution of the Grid,” this time indicating potential major changes may be coming, in response to power plant retirements, additional power […]