Verizon New York and Integrated Path Communications are sparring over...
Verizon New York and Integrated Path Communications are sparring over a two-year-old interconnection agreement, in a proceeding before the New York Public Service Commission (http://xrl.us/bnrneo). Verizon brought a detailed white paper before the commission in early September, and in response,…
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Integrated Path sent the commission a Wednesday reply alleging that Verizon misstates “the factual history of the parties’ relationship” and said it plans to provide its own evidence. “As a direct result of Verizon’s suspension of payments, IPC has over-paid taxes that will need to be returned,” Integrated said. It said Verizon’s invoices have been “grossly overstated.” Both ITC and Verizon want the issue resolved before the commission, according to their documents. ITC said the Verizon white paper and Wednesday reply shouldn’t be considered “final submissions” on the dispute. ITC asked the commission to issue an order outlining a schedule for discovery and subsequent hearings.