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The New York State Public Service Commission cleaned house of...

The New York State Public Service Commission cleaned house of all the telecom companies that it judged inactive. Staff examined companies that hadn’t filed certain forms since 2009 or earlier, said a PSC Wednesday order. “These inactive companies were notified…

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of their status, given adequate notice to comply, and did not respond to staff’s request for an updated form,” the order said. “Based on a thorough investigation, staff concludes that these companies are no longer doing business in New York State and, therefore, recommends that their Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCNs) and associated tariff(s) be cancelled.” Commissioners accepted the recommendation and removed 69 telecom companies from their consideration in regards to certificates and tariffs, it said.