Verizon New York and Verizon New Jersey objected...
Verizon New York and Verizon New Jersey objected to a request by Louis Fiore, chairman of the Alarm Industry Communications Committee, for access to confidential information filed by the telco on its application to discontinue wireline service to some areas…
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affected by superstorm Sandy. “Under the Protective Orders as written ... there is substantial question whether Mr. Fiore is eligible for access to Verizon’s sensitive Confidential and even more sensitive Highly Confidential Information,” Verizon said (http://bit.ly/1ee8oWj). “Counsel for Verizon and AICC have discussed this issue, but concerns regarding Mr. Fiore’s eligibility under the Protective Orders nonetheless remain.” AICC was surprised Verizon opposed its chairman’s access to the documents, an attorney for the group told us Tuesday. AICC earlier objected to the Verizon proposal. “As AICC has demonstrated in other proceedings, the majority of alarm customers still rely on plain old telephone service (POTS), and the underlying copper infrastructure, as their underlying communications service,” said an AICC filing (http://bit.ly/18NbxoN). “Simply put, POTS and the underlying copper infrastructure provide the high reliability communications service necessary for alarm services. Moreover, POTS continues to operate during power outages, when consumers may be most vulnerable and in need of emergency services."