Verizon needs to submit unredacted documents relating to “mislocation...
Verizon needs to submit unredacted documents relating to “mislocation and basic service requirements” relevant to the “specific tariff amendments,” commented a group of public advocacy organizations to the New York Public Service Commission Friday (http://bit.ly/16VCP0w). Common Cause New York, Communications…
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Workers of America, Consumers Union and the Fire Island Association said getting the telco’s unredacted documents regarding Verizon’s Voice Link service on Fire Island is “necessary and relevant” to the groups’ ability to prove its assertions about the service and a part of their right to receive information under New York’s Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Verizon submitted redacted documents to the New York PSC on Oct. 4. Under FOIL, the groups said the public has the right to see documents in possession of a state agency and no relevance requirement needs to be established. The groups said they have a right to the information because it’s “not itself expensive to collect,” they're not Verizon’s competitors and the company has no competitors on Fire Island.