Verizon no longer needs to submit a report...
Verizon no longer needs to submit a report to the New York Public Service Commission to justify its decision not to repair its damaged copper facilities, said the PSC order released Thursday (http://bit.ly/1dtgjhl). The PSC authorized Verizon to offer its…
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Voice Link service as an interim and alternative to basic landline service due to extensive damage from Superstorm Sandy, said the order. In lieu of Verizon repairing its network, the PSC directed the company to file a comprehensive report evaluating the quality and reliability of Voice Link to Fire Island customers by Nov. 1, said the PSC. Verizon reversed its decision after public outcry over Voice Link’s quality of service, and the company will install a fiber-to-the-premises network in Fire Island by Memorial Day (CD Sept 12 p3). PSC staff will continue to investigate Voice Link, especially how it relates to the “company’s commitment to make timely repairs to its wireline service, said the order.