Stop Verizon’s ‘Illegal Activities Provisioning Voice Link,’ New York AG Tells PSC

摘要

Verizon has gone beyond the bounds of what the New York State Public Service Commission hasnallowed, said an emergency petition New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed with the PSCnWednesday. In May, the PSC authorized Verizon to end its landline service on the western half of FirenIsland, N.Y., and replace it with the fixed wireless alternative of Voice Link (CD May 17 p8). The PSCnlimited deployment of Voice Link as a sole service option to Fire Island, but on Wednesday the AG saidnthe telco has attempted to push the service elsewhere, citing union reports and customer accounts. Verizonndenied wrongdoing.