Joint Petition of Level 3 Communications, Inc., Together with CenturyLink, Inc., for Approval of Indirect Transfer of Control of: Level 3 Communications, LLC, Level 3 Telecom of New Jersey, LP, Broadwing Communications, LLC, Global Crossing Local Services, Inc., Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc., Telcove Operations, LLC and WilTel Communications, LLC to CenturyLink, Inc. and Related Approvals, BPU Docket No. TM16121159

Reply Comments filed by Rate Counsel on (6/2/17) in connection with CenturyLink's merger/acquisition of Level 3, BPU Docket No. TM16121159

Reply Comments filed by Joint Petitioners on (5/19/17) in connection with CenturyLink's merger/acquisition of Level 3, BPU Docket No. TM16121159


Verizon New Jersey Discontinuance of Landline Telecommunications Maintenance, Facilities and Infrastructure, BPU Docket No. TO15121325

Stipulation of Settlement filed with the Board, in connection with South Jersey telephone and internet service and service quality issues, BPU Docket No. TO15121325 (5/18/17)

Rate Counsel's Letter Calling for BPU Action on Verizon's Discontinuance of Land Line Telecommunications Maintenance, Facilities and Infrastructure in South Jersey, BPU Docket No. TO15121325 (9/30/16)

Rate Counsel's Letter Calling for BPU Action on Verizon's Discontinuance of Land Line Telecommunications Maintenance, Facilities and Infrastructure in South Jersey, BPU Docket No. TO15121325 (9/7/16)

Rate Counsel's Public Hearing Statement on South Jersey Town Petition Matter (8/4/16)


IMO The Board's Investigation Regarding the Reclassification of Incumbent of Local Exchange - Brief of Appellant Appellate Division Docket No. A-004769-14T2

Division of Rate Counsel appeal of Verizon reclassification (deregulation) of residential and single line buisness telephone services


IMO Rate Counsel's Request for an Investigation into Verzion NJ, Inc's Continued Use of its Copper Infrastructure to Provide Telecommunications Services and Verizon NJ Inc's Transition Plan to Migrate Customers from its Copper-to-Fiber Infrastructure/Network in New Jersey  BPU Docket No. TO15060749

Rate counsel's Reply to Verizon's Response to Rate Counsel's Request for Investigation of Copper Landline to Fiber Transition


IMO Rate Counsel's Request for an Investigation into Verzion NJ, Inc's Continued Use of its Copper Infrastructure to Provide Telecommunications Services and Verizon NJ Inc's Transition Plan to Migrate Customers from its Copper-to-Fiber Infrastructure/Network in NJ. BPU Docket No. TO15060749ersey, Inc., WC Docket No. 15-131.

Second Request for BPU Investigation of Verizon’s Copper to Fiber Transition for Telecommunications Services in N.J.—Post FCC Orders


In the Matter of Ensuring Customer Premises Equipment Backup Power for Continuity of Communications, PS Docket No. 14-174; Technology Transitions, GN Docket No. 13-5; Policies and Rules Governing Retirement Of Copper Loops by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, RM-11358; Special Access for Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers, WC Docket No. 05-25; AT&T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special Access Services, RM-10593, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling, (FCC 14-185, Adopted November 21, 2014, Released November 25, 2014); and In the Matter of the Wireline Competition Bureau Short Term Network Change Notifications Filed By Verizon New Jersey, Inc., WC Docket No. 15-131.

Rate Counsel Comments filed with FCC on Verizon's Practices in  the Retirement of Copper Wires for Landline telephone customers


Appeal of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Decision and Order In the Matter of the Board’s Investigation Regarding the Reclassification of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) Services as Competitive Phase II Proceeding under BPU Docket TX 11090570. 

(PART A): Division of Rate Counsel Appeal of Verizon Reclass of Telephone Service/Service Quality Requirements.

(PART B): Division of Rate Counsel Appeal of Verizon Reclass of Telephone Service/Service Quality Requirements.

(PART C): Division of Rate Counsel Appeal of Verizon Reclass of Telephone Service/Service Quality Requirements.

(PART D): Division of Rate Counsel Appeal of Verizon Reclass of Telephone Service/Service Quality Requirements.


 

In The Matter of Rate Counsel’s Request for an Investigation into Verizon New Jersey, Inc.’s Continued Use of its Copper Infrastructure to Provide Telecommunications Services and Verizon New Jersey Inc.’s Transition Plan to Migrate Customers from its Copper-to-Fiber Infrastructure/Network in New Jersey. BPU Docket No.:TO15060749 

Request for BPU Investigation of Verizon’s Copper to Fiber Transition for Telecommunication Services in New Jersey


I/M/O The Board's Investigations Regarding the Reclassification of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (IREC) Services as Competitive Phase II, Docket No.: TX-11090570

NJ Division of Rate Counsel Comments to the Proposed Stipulation on Verizon’s Request for Deregulation/Reclassification for basic telephone (ILEC) service/service quality, filed with the NJ BPU, 5/15/15.


Rate Counsel Reply Brief- Appeal-Verizon NJ’s Alleged Failure to Comply with Opportunity New Jersey Commitments;

BPU Docket No.:TO12O2O155.–Filed 2/26/15.


 

Rate Counsel Notice of Appeal of BPU Order In the Matter of Verizon New Jersey, Inc.'s  Alleged Failure to Comply with Opportunity New Jersey Commitments, BPU  Docket No.: TO12020155 dated April 29, 2014.


 

I/M/O Verizon New Jersey Inc, Request for Assistance Resolving Interconnection Negotiations with US Cable of Paramus/Hillsdale, Time Warner, Cablevision and Comcast. BPU Docket Nos. CO0707521, CO0707522, CO0707524, CO0707525

Verizon was granted a statewide fanchise on December 15, 2006. However, Pulic, Educational and Government programming is not available to all of Verizon's cable customers because Verizon has been unable to agree on the terms and conditions of interconnection with various incumbent cable operators including Comcast and Cablevision. The Board initiated the subject proceedings in order to assist in resolving the disagreements amoung the parter concerning interconnection.
 

I/M/O the Board of Public Utilities Investigation Regarding the Reclassification of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) Services as Competitive. Rate Counsel filed testimony on 1/10/08 opposing a request by Verizon NJ and EMBARQ Corp. for the deregulation of basic telephone services for all of New Jersey's consumers. BPU NJ No. TX07110873