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PUC Approves 911 Renewal Plan for Bedford County HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the contribution rate for the local 911 system for Bedford County.The Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act of 1990 pr…	4/5/2001
PUC Revokes Teltrust Communications Services Operating Authority HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today ordered Teltrust Communications Services, Inc. to immediately cease providing service to any new customers due to their fa…	4/5/2001
White House Announces Intention to Nominate PUC Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Background: The White House this afternoon announced its intention to nominate Commissioner Nora Mead Brownell as a Commissioner to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The following statement ma…	3/27/2001
PUC Approves Telephone Applications for IDS Telecom and WorkNet Communications HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) yesterday granted two telecommunications companies licenses to provide basic local telephone service in the Commonwealth.The companie…	3/23/2001
PUC Orders Functional Structural Separation of Verizon HARRISBURG, Pa. – Moving to break the industry logjam which has prevented consumers from reaping the benefits of local telephone competition, the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) today adopt…	3/22/2001
PUC Hosts “Challenges, Changes and Choice” Utility Conference HARRISBURG, Pa. – Because the utility industry is constantly changing, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and The Council for Utility Choice are hosting a conference entitled "…	3/9/2001
PUC Suspends Start of Two New Area Codes in Southeastern PA HARRISBURG, Pa. – The state Public Utility Commission (PUC) today modified the implementation schedule of two new area codes in southeastern Pennsylvania, a move that will save consumers the inco…	3/8/2001
PUC Approves 911 Renewal Plan for Delaware County HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the contribution rate for the local 911 system for Delaware County.The Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act of 1990 p…	3/8/2001
Public Input Hearings Set for Verizon HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled hearings at three locations to receive public comment on Verizon’s network modernization plan for the former GTE service t…	2/28/2001
PUC Orders Arbros Communications to Return Telephone Numbers HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today took another step toward slowing the proliferation of area codes by ordering Arbros Communications to return approximately…	2/21/2001
PUC Approves Telephone Applications for 360Networks, Netcarrier Telecom, Choctaw Communications, and Onsite Access Local HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today granted four telecommunications companies licenses to provide basic local telephone service in the Commonwealth.The companies w…	2/21/2001
PUC Begins Telephone Number Conservation HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) yesterday ordered a telephone company to return approximately 20,000 inactive and unused telephone numbers as part of the Federa…	2/9/2001
PUC Approves 911 Renewal Plans for Blair and Huntingdon Counties HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the contribution rates of two counties for local 911 systems.The PUC approved the 911 System Renewal Plans received fr…	2/8/2001
PUC Approves Increase in Local Exchange Rates for Commonwealth Telephone HARRISBURG, Pa. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved a request by Commonwealth Telephone Company to increase rates $43,396 in Dushore and Montrose by reclassifying the phone e…	1/29/2001
Public Input Hearings Set for 570 Area Code Plan HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled four public hearings in Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre to allow customers to comment on a proposed new area code for the…	11/29/2000
PUC Announces Reports Available on its Website HARRISBURG, Pa. - Consumers and reporters can now review on the Internet detailed financial records submitted by Pennsylvania’s utility companies to the Public Utility Commission (PUC). The PUC h…	11/22/2000
NARUC Names PA PUC Commissioner Brownell as President HARRISBURG, Pa. – The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) installed Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissioner (PUC) Nora Mead Brownell as President of the Board of Dir…	11/17/2000
PUC Grants Authority to Four Telecom Companies to Provide Local Service HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Friday granted four telecommunication companies license to provide basic local telephone service in the Commonwealth.The companies…	10/17/2000
PUC Sets Date for Area Code Number Pooling: Will Pick Pittsburgh or Philadelphia for Test Program in March HARRISBURG, Pa. – Starting next spring telephone companies in either Pittsburgh or Philadelphia will have to return thousands of unused telephone numbers to a central pool for use by other compan…	10/13/2000
PUC Releases 1999 Utility Consumer Activities Report and Evaluation HARRISBURG, Pa. – Consumer complaints to the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) increased by 33 percent in 1999, according to the agency’s annual Utility Consumer Activities Report releas…	10/10/2000
PUC Approves Telephone Applications for BroadBand Office Communications and Advance Telephone Systems HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today granted a Washington County and a Virginia-based company a license to provide basic local telephone service in the Commonwealth…	7/20/2000
PUC Approves Telephone Application for Vanguard Telecom Corporation HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today granted Vanguard Telecom Corporation a license to provide basic local telephone service in the Commonwealth.The company w…	7/13/2000
PUC Approves Telephone Applications for Maxcess and NuStar HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today granted Maxcess, Inc., and NuStar Telephone Company licenses to provide basic local telephone service in the Commonwealth.The c…	7/13/2000
PUC Approves 911 Renewal Plans for Erie, McKean, and Montgomery Counties HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the contribution rates of three counties for local 911 systems.The PUC approved the 911 System Renewal Plans rec…	7/13/2000
PUC Approves 911 Renewal Plans for Columbia, Centre, Sullivan and Venango Counties HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved the contribution rates of four counties for local 911 systems.The PUC approved the 911 System Renewal Plans received f…	6/22/2000

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