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Public Hearings Set for GTE Network Modernization Plan and GTE/Bell Atlantic Merger HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled hearings in three communities to receive public comment on the proposal of GTE North, Inc. for streamlined regulation a…	3/4/1999
William Jones Appointed to PUC Consumer Advisory Council HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the appointment of Woodlyn resident William J. Jones to its Consumer Advisory Council. &nbs…	1/29/1999
PUC Approves Preliminary Telephone Slamming & Cramming Regulations Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved preliminary regulations to protect residential customers from increasing incidents of slamming…	1/14/1999
Public Hearings Set for United Telephone Company Alternative Regulation and Network Modernization Plan Harrisburg, Pa. - The Public Utility Commission (PUC) has scheduled hearings in two communities to receive public comment on the proposal of The United Telephone Company of Pennsylv…	12/30/1998
PUC Allows United Telephone of PA To Poll Customers For Extended Area Service Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today approved a petition filed by The United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania, Carlisle, to poll customers in ei…	12/17/1998
Regional Year 2000 Conference Led by Pennsylvania PUC Jumpstarts Discussions on Protecting Power Grid and Telecommunications Networks Hershey, PA (Dec. 9) – Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman John M. Quain today led a Year 2000 conference of utility and telecommunications regulatory officia…	12/9/1998
PUC Appoints Harry S. Geller, Esquire, to its Consumer Advisory Council Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved the appointment of Harry S. Geller, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Law Project, to its Consum…	11/22/1998
PUC Appoints Brooks Mountcastle to Consumer Advisory Council Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the appointment of Brooks Mountcastle to its Consumer Advisory Council. Mountc…	11/22/1998
PUC Appoints Christina J. O’Donnell as Member of Consumer Advisory Council Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently approved the appointment of Westmoreland County resident Christina J. O’Donnell as a member of its C…	11/19/1998
Pennsylvania PUC Issues Call For Regional Year 2000 Summit To Safeguard Essential Infrastructure Harrisburg, PA (Oct. 8) - Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman John M. Quain announced today that he has invited the PUC chairs, critical staff, and chief informati…	10/8/1998
PUC Initiates Global Settlement Talks for Telecommunications Harrisburg, Pa. ¾ Calling it a monumental effort not attempted by any other state, the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) today asked all participants in several key telecom…	9/3/1998
JOINT STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN JOHN M. QUAIN AND COMMISSIONER DAVID W. ROLKA BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Harrisburg, PA 17105 Petition of Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. : P-00971307 for a Determination of whether a Telecommunications Service (busines…	9/3/1998
PUC Votes to Create New Area Code in 717 Region Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today affirmed its Tentative Order of March 4, 1998, with modifications, on area code relief for the 717 area code regio…	5/21/1998
PUC Votes to Create Overlay in 215/610 Areas Harrisburg, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission today affirmed its Tentative Order of March 4, 1998, with modifications, on area code relief for the 215 and 610 area co…	5/21/1998

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