STATE OF NEW JERSEY
Division of The Ratepayer Advocate
31 Clinton Street, 11th Fl.
P. O. Box 46005
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Press Release
For
Immediate Release February 18, 2005 |
For
Further Information |
Ratepayer Advocate Seema M. Singh’s Statement
On Verizon’s Proposed Acquisition of MCI
Ratepayer Advocate Seema M. Singh issued the following statement
on the announcement of Verizon’s proposed acquisition of MCI:
“As the landscape of the telecommunications industry is very quickly undergoing
a great deal of change, the Ratepayer Advocate will thoroughly review the proceedings
of Verizon’s proposed acquisition of MCI and evaluate its impact on N.J. ratepayers
to ensure that they will continue to receive safe, affordable, reliable and
proper service,” said Ratepayer Advocate Seema M. Singh. “Our focus will center
on the impact on customer rates, the effects on competition and the local employees
of both companies and how the best interests of New Jersey’s ratepayers can
be served.”
The Division of the Ratepayer Advocate is an independent state agency that represents
the interests of utility consumers and serves as an active participant whenever
New Jersey utilities seek changes in their rates or services. The Ratepayer
Advocate also gives consumers a voice in setting long-range energy, water, and
telecommunications policy that will affect the delivery of utility services
well into the future. Additional information on this and other matters can be
found at the Division of Ratepayer Advocate's website at www.rpa.state.nj.us.
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