Cincinnati Bell reaffirms need for public hearings on competition.CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 1995--Cincinnati Bell Telephone (CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. ) today filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is an agency of Federal State of Ohio that is charged with the regulation of utility service providers such as those of electricity, natural gas, and telecommunications as well as railroad safety and intrastate hazardous (PUCO PUCO Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (Columbus, Ohio) PUCO Pacific University College of Optometry (Forest Grove, Oregon) ) its reply to a motion filed February 13, 1995, by Time Warner Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), formerly known as AOL Time Warner, is the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in New York City, with major operations in film, television, publishing, Internet service and telecommunications. . That motion asked the PUCO to reopen CBT's alternative regulation agreement. CBT submits that Time Warner's request to reopen is, in reality, an attempt to penalize pe·nal·ize tr.v. pe·nal·ized, pe·nal·iz·ing, pe·nal·iz·es 1. To subject to a penalty, especially for infringement of a law or official regulation. See Synonyms at punish. 2. CBT for raising questions about Time Warner's request to become a local exchange telephone company. "Cincinnati Bell has in no way violated our alternative regulation plan," said Barbara J. Stonebraker, CBT senior vice president. "All through the alternative regulation approval process we made it clear that our plan was developed on the assumption that there would not be basic local exchange competition during the three years of the plan." On November 18, 1994, Time Warner asked the PUCO to issue a certificate to provide local basic telephone service without providing details of its proposal and without holding open hearings to determine if the public interest would be served. CBT objects to granting Time Warner a certificate before it is determined that the form of competition being proposed is allowed under current law. In addition, CBT wants to insure any competition, "...will serve the public interest and ensure the availability of adequate basic local exchange service at just and reasonable rates and charges to all customers in CBT's service area." "Time Warner has suggested a 'streamlined' process that does not allow other parties to have input," Stonebraker said. "We want to guarantee our customers get a voice in the process. After all, this is one of the most dramatic public policy changes in recent history. It's one that will affect everyone." Cincinnati Bell Telephone provides modern telecommunications products and services in a three-state area including portions of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The company has 879,000 access lines and has customers in an area covering more than 2,400 square miles. Cincinnati Bell Telephone is a subsidiary of Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CSN CSN Crosby, Stills, and Nash (band) CSN Centrala studiestödsnämnden (Swedish: state education grant and loan program) CSN Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (French) ). CONTACT: Cincinnati Bell Telephone, Cincinnati Kyle Hill, 513/397-1240 |
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