Pa., NY Commissioners May Vote Soon on Verizon/XO
The last two state reviews for Verizon’s acquisition of XO Communications could wrap up soon. Pennsylvania and New York commissioners might vote this month, state commission officials told us Thursday. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission initially planned to vote on…
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the deal at its Dec. 22 meeting but postponed the item until the Jan. 19 meeting, a PUC spokesman said. Commissioners didn’t give a reason for the delay, he said. In November, an administrative law judge there issued an initial decision to OK the deal without conditions (see 1611100025). The New York Public Service Commission expects to vote on the deal this quarter, a PSC spokesman said. That commission’s next meeting is Jan. 24, but the agenda hasn't been released. The FCC and FTC OK’d the Verizon/XO deal in November (see 1611160066). “We expect to close on the XO transaction very shortly after receiving the final state approvals,” a Verizon spokesman emailed. “We’re hopeful those approvals will be granted at upcoming state commission meetings.”