pa-56-27-971: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Verizon Pennsylvania LLC (Part II)

Summary

Public Meeting held June 18, 2026 Commissioners Present : Stephen M. DeFrank, Chairperson; Kimberly Barrow, Vice Chairperson; Ralph V. Yanora; Kathryn L. Zerfuss; John F. Coleman, Jr. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Verizon Pennsylvania LLC; M-2026-3054795 Opinion and Order By the Commission : Before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (Commission) for consideration and disposition is a Joint Petition for Approval of Settlement (Joint Petition, Settlement Agreement, or Settlement), filed on February 3, 2026, by the Commission's Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) and Verizon Pennsylvania LLC (Verizon) (collectively, the Joint Parties or Parties), with respect to an informal investigation conducted by I&E. Both Parties also filed Statements in Support of the Settlement. The Parties submit that the proposed Settlement before us is in the public interest and is consistent with the Commission's Policy Statement at 52 Pa. Code § 69.1201, Factors and standards for evaluating litigated and settled proceedings involving violations of the Public Utility Code and Commission regulations statement of policy. Settlement at 4. Before issuing a final decision on the merits of the Settlement, and consistent with the requirements of 52 Pa. Code § 3.113(b)(3), we shall publish this Opinion and Order and the proposed Settlement in its entirety, including the Statements in Support filed by the Parties, in the Pennsylvania Bulletin to provide an opportunity for...

The agency’s own summary, as published.