NJ BPU Clears Altice Settlement, Digital Equity Plan
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted 4-0 to clear a settlement resolving the board’s Altice service quality probe (docket CX21020139). At the livestreamed meeting Wednesday, commissioners also voted unanimously to authorize staff to submit New Jersey’s digital equity…
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plan to NTIA by Friday. Altice had pledged to spend $11 million on its network and make other broadband adoption, network resiliency and customer service commitments (see 2312210077). “We really look forward to the improved service that we will see going forward with Altice,” said BPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy. Staff recommended approving the “just and reasonable resolution” to the board’s investigation, said Cable and Telecommunications Director Lawanda Gilbert. The cable operator values its longtime relationship with New Jersey, an Altice spokesperson said. More broadband access is a big benefit of the deal for Altice customers, said New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel Director Brian Lipman: Continuing talks among Altice, the division, municipalities and the board "will ensure that the parties work together to provide [Altice's] customers with the broadband services they need."