Verizon denied charges by Cavalier Telephone in Va. that it misus...
Verizon denied charges by Cavalier Telephone in Va. that it misused proprietary Cavalier 911 database information to support its petition for Corporation Commission approval of its merger with MCI. Cavalier alleged Verizon violated 911 service agreements restricting use of…
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Cavalier information only to administer the E-911 location database. Cavalier asked that any information taken from it be stricken from the merger case record. Verizon said the only Cavalier data used in the merger filing (Case PUC-2005-00051) was total line count, which it included to support its claim of abundant local competition in Va. Verizon said there’s precedent for using competitor line count data in recent Va. cases, such as Verizon’s long distance entry petition and alternative regulation cases. Verizon said it introduced competitor line-count data at the specific request of the Va. staff for state-specific competition data. Verizon denied using any Cavalier 911 data for marketing purposes. Verizon also said Cavalier lacks standing to intervene in the merger case at this late date. Meanwhile XO Communications, an intervenor in the case, filed a similar motion asking for a ruling that Verizon can’t use any 911 information from CLECs for any purpose other than running the E-911 system. The commission told parties to address XO’s motion in post hearing briefs due Sept. 23.