Altice Reply to NYPSC 'Operationally Implausible,' MFRConsulting Says
Altice replies on its request to take over Cablevision are unsubstantiated, mathematically and operationally implausible and a fictional forecast of future performance, said an analysis of the comments (see 1603090081) that a consulting company opposed to the deal sent to…
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the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) in case 15-M-0647 and the FCC in docket 15-257. "Altice's litany of nonsense submitted to the NYSPSC in these Reply Comments is accompanied by an arrogant and contemptuous silence about the substantial evidence ... that is derived from multiple independent sources," the analysis said. MFRConsulting said the deal shouldn't be approved, regardless of conditions, because Altice is likely to ignore any conditions. The telco is continuing to be "engaged" in the regulatory process, Altice said in an emailed statement Monday. It said the process is "well underway in all regions and proceeding as we anticipated."