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- On 1st day, Maryland PSC's Nazarian denies Defense Dept. request
- On his first day as chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission Wednesday, Douglas R.M. Nazarian did not shy away from saying no to the federal government. Attorneys from the Department of Defense requested to bypass getting PSC approval for building emergency generators on their property, because they...
- Research articles 2008-08-21
- Municipalities in Md. voice support for aggregation
- Hoping last year's upheaval over rising electricity rates will help their cause, local officials from across Maryland asked lawmakers Tuesday to allow local governments to pool their residents for greater purchasing power. But some legislators seemed inclined to wait until a reconstituted Maryland Public Service Commission has the...
- Research articles 2007-02-14
- African Union extends mandate of Darfur force
- NEW YORK AFP — The African Union AU agreed to extend the mandate of its peacekeepers in Sudan's troubled Darfur region for three months until December 31 after receiving promises of financial and logistical support from the United Nations and Arab states. The decision was reached at a summit meeting...
- Research articles 2006-09-20
- FPL Customers to Pay for Hurricanes
- The typical Florida Power & Light customer will pay just more than $1 per month extra over the next 12 years to make up costs from the past two years of hurricanes and to build a storm reserve, under a plan approved May 12 by utility regulators, The Associated Press...
- Research articles 2006-07-01
- New laws apply standards to state-registered firms
- Public companies under the eye of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission would face higher penalties for violating securities laws under bills passed unanimously by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Ed Rendell Nov. 23. The bills freeze some payments to executives during investigations and increase fines - and possibly prison time...
- Research articles 2004-12-03
- State regulators hear public on Kentucky American Water's rate increase request.
- By John Stamper, Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 5--State regulators came to Lexington last night to gather public comments about Kentucky American Water's proposed 16.8 percent rate increase, but mostly got an earful about local ownership of the...
- Research articles 2004-11-05
- African Union to inaugurate peace and security council
- ADDIS ABABA AFP ? The African Union is due to officially launch its Peace and Security Council PSC, the cornerstone of the continental body's ambitions to be a robust guarantor of stability in Africa. At least seven heads of state or government are due in the Ethiopian capital to...
- Research articles 2004-05-24
- Pan-African grouping launches its own security council
- ADDIS ABABA AFP ? The African Union, a pan-continental body, launched a new Peace and Security Council which it hopes will become a robust guarantor of stability in Africa, much like the United Nations Security Council. Heads of state and government from at least eight African countries were attending...
- Research articles 2004-05-25
- Private Sector Council to Hold 20th Anniversary Leadership Awards Dinner honoring Phil Condit, Virginia Sen. John Warner
- News Advisory: EVENT:Private Sector Council's 20th Anniversary Leadership Awards Dinner honoring Phil Condit, Chairman and CEO of The Boeing Company and Sen. John Warner of Virginia ATTIRE:Black Tie DATE:Wednesday, May 7 TIME:6 - 9:30 p.m.Begins with reception at 6pm; dinner and presentations typically conclude approx. 9:30 p.m. LOCATION:Park Hyatt Hotel1201...
- Research articles 2003-05-02
- Pegasus Communications Corporation Announces Sale of TV Stations WDBD and WXMS Serving Jackson, Mississippi and Sale of Construction Permit
- Business Editors BALA CYNWYD, Pa.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2003 Pegasus Also Announces New Affiliation Agreements With FOX Broadcasting Company Pegasus Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:PGTV) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell WDBD-TV and WXMS-LP (Jackson, MS) to Jackson Television, LLC for $13.4 million in...
- Research articles 2003-04-10
- Utilities want to pass on costs of tighter security.(News)
- Byline: Amy Lane Southeast Michigan's largest utilities expect to spend more than $25 million to boost security in the wake of 2001's terrorist attacks, and they want business and residential customers to pick up the tab. The Detroit Edison Co. said...
- Research articles 2002-11-18
- Fla. PSC Urges FCC, Congress Against UNE Action
- The Florida Public Service Commission is urging the Federal Communications Commission and Congress to not limit the unbundled network element UNE process until the competitive market matures. The Florida commission said states are best positioned to determine which UNEs, if any, should be deleted or added. "A one-size-fits-all approach may...
- Research articles 2002-10-22
- Connect's fate in hands of PSC: employees reported concerns, unsealed FBI affidavit reveals
- TED "DUB" SNIDER JR. MARKETED HIS company, Connect Communications Corp. of Little Rock, as "a radically innovative telecom service provider." An FBI affidavit suggests that the company's business plan was so radically innovative that even some employees worried that it constituted a fraud against Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. ...
- Research articles 2002-07-29
- Rep. Portman, Samuel Heyman to Receive 2002 Private Sector Council Leadership Awards
- WASHINGTON, May 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At a special awards dinner tonight in the nation's capital, the Private Sector Council will present the 2002 Leadership Awards to Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Samuel J. Heyman, chairman of International Specialty Products, a NYSE listed, international specialty chemicals company, in recognition of...
- Research articles 2002-05-08
- Rep. Rob Portman, Samuel Heyman to Receive 2002 Leadership Awards
- WASHINGTON, March 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rep. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Samuel J. Heyman, chairman of International Specialty Products, a NYSE listed, international specialty chemicals company, will receive the Private Sector Council's prestigious Leadership Awards for 2002 in recognition of their contributions to improving the business of government. Citing the...
- Research articles 2002-03-08
- Readiness Questions Cool Enthusiasm for Deregulation
- LEGISLATORS MEETING IN 2001 will have to rethink the timeline for electric deregulation in Arkansas, especially given the tripling of electric rates in San Diego this summer that has been blamed on a foolhardy rush into competition. "You are playing for some very big marbles," said Glenn English, CEO...
- Research articles 2000-10-23
- PSC Sets Date for LD War
- State regulators have set Nov. 2 for the public hearing in Round 2 of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s battle for the right to sell long-distance in Arkansas. Company officials are hoping to conclude the complex process by early 2000. The San Antonio-based telephone company filed for long-distance authority with...
- Research articles 2000-08-28
- Georgia Regulators Reject Plea for New Area Code for Metro Atlanta.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
- May 18--In what may be a national first, Georgia regulators have rejected --- at least for now --- imposition of a new area code for metro Atlanta. Turning back the suggestion of those who administer the continent's phone numbers, the PSC argued that all...
- Research articles 2000-05-18
- New York PSC: Thumbs Up To Bell Atlantic
- Bell Atlantic [BEL] scored a clean win yesterday, when New York PSC Chairman Maureen Helmer advised the FCC that the carrier had met its obligations to enter the long-distance market. In a 177-page report, Helmer said the carrier has met the 14-point Section 271 checklist. "Postponement of long-distance...
- Research articles 1999-10-20
- Bell Atlantic 271 May Go To FCC Today
- Bell Atlantic [BEL], perceived even by its competitors as having the best shot at long distance of any RBOC, will probably file its New York Section 271 application with the FCC today. The carrier is certainly expected to do so this week. The PSC is committed to recommending...
- Research articles 1999-09-29
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