Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Viva Espresso Visit

Join myself and Rep. Rachel Weston on Tues., Dec. 18 from 3-4 p.m. at Viva Espresso, a neighborhood café at 197 N. Winooski Ave., as we discuss our plans for the coming legislative session. This continues our ongoing informal meetings with our neighbors and constituents. If you can't make this one, hopefully you can make one in the coming months.

The legislature meets again on Jan. 8 and will end in mid-May, give or take a couple of weeks.

Sunday, December 09, 2007

Verizon Sale?


Below is a copy of an open letter sent to the Vermont Public Service Board:


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December 9, 2007

Vermont Public Service Board
112 State Street (Chittenden Bank Building)
Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620-2701

re: Proposed Sale of Verizon to FairPoint

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing to you about the current proposed sale of Verizon to FairPoint. I am very concerned that the Vermont Department of Public Service, the Maine Public Advocate, the New Hampshire Consumer Advocate, the staff of the New Hampshire Public Utility Commission and the AARP have all recommended that state regulators deny the transaction as proposed because it places consumers and communities at significant risk. I am also very concerned about the potential job losses to hard working Vermonters.

As the Vermont Public Service Board nears the end of its regulatory review of the proposed sale of Verizon's operations to FairPoint, I urge you to ensure that Vermonters are protected adequately and that all of the critical concerns that have been voiced be addressed.

Sincerely,

Jason P. Lorber
Vermont State Representative