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NJ Board Opposes Altice Motion to Freeze Part of Prorating Case

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities opposed Altice’s motion at the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hold in abeyance BPU's appeal of a preliminary injunction awarded to the company in January by U.S. District Court in Trenton.…

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The operator, challenging the requirement cablers prorate bills for cancellations, argued the 3rd Circuit should wait because the lower court’s proceedings are moving quickly (see 2009100038). Abeyance is "extraordinary relief reserved for special circumstances,” the board responded (in Pacer) Friday. "No one knows, much less can be assured of, the District Court’s timing."