The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) recently completed a study to determine if the current telecommunication regulatory system is sufficient to protect the interests and meet the demands of customers and whether current laws or regulations should be changed to strengthen oversight of the changing telecommunication industry. To this end, the PSC has scheduled a series of regional meetings to solicit comments from stakeholders. The forums are open to the public and will consist of two parts; an information section consisting of presentations by PSC staff regarding the telecommunications study, and a public statement section where the public is invited to comment on the proceeding...