Confidential Address List Submission Sparks Regulatory Debate

The New York State Public Service Commission has received a submission from Archtop Fiber LLC, a provider of telecommunications services, regarding an updated list of intended buildout addresses. The list is deemed confidential and trade secret information, and Archtop Fiber is requesting protection against public disclosure. This development is part of a larger regulatory debate, Case 23-C-0290, regarding the company's buildout commitment.

Key Takeaways:

• Archtop Fiber LLC has submitted an updated list of intended buildout addresses, totaling 2250 addresses, to meet their buildout commitment required by Ordering Clause 3.
• The company is requesting that this list be treated as confidential trade secret information and be afforded all protections against public disclosure available under law.
• The submission comes under Case 23-C-0290, a regulatory case that involves the company's buildout commitment.
• The Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(d) and 89 (5) (a)(1) and the Commission's implementing regulation NYCRR Section 6-1.3 govern the handling of confidential information.
• Archtop Fiber's submission is attached to a letter to the Commission's Records Access Officer, J. Scott Sommerer, CPA, Analyst, Regulatory-Finance at Archtop Fiber LLC.
• The company is seeking to protect the competitive position of its business by keeping the list confidential.

Statistics:

• 2250: The number of intended buildout addresses listed in the submission.
• 3: The Ordering Clause that requires the buildout commitment.
• 10/10/2025: The date the regulatory document was issued.
• 1: The case number, 23-C-0290, related to Archtop Fiber's buildout commitment.

Sources:

• New York State Public Service Commission (Regulatory document)
• Public Officers Law Section 87(2)(d) NYCRR Section 6-1.3
• Public Officers Law Section 89 (5) (a)(1)