RE: Petition of Vermont Access Network for recognition as Vermont’s statewide Access Management Organization pursuant to Commission Rule 8.425. This case involves a petition filed by the Vermont Access Network (“VAN”) with the Vermont Public Utility Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Commission Rule 8.425,requesting designation as an access management organization to administer a state-wide public,
educational, and government (“PEG”) access network and to promote the sharing of PEG content
among cable systems.
Before: Daniel Burke, Staff Attorney
Location: Via GoToMeeting videoconference.
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The parties are not required to file proposed procedural schedules in advance of the scheduling conference. Instead, the Hearing Officer will use the initial scheduling conference to discuss with the parties the process for completing the review of VAN’s petition consistent with the requirements of Commission Rule 8.425, including whether the parties will need to conduct discovery or file any additional evidence or testimony in this case.