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NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response
NY Reaches Record Settlement With Broadband/Cable Provider Altice Over Tropical Storm Response New York State has reached a record-setting settlement with broadband and cable provider Altice for the company’s muted response to Tropical Storm Isaias, which left some without service for upwards of two weeks. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, March 18 that the state has reached the near $72 million settlement for Altice’s failure to adequately prepare for and restore broadband and cable television service after the storm struck in August last year, leaving 400,000 customers without service. The settlement is the largest-ever in New York State for any company under …

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