New Jersey’s Division of Rate Counsel appealed the...

New Jersey’s Division of Rate Counsel appealed the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' April 29 decision (CD May 16 p10) to allow Verizon to meet its commitment to build broadband throughout the state with wireless. BPU had ruled a 1993 agreement, in which Verizon promised full broadband deployment, did not mandate what technology would be used. The Tuesday appeal to the state Superior Court’s Appellate Division in Trenton said wireless “is not comparable to wireline or fiber broadband in service reliability or pricing.” Verizon said it’s reviewing the appeal and had no comment.