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NYNEX controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1996

    Customer-service and network-performance penalties

    NYNEX faced sustained criticism over outages, missed repair appointments, and deteriorating service in parts of New York. New York regulators withheld regulated fees and imposed further penalties after the company missed required service benchmarks.

  2. 1990

    Supply-contract overcharging enforcement case

    The FCC found that NYNEX Material Enterprises had overcharged regulated operations for basic supplies and awarded inflated contracts to vendors associated with company events. NYNEX was fined, ordered to refund consumers, and reported to have dismissed or disciplined employees.