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Experiments in market solutions: The FCC’s toll-free number auction

BY DANIEL LYONS Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched a novel experiment to improve the telecommunications network. To meet growing demand, the agency has opened a new area code, 833, for toll-free numbers. But unlike previous area

Average Port Authority pay reaches six-figures

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) employees were paid an average of $100,302 last year, according to data released todayon SeeThroughNY.net, the Empire Center’s transparency website. Payroll at Port Authority totaled over $845 million last year, an increase

At least four double-dippers top $300K

At least four New York local government retirees appear to have received permission from state or New York City officials to each take home a combined $300,000 in pay and pensions as of January 1, 2018, according to data posted today