Toolan, III, Thomas v. Department of Telecommunications and Cable (SPR 20150480)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Shawn A Williams Supervisor ofR ecords July 6, 2015 SPRlS/480 Ms. Lindsay E. DeRoche, Esq. Department of Telecommunications & Cable 1000 Washington Street, Suite 820 Boston, MA 02118 Dear Attorney DeRoche: I have received the petition of Thomas Toolan appealing the nomesponse of the Department of Telecommunications & Cable (Department) to his request for public records. G. L. c. 66 § 1O (b ); see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Specifically, Mr. Toolan requested records regarding a specifically identified docket and annual returns report. Having received no response, Mr. Toolan petitioned this office. Under the Public Records Law and the Access Regulations (Regulations) all requests for public records must be met with a response within ten (1 0) days of the request. G. L. c. 66, § 1O (b ); 950 C.M.R. 32.05. The response may be an offer to provide records, a fee estimate for provision of the records, or a denial. The Department is advised that all records custodians must comply with both the Public Records Law and the Regulations with respect to the timeliness of response. Subsequent to the intervention by a member of my staff, this office was notified that a response was provided, dated July 1, 2015. Whereas this matter was opened based upon the Department's failure to provide a written response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. Mr. Toolan may appeal the substantive nature of the De artment's response within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(2). Supervisor of Records cc: Mr. Thomas Toolan One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 · (617) 727-2832. Fax (617) 727-5914 www.sec.state.ma. us/ pre