That's higher than the 25 percent he sought. The senator told U-S Ambassador Richard Holbrooke that the target was missed. But he said he was willing to support the first installment of 582 million dollars based on what has been achieved. Congress has set aside 926 million dollars to pay back U-N assessments over the course of three years if certain targets were met. The state Utilities Commission has pushed the new requirement back from today to January 24th because alarm companies say they're not ready for the switch.
Many alarm systems dial local numbers in case of break-ins or fires.
May. The Utilities Commission is working with alarm and phone companies to determine whether to start mandatory ten-digit dialing January 24th or delay it further. Hundreds of public-housing residents have endured bitterly cold days and nights with inadequate heating since the agency installed the new systems last year. Even without the review, the systems won't be fixed until after winter. After conducting tests, the authority determined that the heating problems were caused by poor air distribution, not the small size of the units. The housing authority's board had planned to consider contracts to redo the duct work and install dampers in 612 apartments.