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Shouldn't the copyright info be somewhere else? I thought this was a contribution wiki...—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.144.191.254 (talk • contribs) 22:05, 2 February 2006 (UTC).[reply]

Also, there should be an automatic redirect from "PUHCA," but I don't have the time to figure out how to do that.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.177.204.52 (talk • contribs) 21:16, 17 March 2007 (UTC).[reply]

A redirect has been created for PUHCA. --Leon Sword 03:30, 3 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

unconstitutional?[edit]

Was the PUHCA declared unconstitutional and if so, when? Also are there any criticisms? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.57.27.192 (talk) 03:34, 12 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The PUHCA is still in effect. The article lacks much of the salient information. In 1935 FDR declared PUHCs evil. "PUHCA outlawed the pyramidal structure of interstate utility holding companies, determining that they could be no more than twice removed from their operating subsidiaries. It required holding companies which owned 10 percent or more of a public utility to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and provide detailed accounts of their financial transactions and holdings. Holding companies that operated within a single state were exempt from PUHCA"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/blackout/regulation/timeline.html

There is a lot more out there on this act, both historical and present uses. The existing article misses much of the point IMO. 71.226.164.77 (talk) 12:37, 8 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Is it appropriate to point out how First Energy Corp. has run roughshod over customers since the repeal of this act? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.127.178.114 (talk) 13:46, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]