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February 13, 2025

McKay Comment Letter #5 on Nasdaq NY11/NY11-4 Facility: Nasdaq must file a rule change for hollow-core fiber services, commit to latency equalization at NY11 and provide contracts that do not unfairly discriminate against telecom service providers.

Read full response here: McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #5 McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter 5Download
October 15, 2024

McKay Comment Letter #4 on Nasdaq NY11-4 Facility: Nasdaq does not address issues raised or meet Exchange Act requirements for NY11 expansion. ‘Equalization Project’ timeline is far too long.

Read full response here: McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #4 McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter 4Download
July 24, 2024

McKay Comment Letter #3 on Nasdaq NY11-4 Facility: Nasdaq expansion to NY11-4 prior to equalization is a violation of the Exchange Act, is a burden on competition, and unfairly discriminates between different customers.

Read full response here: McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #3 McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter 3Download
June 18, 2024

McKay Comment Letter #2 on Nasdaq NY11-4 Facility: Nasdaq operation of NY11 and NY11-4 ‘differently’ requires a rule change and explanation. Nasdaq’s NY11 ‘Equalization Project’ should be completed before expansion to NY11-4.

Read full response here: McKay Bros – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #2 (2024.06.18) McKay Bros – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #2 (2024.06.18)Download
March 22, 2024

McKay SEC Comment Letter #1: Nasdaq’s new NY11-4 facility requires substantial and transparent SEC rule filing process to avoid unfair and discriminatory burdens on competition.

Read full response here: McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #1 (2024.03.22) McKay Brothers – Nasdaq NY11-4 Comment Letter #1Download
September 22, 2020

McKay SEC Comment (Letter 4/4): NYSE resists market’s call for transparency and commitment to level playing field (File No. SR-NYSE-2020-05)

McKay Brothers – Fourth Comment Letter (2020.09.21)   Partial Amendment No. 2 to Proposed Rule Change to Establish a Wireless Fee Schedule Setting Forth Available Wireless Bandwidth Connections and Associated Fees (File Nos. SR-NYSE-2020-05, SR-NYSEAMER-2020-05, SR-NYSEArca-2020-08, SR-NYSECHX-2020-02, SR-NYSENAT-2020-03) (the “Wireless Connections Proposals”); and Partial Amendment No. 2 to Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Schedule of Wireless Connectivity Fees and Charges to Add Wireless Connectivity Services (SR-NYSE-2020-11, SR-NYSEAMER-2020-10, SR-NYSEArca-2020-15, SR-NYSECHX-2020-05, SR-NYSENAT-2020-08) (the “Market Data Proposals” […]
August 28, 2020

McKay SEC Comment (Letter 3/4): NYSE should commit to level playing field for access to the Mahwah Facility (File No. SR-NYSE-2020-05)

McKay Brothers – Third Comment Letter (2020.08.28) Re:Notice of Filing of Partial Amendment No.1 to Proposed Rule Change to Establish a Wireless Fee Schedule Setting Forth Available Wireless Bandwidth Connections and Associated Fees (File Nos. SR-NYSE-2020-05, SR-NYSEAMER-2020-05, SR-NYSEArca-2020-08, SR-NYSECHX-2020-02, SR-NYSENAT-2020-03); and Notice of Filing of Partial Amendment No. 1 to Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Schedule of Wireless Connectivity Fees and Charges to Add Wireless Connectivity Services (SR-NYSE-2020-11, SR-NYSEAMER-2020-10, SR-NYSEArca-2020-15, SR-NYSECHX-2020-05, SR-NYSENAT-2020-08)
June 12, 2020

McKay SEC Comment (Letter 2/4): NYSE has not justified the exclusive latency advantage for wireless services (File No. SR-NYSE-2020-05)

McKay Brothers Second Comment Letter re: Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Approve or Disapprove Proposed Rule Changes to Establish a Wireless Fee Schedule Setting Forth Available Wireless Bandwidth Connections and Wireless Market Data Connections and Associated Fees (File Nos. SR-NYSE-2020-05, SRNYSEAMER-2020-05, SR-NYSEArca-2020-08, SR-NYSECHX-2020-02, SRNYSENAT-2020-03, SR-NYSE-2020-11, SR-NYSEAMER-2020-10, SRNYSEArca-2020-15, SR-NYSECHX-2020-05, SR-NYSENAT-2020-08)
March 10, 2020

McKay SEC Comment (Letter 1/4): NYSE Data Center and Wireless Connections are Facilities of the Exchange; NYSE exclusive use of on-campus private pole provides unfair competitive advantage inconsistent with the Exchange Act (File No. SR-NYSE-2020-05)

Read the McKay Brothers – Comment Letter re SR-NYSE-2020-05
April 1, 2019

The Inaugural FT Founders’ 50 2019

The Inaugural FT Founders’ 50 2019 The Financial Technologist  Feature available here