HomeMy WebLinkAbout20100625Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: WELDON STUTZMAN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JUNE 24, 2010
SUBJECT: SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS’ MOTION TO EXTEND DATE
FOR COMPLYING WITH COMMISSION ORDER NO. 30951, CASE NO.
SIL-T-10-01
On December 4, 2009, the Commission issued Order No. 30951 directing that
Universal Service Fund levels for the recipient companies be adjusted, and also notifying the
recipient companies that they needed to raise their residential rates to $25.76. All but Silver Star
Communications have filed tariffs to increase their residential rate as directed by the
Commission in Order No. 30951, and to comply with State law regarding USF eligibility
requirements. On June 22, 2010, Silver Star filed a request to delay until September 1, 2010, its
rate increase. Silver Star states that it is in the middle of a system conversion that is scheduled to
be substantially complete on July 1, 2010. To avoid service disruptions to customers, Silver Star
requests that it be allowed until September 1, 2010, to file its revised tariffs as required by Order
No. 30951.
Staff recommends the Commission treat Silver Star’s request as a motion and approve
it to give the Company until September 1, 2010, to file revised tariffs as the Commission
directed. Staff further recommends the Commission in its Order notify Silver Star that if it fails
to revise its rates by September 1, 2010, that its USF funding will be removed for the Company’s
failure to comply with the statutory USF requirements.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Commission issue an Order approving Silver Star’s Motion to delay
implementation of its revised residential service rates until September 1, 2010, and state in the
Order that if the Company fails to comply by that date its USF funding will be terminated?
Weldon B. Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General
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