GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE: ) Docket No. 556

) Order No. 1/2015

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE )

COMPANY’S PETITION FOR RECERTIFICATION )

OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND )

)



ORDER



WHEREAS, on July 30, 2014, The Virgin Islands Telephone Company (hereinafter

“VITELCO”) filed a request with the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter,

“PSC” or the “Commission”) for recertification of its Universal Service Fund (hereinafter,

“USF”) eligibility; and



WHEREAS, on September 8, 2014, the Commission’s Technical Consultants submitted

a report and analysis to the Commission recommending the approval of VITELCO’s USF

recertification; and



WHEREAS, on September 29, 2014, the Commission met in regular session at both its

offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands; and



WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation the Commission voted to adopt the Technical

Consultants’ report and recommendations and recertify VITELCO’s USF eligibility in the

United States Virgin Islands; and



NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that the Technical Consultants’ report be

adopted and VITELCO’s USF be recertified in the United States Virgin Islands.



So Ordered.



For the Commission



Date: October & 2014 - Thomas Jackson, Vice Chair