GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE

Docket No. 623



TELRITE CORPORATION D/B/A LIFE WIRELESS Order No. 39/2014



PETITION FOR LIFELINE ONLY ELIGIBLE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER DESIGNATION

IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on October 17, 2013, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(hereinafter “the Commission” or “PSC”) received an application from Telrite Corporation d/b/a

Life Wireless (hereinafter “Telrite”) requesting designation as an Eligible Telecommunications

Carrier (hereinafter “ETC”) in the United States Virgin Islands for the limited purpose of

offering Lifeline service to qualified households; and



WHEREAS, on December 19, 2013, in Order 25/2014 the Commission voted to

SUSPEND Telrite’s Petition pending Telrite’s action in response to the Federal Communication

Commission’s (hereinafter “FCC”) Notice of Liability; and



WHEREAS, Order No. 25/2014 ORDERED Telrite to file a report with the PSC no

later than March 19, 2014, and if Telrite determines not to appeal, Telrite should file a copy of

the payment receipt with a statement detailing the financial arrangements; and



WHEREAS, on February 21, 2014, the Commission received a Motion to File

Confidential Documents Underseal from Telrite Corporation d/b/a Life Wireless (hereinafter

“Telrite”), requesting an Order allowing Telrite to file an un-redacted version of a document

containing trade secrets relevant to its Petition for a Lifeline-Only Eligible Telecommunications

Carrier Designation, currently before the Commission; and



WHEREAS, on March 7, 2014, Telrite filed its Notice of Apparent Liability Response

Letter and Formal Response; and



WHEREAS, on March 26, 2014, the Commission met in regular session at its both

offices on St. Croix and St. Thomas and voted to continue this matter until a later date; and



WHEREAS, on May 19, 2014, the Commission received the Report and

Recommendations from its Technical Consultant, Georgetown Consulting Group; and