GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE ) Docket No. 556

) Order No. 2/2013

VIRGIN ISANDS TELEPHONE )

COMPANY CERTIFICATION )

OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND )

)

ORDER



WHEREAS, on July 31, 2012, the Virgin Islands Telephone Company (hereinafter,

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

“PSC” or the “Commission”) requesting recertification of its designation as an Eligible

Telecommunications Carrier (hereinafter, “ETC”) and Universal Service Fund (hereinafter,

“USF”); and



WHEREAS, on August 21, 2012, the Commission’s Technical Consultants submitted a

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

recertification; and



WHEREAS, on September 24, 2012, the Commission met in a Special Meeting at the

Virgin Islands Port Authority’s Conference Room located at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, 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 as an ETC in the United



States Virgin Islands; and



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

adopted and VITELCO be recertified as an ETC in the United States Virgin Islands.



So Ordered.



Date: October // , 2012 ‘M> Thomas JacksoriVice Chair



For the Commission