GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

- . OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE:



Docket Nos. 626 & 628

Order No. 39/2015



INVESTIGATION OF THE VIRGIN



ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION

RATE INVESTIGATION



Docket 626



And



INVESTIGATION OF THE VIRGIN

ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION

DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE



Docket 628



Consolidated



WHEREAS, on December 15, 2015, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(hereinafter “PSC” or “Commission”) appointed Hearing Examiner, Ronald Belfon, Esq. in these

consolidated dockets, 626 and 628; and



WHEREAS, on November 9, 10 and 12, 2015, public hearings were conducted,

testimony was heard from representatives of the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation

(hereinafter “VITELCO” or “utility”) and its staff, the PSC staff and the public; and



WHEREAS, on February 22, 2016, the Commission received the Report and

Recommendations of the Hearing Examiner; and



WHEREAS, a review of the record and the Report of the Hearing Examiner reveals

significant differences between the positions of the utility and PSC Staff in regard to numerous

issues; and



WHEREAS, the record of this proceeding is extensive and is in full before the

Commission; and



WHEREAS, at the Commission’s meeting on March 15, 2016, the Commission heard

from the Hearing Examiner, VITELCO and the PSC Staff