GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commiission



IN RE:

Docket No. 642 & 647

Renewal of Franchise Agreements for St. Croix Cable TV Order No. 54/2015

d/b/a as Innovative Cable TV St. Croix and

St. Thomas-St. John Cable TV d/b/a as



Innovative Cable TV St. Thomas-St. John



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on September 15, 2014, the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission

(hereinafter the “Commission” or “PSC”) received a written correspondence from St. Croix

Cable TV d/b/a as Innovative Cable TV St. Croix (hereinafter “Innovative Cable TV St. Croix)

and St. Thomas-St. John Cable TV d/b/a as Innovative Cable TV St. Thomas-St. John

(hereinafter “Innovative Cable TV St. Thomas-St. John) inquiring about the expiration of the

current franchise agreement on December 15, 2015; and



WHEREAS, on December 19, 2014, the Commission received an Application for the

renewal of cable television franchises of Innovative Cable TV St. Croix and St. Thomas-St.

John; and



WHEREAS, on April 23, 2015, the Commission’s technical consultant, Georgetown

Consulting Group, Inc. (hereinafter “GCG”) submitted its Report and Recommendations for the

Petition of Innovative Cable TV St. Croix and St. Thomas-St. John for the renewal of the cable

franchises for dockets 642 and 647; and



WHEREAS, on May 26, 2015, the PSC held a duly noticed public hearing to receive

comments from interested members of the public concerning the renewal of these franchises; and



WHEREAS, on June 7, 2015, after the public hearing, GCG submitted an updated

Report and Recommendations for the Petition of Innovative Cable TV St. Croix and St. Thomas-

St. John for renewal of franchises for dockets 642 and 647; and



WHEREAS, on June 29, 2015, the Commission met in regular session at both its offices

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