GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



Docket No. 556

Order No. 11/2014



IN RE



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THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE )

COMPANY’S PETITION FOR RECERTIFICATION )

OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND )



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on October 15, 2013, 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,



“USP”) eligibility; and



WHEREAS, on October 31, 2013, the Commission’s Technical Consultants submitted a

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

recertification; and



WHEREAS, on November 7, 2013, the Commission met in a Special Meeting 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: November A2 , 2013 ‘¢) > vice Chair