GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE:

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE ) Docket No. 626

CORPORATION RATE INVESTIGATION _ ) Order No. 15/2015

)

ORDER



WHEREAS, on December 8, 2008, the Virgin Islands Public Services (hereinafter

“Commission” or “PSC”) completed its rate investigation for the Virgin Islands Telephone

Corporation d/b/a Innovative Telephone (hereinafter “Innovative Telephone”) in Docket 578,

Order No. 13/2009; and



WHEREAS, in 2010 the Commission approved a Transfer of Control Agreement for

Innovative Telephone and St. Thomas-St. John and St. Croix Cable Television, which provided

for a four year rate freeze in Docket 582; and



WHEREAS, as of the date of this Order the four year rate freeze has now expired and

prior to the initiation of a new rate case a new depreciation schedule is essential to have accurate

and consistent financial information; and



WHEREAS, on December 16, 2015, the Commission met in regular session at both its

offices on St. Croix and St. Thomas; and



WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation the Commission voted to appoint Attorney

Ronald W. Belfon as Hearing Examiner to preside over the proceedings in Docket 626; and



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission ORDERS that Attorney Ronald W. Belfon is

APPOINTED as Hearing Examiner to preside over the proceedings in Docket 626.



So Ordered.



For the Commission



gL



Date: January 23 2015 ;

Johan Clendenin, Chair



Nunc Pro Tune to: December 16, 2015