GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



Docket No. 589

Order No. 1/2013



IN RE



APPLICATION OF CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER

DESIGNATION IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on August 9, 2012, Choice Communications, LLC (hereinafter, “Choice”)

filed a request with the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter, “PSC” or the

“Commission’”) for recertification of its designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier

(hereinafter, “ETC”’) and Universal Service Fund (hereinafter, “USF’’); and



WHEREAS, on August 25, 2012, the Commission’s Technical Consultants submitted a

report and analysis to the Commission recommending the approval of Choice’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 Choice as an ETC in the United States



Virgin Islands; and



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

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



So Ordered.



For the Commission

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Date: October // , 2012 M. Thomas Jackson+Vice Chair