GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE: ) Docket No. 589

) Order No. 10/2018

CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.’S )

PETITION FOR RECERTIFICATION OF )

THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND )

)

ORDER



WHEREAS, on August 18, 2017, Choice Communications, LLC. (hereinafter “Choice”’)

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

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

(hereinafter, “ETC”) and recipient of Universal Service Fund (hereinafter, “USF”) support; and



WHEREAS, on September 11, 2017, the Commission received a report and analysis



from its technical consultants, Georgetown Consulting Group, Inc. recommending the approval

of Choice’s ETC and USF recertification; and



WHEREAS, on October 24, 2017, the Commission met in regular session at the Port

Authority Conference Room located at the Henry 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’s ETC Designation and USF in

the United States Virgin Islands; and



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

adopted and Choice’s ETC Designation and USF be recertified in the United States Virgin

Islands.



So Ordered.



For the Commission



Date: December 7, 2017 Andrew Rutnik, Chair “"