GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE: Docket No. 556

Order No. 32/2021

THE VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION’S

PETITION FOR RECERTIFICATION



OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND



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ORDER



WHEREAS, on August 30, 2021, the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation d/b/a Viya

(hereinafter “VITELCO” or “Viya”') filed a request with the Virgin Islands Public Services

Commission (hereinafter, “PSC” or the “Commission”) for recertification of its Universal

Service Fund (hereinafter “USF’”) eligibility pursuant to section 54.314 (a) of the Federal

Communications Commission (hereinafter “FCC”) rules; and



WHEREAS, on September 15, 2021, the Commission received a report and analysis

from its technical consultants, Georgetown Consulting Group, Inc. (hereinafter “GCG”)

recommending the approval of VITELCO’s USF recertification; and



WHEREAS, on September 29, 2021, the Commission met in regular session at its office

on St. Thomas, USVI located at No. 1003 Estate Ross, Suite 4 and via its Zoom videoconference

link; and



WHEREAS, the Commission heard testimony from Viya and GCG, and



WHEREAS, upon review and deliberation the Commission voted to GRANT Viya’s

request to recertify its USF eligibility pursuant to section 54.314 (a) of the FCC and ADOPT the

Report and Recommendations of its Technical Consultants; and



NOW THEREFORE, the Commission finds and Orders that Viya’s request for USF

recertification is GRANTED on the following findings terms and conditions:



1. VITELCO shall provide to the PSC a copy of its annual certifications to the FCC

specifically to include those coved in the Part 54 sections 313(n), 316 (a)(7) and 316(b)(7).

These certifications include disaster recovery plans, and progress toward coverage and technical



' VITLELCO is part of a group of companies collectively doing business as “Viya”.