GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE:

INVESTIGATION OF THE VIRGIN ) Docket No. 628

ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION ) Order No. 14/2015

DEPRECIATION SCHEDULE )

)

ORDER



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

“PSC” or “Commission”) 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 Docket 578 Innovative Telephone was directed to file for a new

depreciation schedule and advised that it would not be able to rely on the existing depreciation

schedule for any new rate proceedings; and



WHEREAS, in December 2009, Innovative Telephone filed a depreciation study with

the Commission; 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, in September 2012, Innovative Telephone requested suspension of the

depreciation investigation and closure of Docket 598; 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 June 23, 2014, the Commission met in regular session at both its offices

on St. Croix and St. Thomas and reopened Docket 628 and APPOINTED Attorney Lorin M.

Kleeger as Hearing Examiner to preside over the proceedings in Order No. 41/2014; and



WHEREAS, in PSC Order No. 55/2014, the Commission rescinded Atty. Kleeger’s

Appointment as Hearing Examiner; 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 628; and



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

APPOINTED as Hearing Examiner to preside over the proceedings in Docket 628.



So Ordered.



For the Commission



Date: January 24, 2015 ffl



JoHan Clendenin, Chair



Nunc Pro Tunc to: December 16, 2015