GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE UNITED STATES



Public Services Commission



IN RE:



Docket Nos. 589 & 664

Order No. 29/2021



APPLICATION OF CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS,

LLC FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CARRIER DESIGNATION IN THE U.S.



VIRGIN ISLANDS



(Docket $89)



And



APPLICATION OF VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC.

D/B/A VIYA WIRELESS FOR MODIFICATION

OF ITS DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER TO

PARTICIPATE IN THE CONNECT USVI FUND

(Docket 664)



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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 combined request with the Virgin Islands Public

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

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

Communications Commission (hereinafter “FCC”) rules on behalf of Vitelcom Cellular and

Choice Communications, LLC (hereinafter ““Vitelcom/Choice”); and



WHEREAS, on September 15, 2021, the Commission received the Report and

Recommendations from its Technical Consultant, Georgetown Consulting Group (hereinafter

“GCG”); and



WHEREAS, on September 29, 2021, the Commission met in Special Session at its office

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

link; and



WHEREAS, after review and deliberation, the Commission voted to GRANT Vitelcom/

Choice USF Recertification as a ETC designation subject to the following recommendations