GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



Docket No. 589

Order No. 3/2015



IN RE:



CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.’S

PETITION FOR RECERTIFICATION OF

THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND



ORDER



WHEREAS, on June 27, 2014, 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 recipient of Universal Service Fund (hereinafter, “USF”) support; and



WHEREAS, on September 8, 2014, the Commission’s Technical Consultants submitted

a report and analysis to the Commission recommending the approval of Choice’s ETC and USF

recertification; and



WHEREAS, on September 29, 2014, the Commission met in regular session at both its

offices on St. Thomas and 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: October A 2014 M. Thomiastackgon Vice Chair