GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS 
OF THE UNITED STATES 
 
Public Services Commission 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IN RE: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPLICATION OF CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, )      
Docket Nos. 589 & 664 
LLC FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
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Order No. 29/2022 
CARRIER DESIGNATION IN THE U.S.  
 
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VIRGIN ISLANDS    
 
 
 
 
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(Docket 589)  
 
 
 
 
 
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And   
 
 
 
 
 
 
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APPLICATION OF VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC. 
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D/B/A VIYA WIRELESS FOR MODIFICATION 
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OF ITS DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE 
 
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER TO 
 
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PARTICIPATE IN THE CONNECT USVI FUND  
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(Docket 664)  
 
 
 
 
 
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ORDER 
 
WHEREAS, 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 2, 2022, the Commission conducted preliminary discussions 
with the parties regarding the USF recertification; and 
 
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2022, the Commission received the Report and 
Recommendations from its Technical Consultant, Georgetown Consulting Group (hereinafter 
“GCG”); and 
 
WHEREAS, on September 26, 2022, 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  
 
PSC Order No.  29/2022 
Dockets 589 & 664:  Choice Communications & Vitelcom Cellular, Inc. 
Recertification of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Status  
in the U.S. Virgin Islands 
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WHEREAS, after review and deliberation, the Commission voted to GRANT Vitelcom/ 
Choice USF Recertification as a ETC designation and ADOPT the Report and 
Recommendations of the Commission’s technical consultants; and 
 
NOW THEREFORE, the Commission finds and ORDERS that Vitelcom/ Choice 
RECERTIFICATION as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the United States Virgin 
Islands is GRANTED.  
 
So Ordered. 
 
For the Commission, 
Date:  October 26, 2022  
    
 
       Nunc Pro Tunc 
 
 
David W. Hughes, Chairman