GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

OF THE

UNITED STATES



PUBLIC SERVICES COMMISSION



IN RE:

Docket No. 656



LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS ST. CROIX, INC. Order No. 70/2016



APPLICATION TO PROVIDE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN THE USVI



ORDER



WHEREAS, on March 29, 2016, Level 3 Communications St. Croix, Inc. (hereinafter

“Level 3”) filed an Application with the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission (hereinafter

“PSC” or “Commission”) seeking authorization to provide all types of telecommunications

services as a (1) IntraLATA Interexchange toll-Facilities-Based Carrier; (2) Competitive Local

Exchange Carrier; and (3) Competitive Access Provider throughout the United States Virgin

Islands (hereinafter “USVT’); and



WHEREAS, on August 22, 2016, the PSC received a Report from its technical

consultants, Georgetown Consulting Group, Inc.; and



WHEREAS, the Commission heard testimony from its staff and Level 3; and



WHEREAS, on August 23, 2016, the Commission held a Special Meeting in both its

offices on St. Thomas and St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands and via video and

teleconference; and



WHEREAS, on upon review and deliberation, the Commission voted APPROVE Level

3’s Application for authorization to operate as a telecommunications provider in the USVI; and



NOWTHERE, the Commission APPROVES the Petition of Level 3 Communications St. Croix,

Inc. for authorization to operate as a telecommunications provider in the USVI.



So Ordered.



For the Commission



Date: September 15, 2016 S&S his J



Andrew Rutnik, Vice Chair