Utility Code 310800
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Basic Utility Information
Utility Name
COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO.
Utility Code
310800
Utility Type
Telephone
Utility Status
Active
Carrier ID
Utility Contact Information
Physical Address
Mailing Address
100 CTE DRIVE
DALLAS PA 18612
Phone
Fax
Website
www.ct-enterprises.com
Utility Authorities Information
| Service Type | Authority Status | Date Certified | Suspension Date | Suspension Expiration | Application Number | Trading As Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier | Active | A-00102711 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TEL CO LLC | |||
| Interexchange Carrier | Active | A-310800 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TEL CO LLC |
Utility Insurance Information
No insurance information for this utility.
Docketed Cases
| Docket Number | Case Status | Date Filed | Allegation |
|---|---|---|---|
| C-20043534 | Closed | 8/16/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES HE FEELS THAT THE 610 - 294 EXCHANGES SHOULD BE TREATED AS ONE EXCHANGE. THOSE 86 TOLL-FREE EXCHANGES THAT 610 - 847 CAN ACCESS SHOULD ALSO BE TOLL-FREE CALLS FOR HIM 610 - 294 FOLKS. |
| C-20043648 | Closed | 9/9/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES CALLING ANYWHERE INCLUDING PA (570) AREA CODE THEY ARE BEING CHARGED FOR, STATES THIS COMPANY WILL NEVER LOWER THEIR RATES. |
| C-20043660 | Closed | 9/13/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES HER COMPLAINT IS THAT THE MONOPOLY THAT COMMONWEALTH TELE- PHONE CO HAS IN HER AREA IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. IT ALLOWS THEM TO CHARGE HIGHER PRICES AND HAVE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS. |
| C-20043674 | Closed | 9/16/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE IS THE ONLY TELEPHONE COMPANY ABLE TO PROVIDE HER WITH LOCAL TELEPHONE & INTERNET SERVICE AT PREMIUM PRICES. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO ALLOW VERIZON TO COMPETE IN THIS AREA TO PROVIDE HER WITH AN AFFORDABLE ALTERNATIVE. |
| C-20043751 | Closed | 9/23/2004 | COMPLAINANT ALLEGES THAT COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY LOCAL EXCHANGE SER- VICE CUSTOMERS IN THE UHLERSTOWN EXCHANGE WITHIN BUCKS COUNTY ARE RECEIVING INADEQUATE SERVICE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1501 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITY CODE, 66 PA.C.S. 1501. OCA WANTS THE PUC TO ORDER COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY TO CONDUCT A TRAFFIC STUDY MEASURING ALL CALLS ORIGINATING FROM WITHIN THE UHLERSTOWN EXCHANGE & TERMINATING WITHIN THE DOYLESTOWN EXCHANGE. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT: XO COMMUNICATIONS, AMERICAN LONG LINES, AT&T, ATX TELECOMMUNICA- TIONS SERVICES, BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS, CABLE & WIRELESS INC., CAPITAL COMMUNICATIONS, EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, GLOBAL CROSSING, MCI, MCI WHOLESALE SERVICES, MCI WORLDCOM, QWEST, US SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS, & WORKING ASSETS, COMMONWEALTH LONG DISTANCE COMPANY............................................ |
| C-20043762 | Closed | 9/24/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES THEY ARE A SMALL FIRE & AMBULANCE CO. LOCATED JUST INSIDE THE SWEET VALLEY (477) EXCHANGE IN THE (570) AREA. MOST OF THEIR MEMBERS ARE LOCATED IN THE (864) EXCHANGE AREA. THIS MAKES CALLING MOST MEMBERS A TOLL CALL OR FOR MOST MEMBERS TO CALL THE STATION IS ALSO A TOLL CALL. THEY WANT THE PUC TO GIVE THE HUNTINGTON MILLS (864) AND SWEET VALLEY (477) EXCHANGES IN THE (570) AREA THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE TOLL FREE. |
| C-20043839 | Closed | 10/12/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES SHE IS SEEKING AN EXPANSION IN HER LOCAL CALLING SERVICE AREA TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL EXCHANGES. |
| C-20043843 | Closed | 10/12/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES WHEN SHE HAD HER TELEPHONE HOOKED UP THROUGH COMMONWEALTH THERE WERE ADDITIONAL LINES CONNECTED TO HER OWN LINE WITHOUT HER PERMISSION. SHE HAS ALSO BEEN OVER-CHARGED ON HER BILL. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO GET HER SOME KIND OF AN ADJUSTMENT ON HER BILL. |
| C-20043857 | Closed | 10/13/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES FEEL THEY WERE OVERCHARGED BY COMPANY AND WOULE LIKE THE PUC TO HOLD A HEARING ON THIS MATTER. |
| C-20044127 | Closed | 12/23/2004 | COMPLAINANT STATES THAT WITH CURRENT TELEPHONE SERVICE THEY ARE UNABLE TO MAKE CALLS WITHIN THEIR OWN TOWN WITHOUT BEING CHARGED AS A LONG DISTANCE CALL. THE COMPLAINANT WANTS THE PUC TO MAKE 659- AND 638- PREFIXES LOCAL. |
| C-20054421 | Closed | 3/9/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES THE LOCAL CALLING AREA IS LIMITED, RESULTING IN LONG DISTANCE CHARGES FOR CALLS TO CERTAIN AREAS GREATER THAN SEVEN MILES. THEY WANT THE PUC TO EXTEND LOCAL CALLING AREA. |
| C-20055143 | Closed | 6/24/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES THEY WANT COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY TO PROVIDE A LARGER CALLING AREA BEFORE 2008. |
| C-20055217 | Closed | 5/27/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES THERE IS A RELIABILITY AND SAFETY PROBLEM WITH HIS UTILITY SERVICE. HIS NAME AND PHONE NUMBER WERE RELEASED ON THE INTERNET. |
| C-20055222 | Closed | 8/25/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES WANTS THE PUC TO ISSUE SANCTIONS OF $1,000 TO COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR RETAILIATION AND DISCRIMINATION. THE PHONE COMPANY ALSO SHUT OFF HIS SERVICE PLUS CHARGED HIM $25 FOR RESTORATION FEES. |
| C-20055383 | Closed | 9/29/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE RATES ARE ALREADY THE HIGHEST OF ANY LOCAL PHONE SERVICE THAT SHE KNOWS OF. SHE STATES THE TELEPHONE COMPANY IS RAISING THEIR RATES AGAIN. SHE STATES SHE WAS TOLD THEY COULD RAISE THEIR RATES TO UNLIMITED AMOUNTS AS LONG AS THEY NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. |
| C-20055485 | Closed | 10/24/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES THAT THE PROPOSED DIAL TONE RATE INCREASE IS "ASSOCIATED WITH CTCO'S ONGOING INVESTMENT IN THEIR NETWORK TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE NEW AND IMPROVED SERVICES. ALSO CTCO HAS ADDED MANY SERVICES REQUIRING A GREATER COST. |
| C-20055715 | Closed | 12/19/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES THERE ARE INCORRECT CHARGES ON THEIR BILL. THEY ALSO RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THEIR UTILITY SERVICE IS BEING TERMINATED. |
| C-20065984 | Closed | 3/10/2006 | COMPLAINANT STATES HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE COMPANY ALONG WITH A BALLOT. HE STATES THE INFORMATION IN THE LETTER IS ALL FALSE INFORMATION. |
| C-20066522 | Closed | 7/3/2006 | COMPLAINANT STATES THERE ARE INCORRECT CHARGES ON HER BILL. SHE WANTS THE PUC TO MAKE THE COMPANY STOP FROM SLAMMING HER AND STOP PUTTING CALLS THAT ARE NOT HERS ON HER BILL AND FOR MAKING HER PAY HIGHER CHARGES. |
| C-20066598 | Closed | 6/29/2006 | COMPLAINANT STATES HER COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE LIMITED NUMBER OF THE LOCAL EXCHANGES FROM "LOCAL" CLARKS SUMMIT, MAKING AN UNREASONABLE NUMBER OF CALLS TOLL. THEY WANT THE PUC TO ADD AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING AS "LOCAL" EXCHANGES FROM CLARKS SUMMIT: 254, 282, 383, 388, 430, 489, 498, 562, 815, 842 AND 942. THEY ALSO WANT THE PUC TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL OPTIONS FOR PHONE SERVICE IN THE CLARKS SUMMIT AREA AND OTHER AREAS WHERE ONLY CTCO SERVICE IS AVAIL- ABLE FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS OF ENABLING ONE COMPANY TO MONOPOLIZE THE MARKET FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS, THEREBY RESTRICTING THEIR ABILITY TO CHOOSE. |
| C-20066995 | Closed | 10/23/2006 | COMPLAINANT STATES HE WANTS THE PUC TO STOP COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE FROM SELLING HIS NUMBER TO TELEMARKETERS OR JUST GIVING IT TO ANYONE. |
| C-20077274 | Closed | 1/12/2007 | COMPLAINANT STATES THE COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE POLES WHICH WILL BE PLACED ON THEIR PROPERTY FOR A FIBER-OPTICS INTERNET SERVICE. THEY WANT AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE ALREADY ESTABLISHED ROUTE OF POLE AND WIRE SERVICE FOR UTILITIES COULD NOT BE USED. |
| C-20077346 | Closed | 2/2/2007 | COMPLAINANT STATES HE MOVED TO WILLIAMSTOWN FROM HARRISBURG AND THE ONLY PHONE COMPANY WAS C.T.C.O.. HE WANTS THE PUC TO MAKE THE PHONE COMPANY GIVE HIM THE UNLIMITED CALLING, ALL OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS LIVE IN HARRISBURG. HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY HAVE EXTENDED AREA OF SERVICE IN THIS AREA. |
| C-20077862 | Closed | 6/4/2007 | COMPLAINANT STATES POOR SERVICE SINCE MARCH 2007 THAT THE COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX. HE WOULD LIKE THE PUC TO HAVE SERVICE RESTORED TO QUALITY PRIOR TO MARCH OR HAVE REDUCTION IN PRICE. |
| C-20077863 | Closed | 6/5/2007 | COMPLAINANT STATES REFUND CHECK FOR FINAL BILL FROM 09/11/94 NEVER RECEIVED. THEY WOULD LIKE THE PUC TO HAVE COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE RE-ISSUE THE CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $114.80 FOR FINAL BILL FROM 09/11/94. |
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