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Utility Code 310800

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Utility Information

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

Email

Authority Information

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
Insurance Information

Utility Insurance Information

No insurance information for this utility.

Docketed Cases

Docket Number Case Status Date Filed Allegation
F-01514297 Closed 4/7/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO. TURNED THE PHONE OFF EVEN AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT THEIR IS A CHILD & AN ADULT WITH MEDICAL CONDITIONS. HE WANTS THE RE-CONNECT CHARGES TAKEN OFF THE BILL.
C-20042837 Closed 4/12/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES CALLS TO NANTICOKE ARE TOLL CALLS. HE WANTS TO INCLUDE NANTICOKE AREA AS TOLL FREE.
C-20042836 Closed 4/12/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES NANTICOKE AREA SHOULD BE A LOCAL CALL. SHE WANTS PUC TO MAKE NANTICOKE A LOCAL CALLING AREA.
R-00049389 Closed 4/16/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 81 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 16, 2004, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRO- DUCE NEW BUNDLED SERVICE OFFERINGS,
C-20043243 Closed 6/22/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO CALL LONG DISTANCE TO ONLY BERWICK & WAPWALLOPEN. THEY WANT THE PUC TO EITHER MAKE THEIR CALLING AREA LARGER OR INSIST THAT THEY LOWER THE RATE PER MINUTE.
M-310800F2004ADR Closed 7/1/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED ITS 2004 ANNUAL DEPRECIATION REPORT.
C-20043275 Closed 7/9/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT THERE ARE A LIMITED AREAS WHERE SHE CAN CALL WITHOUT INCURRING LONG DISTANCE CHARGES. WOULD LIKE THE LOCAL CALLING AREA EXPANDED.
C-20043501 Closed 8/9/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES HE WANTS THE PUC TO INVESTIGATE "CTCO" FOR CRIMINAL ACTIONS AND IF FOUND GUILTY, LEVY FINES AND REIMBURSEMENT OF UNFAIR CHARGES BACK TO CUSTOMERS.
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.
R-00049750 Closed 8/24/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY (CTCO) HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 93 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 24 AND SUPPLEMENT NO 83 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2004, WHICH REQUEST APPROVAL TO DECREASE CTCO'S STATE TAX ADJUSTMENT SURCHARGE (STAS) RESULTING FROM THE MOST RECENT RECALCULATION OF THE SURCHARGE.
R-00049777 Closed 9/3/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 84 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 4, 2004, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRO- DUCE NEW BUNDLED SERVICE OFFERINGS.
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-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-20043839 Closed 10/12/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES SHE IS SEEKING AN EXPANSION IN HER LOCAL CALLING SERVICE AREA TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL EXCHANGES.
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.
R-00040046 Closed 11/8/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 85 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 8, 2004, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRO- DUCE CONDITIONED INTRA-EXCHANGE AND INTER-EXCHANGE LEASED LINE SERVICE.
R-00040132 Closed 12/16/2004 12/16/04-COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED NOTIFICATION OF ITS INTENT TO FILE AN AMENDED ALTERNATIVE REGULATION AND NETWORK MODERNIZATION PLAN UNDER THE NEWLY AMENDED CHAPTER 30 (ACT 183) AND WILL DO SO WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS. .............................................................................. CASE ENTERED IN ERROR - SEE P-00961024F1000 FOR CASE INFORMATION..............
F-01778660 Closed 12/20/2004 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT HE IS BEING CHARGED INCORRECTLY FOR THE USE OF RETURN CALL SERVICE. THE COMPLAINANT WANTS THE PUC TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE PAYMENTS FOR THESE CHARGES.
P-00961024F1000 Closed 12/21/2004 12/16/04-COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED ITS NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN AMENDED ALTERNATIVE REGULATION AND NETWORK MODERNIZATION PLAN UNDER THE NEWLY AMENDED CHAPTER 30 (ACT 183).................................................. 12/21/04 - COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED ITS AMENDED FINAL ALTERNATIVE REGULATION PLAN UNDER ACT 183 OF 2004....................................... 2/1/07 - COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED ITS ANNUAL PRICE STABILITY INDEX AND SERVICE PRICE INDEX FILING ALONG WITH ITS DEFERRED CHANGE INDEX REPORT.
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.

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