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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

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Docketed Cases

Docket Number Case Status Date Filed Allegation
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-20027318 Closed 3/27/2002 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT THERE ARE TOO MANY TOLL CHARGES AND HE WANTS EXTENDED AREA SERVICE FOR THE 222 EXCHANGE.
R-00860357 Closed 3/20/1986 SUPPLEMENT NO. 124 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 19 - PROVIDES FOR THE REDUCTION OF RATES FOR CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES, INTRODUCTION OF FLEXIBLE PRICING TO CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A 1.25% LATE PAYMENT CHARGE.
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.
F-00630643 Closed 12/6/1999 COMPLAINANT STATES COMPLAINT IS THAT COMMONWEALTH CLAIMS THAT HE OWES THEM $1,600 FOR "900" LONG DISTANCE CALLS WHICH WERE DIALED DIRECT FROM HIS ETTERS PLACE. STATES THEY DIDN'T MAKE SUCH CALLS AND DIDN'T RECEIVE BILLS FROM COMMONWEALTH FOR THE TWO MONTH PERIOD THIS TOOK PLACE. AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF ON TIME PAYMENT AND NO HISTORY OF "900" CALLS. HE WANTS THESE ERRO- NEOUS CHARGES REMOVED FROM RECORDS AND HE IS WILLING TO ACCEPT LOCAL TELE PHONE SERVICE WITHOUT LONG DISTANCE ACCESS.
R-00005691 Closed 8/22/2000 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED THEIR STATE TAX ADJUSTMENT SURCHARGE (STAS) FILING FOR THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 2000.
C-00015255 Closed 4/13/2001 COMPLAINANT STATES IN APRIL 1999, HE REQUESTED COLLECT CALL BLOCKING ON A TELEPHONE LINE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE TELEPHONE LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN HIS DAUGHTER'S BEDROOM. IN SEPTEMBER 2000 HE RECEIVED A TELEPHONE BILL IN EXCESS OF $600. IN SEPTEMBER 2000, A REPRESENTATIVE OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHO- NE ADVISED HIM THERE WAS A COLLECT CALL BLOCK ON THE LINE, BUT IS NOT GUARAN- TEED TO WORK, SUBJECT TO THE ORIGINATION OF THE CALL. HE WANTS THE PUC TO INFORM THE TELEPHONE COMPANY THEY MUST HONOR THEIR AGREEMENT.
P-00940768F0003 Closed 2/3/1994 PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT A SUB- SCRIBER POLL FOR IMPLEMENTING ONE-WAY EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS) BETWEEN GAP AND LANCASTER EXCHANGE.
G-00910272 Closed 8/29/1991 APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR APPROVAL TO TRANSFER TO AN AFFILIATED INTEREST PROPERTY USED AND USEFUL IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.
R-00870865 Closed 11/25/1987 SUPPLEMENT NO. 90 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 22 - REFLECTS REVISIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL AND EXCHANGE BOUNDARY LINE OF THE FOLLOWING EXCHANGES: BANGOR, BLOSSBURG, CONYNGHAM-DRUMS, DALLAS, LEESPORT, LERAYSVILLE, MEHOOPANY, MONTROSE, NUREMBERG, POCONO LAKE, RUSH, SAINT JOSEPH, SAYLORSBURG, TRUCKSVILLE TOWANDA, ULSTER, WAPWALLOPEN, WARREN CENTER AND WYALUSING.
P-00920559 Closed 1/30/1992 PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT A SUB- SCRIBER POLL FOR EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS) RELATIVE TO COMMONWEALTH'S MANSFIELD AND WELLSBORO EXCHANGES.
R-00881192 Closed 12/30/1988 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED REVISIONS TO TARIFF-TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 19 TO INCLUDE THE OFFERING OF AUDIOTEX SERVICES WHICH BECOMES EFFECTIVE MARCH 10, 1989.
C-00860922 Closed 8/18/1986 ALLEGING UNSATISFACTORY SERVICE. COMPLAINANT REQUESTS INVESTIGATION.
C-00970993 Closed 11/10/1997 COMPLAINANT STATES WAS CHARGED A MONTHLY FEE OF $3.00 FOR A CUSTOMIZED TELEPH ONE NUMBER AND RECEIVE NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE FOR THIS AND WANT THE COMPANY TO STOP CHARGING THIS FEE AND REIMBURSMENT OF THE FEES CHARGED.
R-00027856 Closed 10/11/2002 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 90 TO PA PUC NO 24, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 10, 2002, WHICH PROPOSES TO RECLASSIFY THE MUNCY VALLEY, NEW ALBANY AND TROY EXCHANGES FROM THEIR PRESENT RATE GROUPS TO THE NEXT HIGHER RATE GROUPS.
S-00940409 Closed 2/1/1994 SECURITIES CERTIFICATE OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SECURED NOTE, IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $140 MILLION, TO THE NATIONAL BANK FOR COOPERATIVES.
M-310800F2004ADR Closed 7/1/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED ITS 2004 ANNUAL DEPRECIATION REPORT.
C-00981282 Closed 3/16/1998 COMPLAINANT STATES THE 548 EXCHANGE MOST MAJOR BUSINESSES ARE IN LANCASTER INCLUDING HOSPITALS AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CALLS WITHOUT PAYING TOLLS.
A-310800F0009 Closed 4/25/2003 APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY, CTSI, LLC, AND CTE TELECOM, LLC FOR ALL APPROVALS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY CODE FOR THE CONVERSION AND SALE OF VOTING STOCK OF THE CORPORATE PARENT, WHEREBY ACCOMPLISHING A CONVERSION OF CTE "B" SHARES TO CTE COMMON STOCK, ETC. DOCKET NUMBERS: FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY: A-310800F0009; FOR CTSI LLC: A-311095F0004 AND FOR CTE TELECOM INC: A-311225F0002.
C-00970278 Closed 4/9/1997 COMPLAINANT STATES RESIDENTS OF THE JUSTUS AREA OF SCOTT TOWNSHIP WITH PHONE EXCHANGE OF 585, 586 OR 587, ARE BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY BY BEING CHARGED TOLL FOR CALLS TO THE 254 EXCHANGE. COMPLAINANT WOULD LIKE CALLING SERVICE AREA TO BE EXPANDED TOLL FREE INTO THE CHAPMAN LAKE AND MONTDALE AREAS.
C-00945748 Closed 4/27/1994 ALLEGING RESPONDENT'S DENIAL OF COMPLAINANT ACCESS TO AT&T'S TRUE USA SAVINGS DISCOUNT SERVICE PROGRAM. COMPLAINANT REQUESTS ACCESS TO SAID PROGRAM.
C-00981293 Closed 3/13/1998 COMPLAINANT STATES THE 548 EXCHANGE MOST MAJOR BUSINESSES ARE IN LANCASTER INCLUDING HOSPITALS AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE CALLS WITHOUT PAYING TOLLS.
F-00331516 Closed 11/20/1996 COMPLAINANT STATES SHE HAD A MISUNDERSTANDING WHEN SHE HOOKED UP WITH PRODIGY WITH WHAT SHE THOUGHT WAS A (800) TOLL FREE NUMBER. COMPLAINANT IS REQUEST- ING THAT THESE CHARGES BE WAVED THROUGH THE RESPONDENT.
G-00870056 Closed 1/2/1987 AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 18, 1986 BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO., COOPERSBURG TELEPHONE CO., LEWISBERRY TELEPHONE CO., AND C-TEC CORP., AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES, AFFILIATED INTERESTS, REFLECTING RECENT CHANGES IN OPERATIONS AND RESTRUCTURING.
C-00935079 Closed 7/21/1993 REQUESTS FREE PAY PHONE OUTSIDE HER BARN, ALSO REFUND FOR 13 YEARS OF PAY- MENTS.

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