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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

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Docketed Cases

Docket Number Case Status Date Filed Allegation
A-2008-2014040 Closed 12/31/2007
R-00072625 Closed 8/31/2007 COMMONWEALTH TEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TELE- PHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 100 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2007, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE THE DIGITAL PHONE X RESIDENTIAL BUNDLED SERVICE PACKAGE.
R-00072583 Closed 8/21/2007 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 99 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23 AND SUPPLEMENT NO 104 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 24, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2007, WHICH PROPOSES TO DECREASE THE STATE TAX ADJUSTMENT SUR- CHARGE (STAS) RESULTING FROM THE MOST RECENT RECALCULATION OF THE SURCHARGE.
R-00072539 Closed 7/31/2007 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 98 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2007, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE THE DIGITAL PHONE ENHANCED FEATURE PACKAGE.
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.
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.
R-00072305 Closed 4/13/2007 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 97 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2007, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE FCC MANDATED 811 LANGUAGE.
P-00072266 Closed 3/30/2007 PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THE FILING OF ITS BIENNIAL NETWORK MODERNIZATION PLAN REPORT AT DOCKET NUMBER P-00961024F1000...
R-00072244 Closed 3/29/2007 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A FRONTER COMMUNICATIONS COMMONWEALTH TELE PHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 95 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 2007, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE A NEW BUNDLED SERVICE OFFERING.
P-00072254 Closed 2/5/2007 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR THEIR ANNUAL PRICE STABILITY INDEX AND SERVICE PRICE INDEX REPORT FOR 2007.
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.
R-00072108 Closed 2/1/2007 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 94 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NUMBER 23, SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 102 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NUMBER 24, AND SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 4 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NUMBER 25, FOR AN INCREASE IN ANNUALIZED REVENUE OF APPROXIMATELY $4.11 MILLION OF NON-COMPETITIVE SER- VICE REVENUE, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL PRIMARY DIAL TONE LINE RATES OF $0.90 MONTHLY BUSINESS DIAL TONE AND PBX MONTHLY RATES OF $0.50 MONTHLY. IN ADDITION, NON-DIAL TONE RATE INCREASES ARE ALSO PROPOSED, WITH THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS FILING, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2007.
R-00072072 Closed 1/17/2007 1/17/07 -COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED NOTICE OF INTENT THAT ON OR AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 2007, IT WILL SUBMIT A TARIFF CHANGE SEEKING AN INCREASE IN CTCO'S LOCAL SERVICE (DIAL TONE) RATES AND OTHER TARIFFED RATES............... .............................................................................. SEE R-00072018 FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PSI TARIFF RATE CHANGES; DOCKET NUMBER R-00072072 HAS BEEN MARKED CLOSED...............................
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-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.
R-00061870 Closed 10/6/2006 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 93 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 2006, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRO- DUCE NEW BUNDLED SERVICE OFFERINGS.
A-310800F0010 Closed 9/29/2006 JOINT APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY, CTSI LLC, AND CTE TELECOM LLC D/B/A COMMONWEALTH LONG DISTANCE COMPANY FOR ALL APPROVALS UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITY CODE FOR THE ACQUISITION BY CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF ALL OF THE STOCK OF THE JOINT APPLICANTS' CORPORATE PARENT, COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE ENTERPRISES, INC. DOCKET NUMBERS: COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY: A-310800F0010; CTSI LLC: A-311095F0005 AND CTE TELECOM LLC D/B/A COMMONWEALTH LONG DISTANCE COMPANY: A-311225F0003.
R-00061753 Closed 8/21/2006 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 100 TO TARIFF TELE- PHONE PA PUC NO 24, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 17, 2006, WHICH PROPOSES A BOUNDARY REVISION TO THE KIRKWOOD EXCHANGE AREA AND VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA'S OXFORD EXCHANGE AREA.
R-00061752 Closed 8/21/2006 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 101 TO TARIFF TELE- PHONE PA PUC NO 24 AND SUPPLEMENT NO 92 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2006, WHICH PROPOSES TO DECREASE CTCO'S STATE TAX ADJUSTMENT SURCHARGE (STAS) RESULTING FROM THE MOST RECENT RECALCULATION OF THE SURCHARGE.
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-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.
R-00061290 Closed 2/1/2006 COMMONWEALTH TELPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 98 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 24, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MAY 16, 2006, WHICH PROPOSES AN ANNUAL INCREASE IN ANNUALIZED REVENUE OF APPROXIMATELY $4.1 MILLION OR 2.86% OF NON- COMPETITIVE SERVICE REVENUE, RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN DIAL TONE LINE AND PBX MONTHLY RATES OF $1.40 MONTHLY.
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-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.

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