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-2023-3037574 | ReOpened | 1/9/2023 | Following an initial examination of the over 300 informal complaints gathered by legislators, complainants claim that the informal complaints pose serious issues regarding the quality of telephone service and whether broadband internet access service is obtainable, that the utility company has or may have violated its duties to furnish and sustain adequate; effective; secure; and reasonable services and facilities in compliance with Section 1501 of the Public Utility Code, etc. |
| R-78040609 | Purged | 4/18/1978 | SUPPLEMENT NO 69 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE-PA. P.U.C. NO 19 FILED TOBECOME EFFECTIVE APRIL 24, 1978 TO COMPLY WITH PART 68 OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE F.C .C. CONCERNING CONNECTION OF CUSTOMER-PROVIDED TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND STANDAR D JACKING ARRANGEMENTS. (F.C.C. DOCKET NO 19528) |
| R-00822181 | Purged | 10/12/1982 | PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY(1)REQUESTING APPROVAL TO USE A NOR- MALIZATION METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FOR THE TAX BENEFITS OF THE ACRS,(2)THAT IT BE GRANTED PERMISSION TO MAKE RATE CHANGES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON 60 DAYS NOTICE, AND(3)PERMISSION TO WAIVE THE NOTICE REGULATIONS & FILING & INFO. REGULATIONS. PROPOSED CHANGES ARE WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY PLACED IN SERVICE AFTER DEC.31, 1980. AMOUNT OF INCREASE-APPROX.$820,944. NO.OF CUSTOMERS-135,081.AREAS SERVED -WYOMING, PORTIONS OF BERKS, BRADFORD, BUCKS, CARBON, CHESTER, COLUMBIA, DAUPHIN COUNTY, ET AL., ADDRESS- W.J. UMPHRED,PRESIDENT,COMMONWEALTH TELE- PHONE COMPANY, 100 LAKE STREET, DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA 18612. |
| C-80041945 | Purged | 4/1/1980 | ALLEGING, INTER ALIA, THAT IT IS UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE & DENY LOCAL CALLING & REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO ORDER RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND LOCAL CALLING AREA |
| G-80100111 | Purged | 10/31/1980 | AFFILIATED INTEREST AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION BY WHICH THE LATTER WILL PROVIDE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES. |
| C-00022156 | Purged | 12/16/1976 | |
| C-00823187 | Purged | 8/26/1982 | ALLEGING THAT THIRD PARTY CALLS MADE IN 1981-82 ARE TRIPLICATE THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR NORMAL CALLS AND THAT INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADDITIONAL CHARGES IS NOT PRINTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS. COMPLAINANT REQUESTS A HEARING AND THAT INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES BE PRINTED IN THE TELEPHONE BOOK. |
| R-77090482 | Purged | 10/21/1977 | |
| A-00101892 | Purged | 12/28/1979 | APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE SULLIVAN COUNTY TELE- PHONE COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION BY THE FORMER FROM THE LATTER OF ALL OF ITS VOTING CAPITAL STOCK AND PROPERTY, USED AND USEFUL IN PUBLIC SERVICE. |
| C-80041938 | Purged | 4/1/1980 | ALLEGING, INTER ALIA, THAT IT IS UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE & DENY LOCAL CALLING & REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO ORDER RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND LOCAL CALLING AREA |
| A-00101891 | Purged | 12/28/1979 | APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE SULLIVAN COUNTY TELE- PHONE COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION BY THE FORMER FROM THE LATTER OF ALL OF ITS VOTING CAPITAL STOCK AND PROPERTY, USED AND USEFUL IN PUBLIC SERVICE. |
| C-80041942 | Purged | 4/1/1980 | ALLEGING, INTER ALIA, THAT IT IS UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE & DENY LOCAL CALLING & REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO ORDER RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND LOCAL CALLING AREA |
| C-80041937 | Purged | 4/1/1980 | ALLEGING, INTER ALIA, THAT IT IS UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE & DENY LOCAL CALLING & REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO ORDER RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND LOCAL CALLING AREA |
| R-00832501 | Purged | 10/26/1983 | SUPPLEMENT NO. 65 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 22. REFLECTS REVISIONS TO SEVENTY- FOUR (74) EXCHANGE AND BASE RATE AREA MAPS. REVISED MAPS REFLECT THE APPRO- PRIATE CHANGES TO COINCIDE WITH THE ELIMINATION OF ZONE AND MILAGE CHARGES. |
| R-00832521 | Purged | 11/4/1983 | COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 104 TO TARIFF-TELE- PHONE PA. PUC NO. 19, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3, 1984, WHICH UPDATES SAID TARIFF BY MAKING CERTAIN ADDITIONS AND REVISIONS. |
| A-00101891F0002 | Purged | 4/8/1980 | APPLICATION OF THE SULLIVAN COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND COMMONWEALTH TELE- PHONE COMPANY FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER BY MERGER OF ALL THE PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OF THE FORMER TO THE LATTER |
| R-78100674 | Purged | 10/5/1978 | RESPONDENT FILED SUPP. NO. 74 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE-PA. PUC NO. 19 & SUPP NO. 37 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE-PA PUC NO. 22 TO ELIMINATE BOTH MULTI-PARTY & FOU R PARTY ZONE, LOCALITY OR MILEAGE CHARGES IN SEVERAL EXCHANGES TO BECOME E FFECTIVE 12/4/78. |
| C-80041940 | Purged | 4/1/1980 | ALLEGING, INTER ALIA, THAT IT IS UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL FOR COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA TO UNFAIRLY DISCRIMINATE & DENY LOCAL CALLING & REQUESTING THE COMMISSION TO ORDER RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND LOCAL CALLING AREA |
| R-00821923 | Purged | 3/10/1982 | SUPPLEMENT NO. 56 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 22 AND SUPPLEMENT NO. 87 TO TELE- PHONE PA PUC NO. 19. SUPPLEMENT NO. 56 REFLECTS (1) THE RECLASSIFICATION OF THE RATE GROUP OF THE KIRKWOOD EXCHANGE; (2) ELIMINATION OF THE OBSOLETE FOUR- PARTY BUSINESS RATE IN THE CLARKS SUMMIT, PEN ARGYL, TIOGA AND WAPWALLOPEN EXCHANGES; AND (3) CERTAIN TERRITORIAL AND EXCHANGE BOUNDARY REVISIONS. SUPPLEMENT NO. 87 REFLECTS (1) THE ADDITION OF SEVEN (7) EXCHANGES TO THE LIST ING OF EXCHANGES PROVIDING PUSH BUTTON CALLING; AND (2) THE ADDITION OF THREE (3) TOWNSHIPS TO THE LISTING OF TERRITORIES SERVED BY COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY |
| A-00076155F5000 | Purged | 12/28/1979 | APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF ALL THE COMMON STOCK OF NEW SULLIVAN, INC. |
| R-00832355 | Purged | 3/31/1983 | SUPPLEMENT NO. 96 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE-PA. P.U.C. NO. 19. CHANGES REVISE TEXT TO REFLECT THE INCLUSION OF RADIO PAGING SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION SERVICES AND RATES IN TARIFF TELEPHONE IN PA. P.U.C. NO. 19 IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA. P.U.C. ORDER ADOPTED MAY 7, 1982 AND ENTERED MAY 17, 1982 IN DOCKET NO. C-22065.AREAS SERVED-ALL OF WYOMING COUNTY, AND PORTIONS OF BERKS, BRADFORD, BUCKS, CARBON, CHESTER, COLUMBIA, DAUPHIN, LACKAWANNA, LANCASTER, LUZERNE, LYCOMING, MONROE, NORTHAMPTON, SCHUYLKILL, SULLIVAN, SUSQUEHANNA AND TIOGA COUNTIES. ADDRESS OF UTILITY-W. J. UMPHRED, PRESIDENT, COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY, 100 LAKE STREET, DALLAS, PENNSYLVANIA 18612. |
| R-80101342 | Purged | 10/22/1980 | SUPPLEMENT NO. 49 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 22. THIS FILING IS TO (1) REFLECT MODIFICATIONS TO THE PRESENT BASE RATE AND ZONE RATE AREAS OF THE SWEET VALLEY AND WAPWALLOPEN EXCHANGES; (2) TO REFLECT A TERRITORIAL REVISION BETWEEN OUR GAP EXCHANGE AREA AND BELL OF PA STRASBURG EXCHANGE AREA; (3) TO REFLECT MINOR INTRA-COMPANY EXCHANGE BOUNDARY REVISIONS. |
| C-00022065 | Purged | 11/12/1976 | |
| C-78120670 | Purged | 12/13/1978 | ALLEGING THAT IT IS PATENTLY UNREASONABLE AND UNLAWFUL FOR RESPONDENT TO UNFAI RLY DISCRIMINATE AND DENY LOCAL CALLING IN DORRANCE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY A ND REQUESTING, INTER ALIA, THAT THE COMMISSION ORDER RESPONDENT TO MAKE ALL OF DORRANCE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY, ONE EXCHANGE, 868. |
| S-79124512 | Purged | 12/28/1979 | SECURITIES CERTIFICATE OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF PROMISSORY NOTES NOT IN EXCESS OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $94,500. |
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