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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
R-00943210 Closed 9/30/1994 COMMONWEALTH TELEPOHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 49 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 24, EFFECTIVE DATE NOVEMBER 26, 1994, PROPOSING THE PROVISION OF ONE-WAY EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS) FROM ITS COOPERSBURG EXCHANGE TO EMMAUS, A GTE EXCHANGE, THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN LOCAL SERVICE RATES.
R-00049193 Closed 2/13/2004 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 80 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 13, 2004, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTRODUCE NEW CUSTOMER CALLING FEATURE PACKAGES.
R-00880968 Closed 3/23/1988 SUPPLEMENT NO. 98 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 22 - REFLECTS REVISIONS TO THE TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN COMPANY'S COOPERSBURG EXCHANGE AND BELL OF PA'S ALLENTOWN, BETHLEHEM, HELLERTOWN, QUAKERTOWN AND SPRINGTOWN EXCHANGES AS WELL AS CONTEL OF PA'S EMMAUS EXCHANGE.
R-00963654 Closed 4/29/1996 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 42 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE - PA PUC NO. 23 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1996. THIS SUPPLEMENT CONTAINS A REQUEST TO ESTABLISH AN EXPERIMENTAL TARIFF FOR MULTIPLE PLACEMENTS OF CUSTOM CALLING SERVICES.
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-00038122 Closed 1/17/2003 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 76 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 23, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JANUARY 17, 2003, WHICH PROPOSES TO INTROD- UCE A NEW OPTIONAL (NON-BASIC) SERVICE: 411 DELUXE ENHANCED DIRECTORY ASSIST- ANCE.
C-00892561 Closed 9/5/1989 COMPLAINANT ALLEGES ALL CALLS MADE ARE TOLL CALLS AND REQUESTS RESPONDENTS MAKE 868, 678 AND 474 EXCHANGES FREE CHARGES. RESPONDENTS ARE: (1) COMMON- WEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND (2) THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA
R-00850193 Closed 8/7/1985 SUPPLEMENT NO. 117 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 19 - LIMITS MAINTENANCE RESPONSI- BILITIES, PHASE OUT, THROUGH ATTRITION, LEASED 40, 80 AND CORDBOARD PBX'S OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND REDUCE CURRENT BRANCH EXCHANGE SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT RATES TO HALF RATE.
C-20027412 Closed 4/8/2002 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT COMMONWEALTH DOES NOT LISTEN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS AND HE WANTS TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE HIS SERVICE.
C-00924648 Closed 11/23/1992 ALLEGING SEVERELY LIMITED CALLING AREA. COMPLAINANTS REQUEST EXTENDED AREA SERVICE OR OPTIONAL CALLING PLAN TO INCLUDE THE 784 BLOOMSBURG EXCHANGE.
R-00943214 Closed 10/3/1994 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 51 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE - PA PUC NO. 24, EFFECTIVE DATE DECEMBER 3, 1994, PROPOSING ESTABLISHMENT OF FOUR NEW RATE GROUPS TO BE ADDED TO EXISTING LOCAL EXCHANGE RATE GROUP STRUCT URE, ADDING 74 ROUTES TO OPTIONAL CALLING PLAN, PLUS TWO PETITIONS TO POLL ITS CUSTOMERS FOR EAS ON FOUR ROUTES. THIS FILING IS REVENUE NEUTRAL.
R-00994687 Closed 5/10/1999 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 73 TO PA. P.U.C. NO. 24, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JUNE 11, 1999, IN COMPLIANCE WITH COMMISSION ORDER AT P-00981453, WHICH INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF ONE-WAY EAS OVER THE HENSEL TO LANCASTER INTRALATA ROUTE, AND RECLASSIFICATION OF THE BLOSSBURG, BROOKLYN, GRATZ, HALLSTEAD, NICHOLSON, SPRINGVILLE AND WYALUSING EXCHANGES FROM THEIR PRESENT RATE GROUPS TO THE NEXT HIGHEST RESPECTIVE RATE GROUP................. .............................................................................. CASE ENTERED IN ERROR - SEE P-00981453 FOR SUPP #73, ETC.
P-00961016 Closed 2/22/1996 PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY TO CONDUCT AN EAS POLL IN FERNDALE EXCHANGE.
I-00980076F0287 Closed 2/22/1999 COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO Y2K COMPLIANCE FOR FIXED UTILITIES.
R-00942977 Closed 1/7/1994 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 30 TO TARIFF TELE- PHONE PA PUC NO. 23 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MARCH 11, 1994, WHICH REQUESTS PUC APPROVAL OF CLARIFYING TEXT CONCERNING THE APPLICATON OF FEDERAL EXCISE TAX TO THE LATE PAYMENT CHARGE.
A-310800F0003 Closed 7/14/1987 APPLICATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND THE UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, INC., FOR APPROVAL OF (1) THE TRANSFER, BY SALE, OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT OF THE LATTER TO THE FORMER, (2) THE RIGHT OF THE COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO. TO BEGIN TO OFFER OR FURNISH TELEPHONE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE BELVIDERE EXCHANGE LOCATED IN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AND (3) THE ABANDONMENT BY THE UNITED TELEPHONE CO OF NEW JERSEY, INC. OF ALL TELEPHONE SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE BELVIDERE EXCHANGE.
P-00971234 Closed 8/6/1997 PRE-FILING NOTIFICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY OF ITS INTENT TO FILE FOR REBALANCING/RESTRUCTURING PURSUANT TO ITS CHAPTER 30 PLAN.
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,
R-00027429 Closed 5/16/2002 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO 88 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO 24, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE JULY 15, 2002, WHICH PROPOSES TO RECLASSIFY THE CLARKS SUMMIT, DALTON, FACTORYVILLE, HARDING, HUNTINGTON MILLS, LAKE WINOLA AND TREMONT EXCHANGES FROM THE PRESENT RATE GROUPS TO THE NEXT HIGHEST RATE GROUPS.
A-310800 Closed 3/19/1987 APPLICATION OF COOPERSBURG TELEPHONE CO., LEWISBERRY TELEPHONE CO. AND THE COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO. FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER BY MERGER OF ALL THE PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OF THE FORMER TWO COMPANIES TO COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE CO.
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-00903066 Closed 9/5/1990 ALLEGING INABILITY TO PAY AS REQUESTED. COMPLAINANT REQUESTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS 30 DAYS TO PAY EXISTING BILL (C.S. 57972)
P-00961081 Closed 7/15/1996 PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR SUSPENSION UNDER SECTION 251 (F)(2) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996.
C-00981358 Closed 3/27/1998 COMPLAINANT WANTS CALLS TO LANCASTER TO BE TOLL FREE.
C-00981259 Closed 3/6/1998 COMPLAINANT WOULD LIKE PUC TO ARRANGE TO HAVE THE TOLL CHARGES TO LANCASTER REMOVED.

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