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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
C-20027496 Closed 4/17/2002 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT HOMES 200 FEET AWAY IN THE 222 EXCHANGE ARE TOLL CALLS. SHE WANTS IT TO BE TOLL FREE FOR EXCHANGE 945.
C-20027350 Closed 3/28/2002 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT IT IS LONG DISTANCE TO CALL 222 FROM 945, AND HE WANTS IT EXTENDED AS LOCAL DIALING.
C-00956869 Closed 5/22/1995 COMPLAINANT FEELS BILLING PROCESS IS UNFAIR
C-00981213 Closed 2/17/1998 COMPLAINANT WANTS PUC TO SEE THAT THEY GAIN TOLL FREE SERVICE FROM HENSE(548) TO THE METROPOLITAN AREA OF LANCASTER.
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.
P-00940808 Closed 3/31/1994 PETITION FOR PERMISSION TO CONDUCT A SUBSCRIBER POLL FROM THE ORIGINATING EXCHANGE MUNCY VALLEY TO THE TERMINATING EXCHANGE HUGHESVILLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING ONE-WAY EAS.
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-00981280 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 EITHOUT PAYING TOLLS.
R-00880949 Closed 2/26/1988 SUPPLEMENT NO. 141 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 19 - ESTABLISHES 976 RESTRICTION (BLOCKING) SRVICE AS AN OPTIONAL OFFERING.
R-00891527 Closed 11/24/1989 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE - PA PUC NO. 23, WHICH ROLLS THE STATE TAX ADJUSTMENT SURCHARGE INTO BASE RATES AND REDUCES THE STAS TO 0%, EFFECTIVE DATE FEBRUARY 2, 1990.
R-00901650 Closed 3/15/1990 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 TO TARIFF-TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 23 TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MAY 14, 1990 WHICH PROPOSES A DECREASE TO THE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE RATE OF CTCO'S SCHICKSHINNY EXCHANGE THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF THE EAS SURCHARGE CURRENTLY BEING ASSESSED THE SCHICKSHINNY EXCHANGE CUSTOMERS.
M-310800F2003ADR Closed 6/30/2003 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED 2003 ANNUAL DEPRECIATION REPORT
C-00892714 Closed 12/4/1989 COMPLAINANT ALLEGES THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF UNNECESSARY POLE LINES BY RESPONDENT COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY AND REQUESTS AN INVESTIGATION. RESPONDENTS ARE: (1) COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY, (2) THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA AND (3) PALMERTON TELEPHONE COMPANY
R-00974128 Closed 8/21/1997 PRE-FILING NOTIFICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY OF ITS INTENT TO FILE FOR REBALANCING/RESTRUCTURING PURSUANT TO ITS CHAPTER 30 PLAN............ 08/21/97 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED ITS REBALANCING/RESTRUCTURING FILING PURSUANT TO ITS CHAPTER 30 PLAN........................................
P-00870198 Closed 2/5/1987 PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR PERMISSION TO DISPOSE OF BOOKS AND RECORDS RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS DATED 20 YEARS OR MORE.
F-01356375 Closed 6/9/2003 COMPLAINANT STATES HE IS BEING BILLED LONG DISTANCE CHARGES FOR A LOCAL NUM- BER FOR USE OF THE INTERNET. HE DOES NOT WANT TO PAY FOR CHARGES FOR A NUMBER HE DID NOT CALL
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.
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-00943208 Closed 9/30/1994 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 50 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 24, EFFECTIVE DATE DECEMBER 1, 1994, PROPOSING THE PROVISION OF ONE-WAY EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS) FROM ITS RAWLINSVILLE EXCHANGE TO MILLERS VILLE, A BELL ATLANTIC PA EXCHANGE, THERE WILL BE NO INCREASE IN LOCAL SER- VICE RATES.
A-310800F0005 Closed 8/29/1991 APPLICATION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY AT 100, 120 AND 62 LAKE STREET, DALLAS, TO SHRC, INC., AN AFFILIATED INTEREST.
C-00981236 Closed 2/27/1998 COMPLAINANT STATES TELEPHONE CALLING IS VERY LIMITED IN THE AREA AND HAVE TO PAY TOLL CHARGES FOR PHONE CALLS TO LANCASTER TO THE HOSPITAL, COUNTY SEAT, BUSINESS, SHOPPING, ENTERTAINMENT. COMPLAINANT WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE CALLS TO THE LANCASTER AREA IN THE RATE TO CUSTOMERS IN THE 548 EXCHANGE.
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-00992411 Closed 4/19/1999 COMPLAINANT STATES THAT WHEN CUSTOMERS CALL OLD NUMBER THEY GET A RECORDING THAT PHONE IS DISCONNECTED WITH NO MENTION OF A POSSIBLE AREA CODE CHANGE. HE THINKS PHONE COMPANIES SHOULD ADD TO RECORDINGS "PLEASE CHECK FOR PROPER AREA CODE" INSTEAD OF JUST "THE NUMBER CAN'T BE DIALED AS IS WITH NOTHING ABOUT AREA CODE CHANGES" WANTS PHONE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE COURTEOUS, RELIABLE INFORMATION ASSISTANCE.
C-00981155 Closed 1/22/1998 COMPLAINANT WOULD LIKE PUC TO LOOK INTO REASONS WHY LOCAL CALLING AREA IS SO SMALL. COMPLAINANT STATES THAT AT THE CURRENT TIME, ONLY 3 PREFIX NUMBERS ARE IN THE AREA.
C-00981239 Closed 3/2/1998 COMPLAINANT DOES NOT WANT TO PAY LONG DISTANCE CHARGES WHEN CALLING AREA CODE 717.

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