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-20055383 | Closed | 9/29/2005 | COMPLAINANT STATES COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE RATES ARE ALREADY THE HIGHEST OF ANY LOCAL PHONE SERVICE THAT SHE KNOWS OF. SHE STATES THE TELEPHONE COMPANY IS RAISING THEIR RATES AGAIN. SHE STATES SHE WAS TOLD THEY COULD RAISE THEIR RATES TO UNLIMITED AMOUNTS AS LONG AS THEY NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS. |
| P-00961017 | Closed | 2/22/1996 | PETITION OF COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY TO CONDUCT AN EAS POLL IN ATGLEN EXCHANGE. |
| 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. |
| R-00811614 | Purged | 5/28/1981 | SUPPLEMENT NO. 85 TO TELEPHONE PA PUC NO. 19 AND SUPPLEMENT NO. 53 TO TELE- PHONE PA PUC NO. 22. (A) TO CLASSIFY THE RATE GROUP OF THE TOWANDA AND VALLEY VIEW EXCHANGES TO RELECT MAIN STATION GROWTH IN THE LOCAL CALLING AREA OF THESE EXCHANGES AND (B) TO REVISE THE LIST OF EXCHANGES WHERE PUSH BUTTON CALLING IS AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| C-00981367 | Closed | 3/27/1998 | COMPLAINANT WOULD LIKE TOLL FREE PHONE SERVICE TO LANCASTER. WOULD BE WILLING TO PAY A $2.00/MO SERVICE FEE. |
| R-00922433 | Closed | 7/29/1992 | COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 32 TO TARIFF TELEPHONE PA PUC NO.24, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27, 1992, PROPOSING AN EXCHANGE BOUNDARY REVIS ION BETWEEN ITS HENSEL AND KIRKWOOD EXCHANGES. CUSTOMERS: 197,401. ADDRESS: 100 LAKE STREET, DALLAS, PA 18612. |
| R-78030567 | Purged | 3/16/1978 | RESPONDENT FILED SUPPLEMENT NO. 30 TO TARIFF TELE. - PA. P.U.C. NO. 22, FILED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 1978 PROPOSING TO ELIMINATE BOTH MULTI-PARTY S ERVICE & FOUR-PARTY ZONE, LOCALITY & MILEAGE CHARGES WITHIN MIDDLEBURY C ENTER EXCHANGE. |
| C-R0482001 | Purged | 10/13/1977 | |
| 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. |
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