The FCC denied a request by Virgin Islands Telephone seeking an e...
The FCC denied a request by Virgin Islands Telephone seeking an emergency waiver of accounting rules that could reduce the company’s high-cost loop support under the Universal Service Fund. The carrier asked for relief due to recent network infrastructure…
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damage in the Virgin Islands inflicted by Hurricane Omar (CD Dec 9 p6). But the FCC said the company, Vitelco, didn’t show it needs high-cost support “beyond what it and other similarly-situated companies are entitled to receive” under USF high-cost rules. “The relief Vitelco is seeking … is unrelated to its financial troubles caused by Hurricane Omar, Vitelco’s parent company’s bankruptcy, and general past mismanagement,” the FCC said. “The reduction in Vitelco’s high-cost loop support is due to the fact that Vitelco’s C&WF plant is fully depreciated and Vitelco has failed to invest in new facilities.” The company will be eligible for more support after investing in its plant, it said.