The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission isn’t prepared to discuss...
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission isn’t prepared to discuss its findings against Sacred Wind Communications (CD June 28 p13), commissioners wrote in an Aug. 28 letter to State Senator Timothy Keller (D) released Wednesday. The commission had denied Sacred…
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Wind state USF funds in a lengthy proceeding, and Keller had questioned the process. “You might not be aware that Sacred Wind has appealed the case to the Supreme Court,” the PRC said. “Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for us to discuss the merits of the case.” The commissioners noted they had removed a prior finding in late July, which had asserted that Sacred Wind is not an incumbent rural carrier. The PRC also said it wished the proceeding had taken fewer than 20 months but partially blamed Sacred Wind: “At each point in the process, Sacred Wind and its opponents contested and litigated every conceivable issue and used every available procedural device to present their positions.” Sacred Wind CEO John Badal declined to comment for the moment in an exchange late Thursday, citing the possibility of meeting with commissioners next week to discuss matters.