Sandwich Isles Knocks FCC Revocation Proceeding Proposal; Hawaii PUC Doesn't Object
Sandwich Isles Communications hit an FCC proposal to initiate proceedings to revoke the carrier's licenses, including under Communications Act Section 214. The commission's Dec. 5 notice of apparent liability against the company for alleged USF violations "is based on a…
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series of premises that are factually and legally unfounded," SIC said in comments posted Thursday in docket 16-405 responding to a Feb. 14 public notice (see 1702140063). "The more this proceeding moves along, the more transparent the Commission’s motives become, that is, to put SIC out of business to the detriment of the people of the Hawaiian Home Lands ('HHL') based on the FCC’s prejudgments rather than the actual evidence and law." The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission said it didn't object to the FCC initiating revocation proceedings against SIC licenses. The HPUC "shares the FCC's commitment to maintain service to all customers on Hawaiian Home Lands, and stands ready to work with the FCC to take appropriate action and coordinate efforts to ensure that said service will be provided," the regulator commented. Scores of individuals in the docket generally supported SIC.