PSC-45-10-00015-P Use of Monies Realized From the Dissolution of the Rural Telephone Bank

11/10/10 N.Y. St. Reg. PSC-45-10-00015-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 45

November 10, 2010

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. PSC-45-10-00015-P

Use of Monies Realized From the Dissolution of the Rural Telephone Bank

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

The Commission is considering a request by The Hancock Telephone Company to reimburse its treasury from monies it realized as a result of the dissolution of the Rural Telephone Bank for the purchase of new equipment.

Statutory authority:

Public Service Law, section 94(2)

Subject:

Use of monies realized from the dissolution of the Rural Telephone Bank.

Purpose:

To allow The Hancock Telephone Company to reimburse its treasury.

Substance of proposed rule:

The Hancock Telephone Company (the company) is requesting permission to reimburse its treasury $21,082 from the intrastate portion ($41,442 total company) of monies it realized as a result of the dissolution of the Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) for digital subscriber line (DSL) equipment and cooling equipment. The RTB dissolution proceeds were deferred in New York State Public Service Commission Case 06-C-0314. The company’s intrastate RTB deferral balance as of August 31, 2010 was $645,122. The company experienced an unexpected breakdown of central office cooling equipment, which led to a need for immediate replacement. Also, in order to keep up with its customers’ increasing demand for Internet bandwidth, the company purchased additional DSL equipment which will enhance its DSL network and provide it with the ability to offer future broadband services. The Commission is considering whether to grant, deny or modify, in whole or in part, approval of the company’s request.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained by filing a Document Request Form (F-96) located on our website http://www.dps.state.ny.us/f96dir.htm. For questions, contact:

Leann Ayer, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Jaclyn A. Brilling, Secretary, Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223-1350, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement, Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and Job Impact Statement

Statements and analyses are not submitted with this notice because the proposed rule is within the definition contained in section 102(2)(a)(ii) of the State Administrative Procedure Act.

(10-C-0434SP1)