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Regulatory Commission of Alaska: Notice of Utility Tariff Filings (CTC, MUKLUK, ITC, KPU, ASTAC, and CVTC)

Notice of Utility Tariff Filings

The REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA (Commission) gives notice that non-pooling local exchange carriers: Cordova Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (CTC); Mukluk Telephone Company, Inc. (MUKLUK); Interior Telephone Company, Inc. (ITC); Ketchikan Public Utilities, Inc. (KPU); Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. (ASTAC); and Copper Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (CVTC) have filed tariff revisions (collectively "the filings") to revise their Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) support. The filings were submitted in accordance with regulations adopted in Order No. R-08-003(8)/R-09-003(4) that implemented the COLR support mechanism.

The filings include proposed COLR support amounts. The monthly COLR support amounts are intended to help carriers meet their Carrier Common Line revenue requirements and will be paid through the Alaska Universal Service Fund. The following table displays each carrier's requested COLR support amounts, calculated in accordance with 3 AAC 53.345(e).

Local Exchange Carrier

Filing

Monthly COLR Support Amount

CTC

TA183-999

$9,309

MUKLUK

TA184-999

$15,775

ITC

TA185-999

$46,105

KPU

TA186-999

$33,443

ASTAC

TA189-999

$28,051

CVTC

TA190-999

$44,529

This notice does not contain all requested revisions and the Commission may approve a rate or classification which varies from those proposed. You may obtain more information about these filings by contacting the relevant utility: Lisa Koker, Interim General Manager/CEO for CTC at 611 Second St., Cordova, AK, 99574; phone: (907) 424-2345; Robert Dunn, Director of Regulatory Affairs for ITC and MUKLUK at 201 E. 56th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99518; phone: (907) 563-2003; or Michelle Barnett, Consultant for KPU, ASTAC, and CVTC at 800 East Dimond Blvd., Suite 3-670, Anchorage, AK 99515; phone: (907) 522-2115. The complete filings are also available for inspection at the Commission’s office at 701 West 8th Avenue, Suite 300, Anchorage, AK 99501; phone: (907) 276-6222, or may be viewed at the Commission’s website at http://rca.alaska.gov by typing the appropriate tariff revision number in the Find a Matter search box.

To comment on these filings, please file your comments by 5:00 p.m., July 24, 2017, at the Commission's address given above or via our website at:

http://rca.alaska.gov/RCAWeb/WhatsNew/PublicNoticesComments.aspx

Please reference the appropriate tariff advice number (TA183-999, TA184-999, TA185-999, TA186-999, TA189-999, and/or TA190-999) and include a statement that you have filed a copy of the comments with CTC, MUKLUK, ITC, KPU, ASTAC, and/or CVTC at its address given above.

Individuals or groups of people with disabilities, who require special accommodations, auxiliary aids or service, or alternative communication formats, please contact Joyce McGowan at (907) 276-6222, toll-free at 1-800-390-2782, TTY (907) 276-4533 or send a request via electronic mail to rca.mail@alaska.gov by July 17, 2017.

DATED at Anchorage, Alaska, this 23rd day of June, 2017.

REGULATORY COMMISSION OF ALASKA

 

Steven J. Kramer                                                              
Common Carrier Section Manager

 

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Created 6/23/2017 2:58:34 PM by rgting

Details

Department: Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Pipeline/Utilities
Location(s): Statewide
Project/Regulation #:
 
Publish Date: 6/23/2017
Archive Date: 7/24/2017
 
Events/Deadlines:
  • Public Comment Deadline
    6/23/2017 8:00am - 7/24/2017 5:00pm