Michigan Public Service Commission Amends Order on Pay Telephone Association Case

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The Michigan Public Service Commission, in its February 25, 1998 meeting, issued an order that partially grants the request for clarification of its November 7, 1997 order regarding the petition of the Michigan Pay Telephone Association (MPTA) to initiate an investigation into whether Ameritech Michigan and GTE North Incorporated are in compliance with the Michigan Telecommunications Act and Section 276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. The Commission finds that Ameritech Michigan's request that the November 7, 1997 order be reheard or stayed should be denied.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Michigan Public Service Commission has partially granted the request for clarification of its November 7, 1997 order.
  • The Commission has amended its order to include the May 19, 1997 cost study filing by Ameritech Michigan to support its tariffs for payphone service and any different information filed with the Federal Communications Commission related to payphone service costs or tariffs, pursuant to an appropriate protective order.
  • The Commission has denied Ameritech Michigan's motion for stay and motion for reconsideration or rehearing.
  • The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary.
  • The order was adopted and issued by the Commission on February 25, 1998.

Statistics:

  • The Commission has given the parties 30 days to appeal the order to the appropriate court, pursuant to MCL 462.26; MSA 22.45.
  • The Commission has stated that the November 7, 1997 order should be amended to reflect the Commission's intent that the parties be allowed access to the cost studies related to payphone service in addition to those studies submitted in Case No. U-11280 and Case No. U-11281, pursuant to an appropriate protective order.
  • However, the Commission has denied the parties' request to adopt a procedure for pre-complaint discovery.

Sources:

  • Michigan Public Service Commission. (1998). State of Michigan Before the Michigan Public Service Commission. Case No. U-11410.
  • MCL 484.2101 et seq., MSA 22.1469(101) et seq.