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CURB's Archive of Telecommunications Cases

06-GIMT-187-GIT General investigation into the Commission's telecommunications billing practices standards.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB
  • Comments of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • Brief of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • Reply Brief of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • Response of CURB to Petition for Reconsideration
  • Direct Testimony of Michael D. Lura on Behalf of CURB
  • Rebuttal Testimony of Michael D. Lura on Behalf of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • Post-Hearing Brief of CURB
  • Post-Hearing Reply Brief of CURB

06-SCCC-200-MIS Sprint Nextel Corp. for approval of the transfer of control of United Telephone Co. of Kansas, United Telephone Co. of Eastern Kansas, United Telephone of Southcentral Missouri, Inc. d/b/a United Telephone Co. of Southeastern Kansas and Sprint Long Distance, Inc. from Sprint Nextel Corp. to LTD Holding Company.

  • Direct Testimony of Bion C. Ostrander on Behalf of CURB (Public)
  • Comments of CURB
  • Letter Dated February 28, 2006, From C. Steven Rarrick, CURB, Advising That It Will Not Oppose the Joint Motion and Stipulation and Agreement Filed on February 28, 2006

06-GIMT-446-GIT General investigation addressing requirements for designation of eligible telecommunications carriers.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board

06-UTDT-962-CCS Joint application of United and RuralTel for permission of United to cease operating as a telephone public utility in 12 of its Kansas exchanges, to grant RuralTel a certificate of public convenience for the same 12 exchanges, and for authority to transfer property, plant and equipment of United located in the 12 exchanges to RuralTel and complete all matters incident to the transfer.

  • Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation and Agreement

06-RRLT-963-COC Joint application of United and RuralTel for permission of United to cease operating as a telephone public utility in 12 of its Kansas exchanges, to grant RuralTel a certificate of public convenience for the same 12 exchanges, and for authority to transfer property, plant and equipment of United located in the 12 exchanges to RuralTel and complete all matters incident to the transfer.

  • KCC Staff, Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc., and CURB's Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation and Agreement

06-SAGT-1031-TAR Sage filing tariff revisions and making rate changes.

  • Complaint, Petition to Intervene, and Motion to Defer the Effective Date of Proposed Public Switched Network Recovery Charge and Suspend Proceeding by the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • CURB's Petition for Reconsideration
  • CURB's Response to New Evidence and Issues Raised in Sage's Reply to Staff Response to Petition for Reconsideration
  • Petition for Reconsideration of June 15, 2006 Order by the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • CURB's Response to Staff's Motion to Strike CURB's June 15, 2006 Response

06-RRLT-1094-CCS Joint application of RuralTel and Gorham for permission of RuralTel to cease operating as a telephone public utility in two KS exchanges it is acquiring from United and to grant Gorham a COC for the same two exchanges, and for authority to transfer property, plant and equipment of RuralTel located in the two exchanges to Gorham and complete all matters incident to the transfer.

  • KCC Staff, Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc., and CURB's Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation and Agreement

06-GRHT-1095-COC Joint application of RuralTel and Gorham for permission of RuralTel to cease operating as a telephone public utility in two KS exchanges it is acquiring from United and to grant Gorham a COC for the same two exchanges, and for authority to transfer property, plant and equipment of RuralTel located in the two exchanges to Gorham and complete all matters incident to the transfer.

  • KCC Staff, United Telephone, and CURB's Joint Motion to Approve Stipulation and Agreement

07-GIMT-432-GIT General investigation to address obligations of VoIP providers with respect to the KUSF.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • Reply Comments of CURB

08-GIMT-154-GIT In the Matter of a General Investigation to Determine Whether the Commission Should Require Eligible Telecommunications Carriers to Certify That They Have Used Kansas Universal Service Fund Support Appropriately.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Comments of CURB
  • Rebuttal Comments of CURB

08-GIMT-1023-GIT A Petition of Sprint Communications Company L.P., Sprint Spectrum L.P., and Nextel West Corp., d/b/a Sprint, to conduct a general investigation into the intrastate access charges of United Telephone Company of Kansas, United Telephone Company of Eastern Kansas, United Telephone Company of South Central Kansas, and United Telephone Company of Southeastern Kansas, d/b/a Embarg.

  • KCC Staff, CURB, United/Embarq, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon and Everest Midwest's Joint Motion for Approval of Procedural Schedule
  • Redacted Direct Testimony of Bion C. Ostrander on Behalf of CURB
  • Rebuttal Testimony of Bion C. Ostrander on Behalf of CURB
  • Post-Hearing Reply Brief of CURB
  • Petition for Reconsideration
  • CURB's Second Petition for Reconsideration and/or Clarification

09-SWBT-936-PDR In the Matter of the Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Price Deregulation of Residential and Business Telecommunications Services in the Kinsley and Erie, Kansas Exchanges Pursuant of K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 66-2005 (q) (1).

  • CURB's Response and Opposition to Staff Report and Recommendation
  • CURB's Response to SWBT's Petition for Reconsideration

09-SWBT-937-PDR In the Matter of the Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Price Deregulation of Business Telecommunications Services in the Dodge City, Garden City, Humboldt, Larned, and Lindsborg, Kansas Exchanges Pursuant to K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 66-2005(q)(1).

  • CURB's Response and Opposition to Staff Report and Recommendation
  • CURB's Response to SWBT's Petition for Limited Reconsideration

09-SWBT-434-PDR An Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for price deregulation of residential and business telecommunications services in Humboldt, Kansas exchange and business telecommunications services in the Seneca, Great Bend, Iola, Lyons, Pittsburg, and Winfield, Kansas exchanges pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 66-2005(q)(1).

09-SWBT-435-PDR An Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for price deregulation of residential and business telecommunications services in the Cheney, Coffeyville, Garden Plain, McPherson, Plainville, Cherryvale and Halstead, Kansas exchanges pursuant to K.S.A. 2007 Supp. 66-2005(q)(1).

10-SWBT-019-PDR In the Matter of the Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Price Deregulation of Residential Telecommunications Services in the Abilene, Chanute, Clay Center, Ellsworth, Emporia, Independence, Minneapolis, Neodesha and Parsons, Kansas Exchanges Pursuant to K.S.A. 2008 Supp. 66-2005(q)(1).

  • CURB's Response to AT&T's Petition for Reconsideration

10-GIMT-658-GIT In the Matter of Staff.s Motion to the Commission to Commence a Generic Proceeding to Address Issues Concerning the Kansas Lifeline Service Program.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB
  • Comments of CURB

10-GIMT-667-KSF Generic Proceeding to Address Kansas Universal Service Fund Support Supplemental Funding Procedures, as Adopted by the Commission in Docket No. 00-GIMT-842-GIT.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB

11-GIMT-420-GIT In the Matter of a Review of the Kansas Universal Service Fund, Including the Forward-Looking High-Cost Model Used to Determine Cost-Based Kansas Universal Service Fund Support for Price Cap Carriers and Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Offering Service in Price Cap Carrier Study Areas, the Level of Participation of Interconnected VoIP and Wireless Service Providers, the Effect of Federal Universal Service Fund Reform, the Definition of Universal Service, and Other Matters.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB

11-GIMT-635-GIT In the Matter of a Review of the Kansas Lifeline Service Program (KLSP) to Determine the Impact of the Increase in the Statewide Affordable Residential Rate to Lifeline Subscribers and Whether the $7.77 Monthly Credit Should be Modified.

  • Comments of CURB

12-GIMT-170-GIT In the Matter of a General Investigation into the Kansas Universal Service Fund pursuant to K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 66-2008(c).

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Brief of the Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board
  • Reply Comments of CURB

13-GIMT-260-GIT In the Matter of a General Investigation to Review and Determine Whether the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF) Should Support All Lines or be Limited to a Primary Line, Whether KUSF Support Available to Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Providers Should be Limited, and Other Appropriate Issues Related to Initial or Supplemental KUSF Support.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB

13-GIMT-597-GIT In the Matter of a General Investigation to Review the Kansas Lifeline Service Program (KLSP) to Determine the Impact of the Increase in the Statewide Affordable Residential Rate for Rural Local Exchange Carriers to Their Lifeline Subscribers and Whether the $7.77 Monthly Credit Should Be Modified.

  • Comments of CURB
  • Reply Comments of CURB