Beehive Telephone Co. v. Public Service Commission

DURRANT, Associate Chief Justice:

¶ 1 This petition for review concerns a fine imposed by the Public Service Commission of Utah (“the Commission”) against a utility for violation of the utility’s tariff. In April 1997, the Commission fined Beehive Telephone Company (“Beehive”) $182,500 for improperly charging long distance rates for calls made to local area cellular prefixes in violation of Beehive’s tariff. The Commission initially suspended the fine subject to compliance with its order, but vacated the suspension after Beehive failed to comply with the terms of the suspension. The Commission…