City of Kimball v. United Telephone Co.

This is an appeal from the order of the Nebraska Public Service Commission (NPSC) approving a tariff filed by the United Telephone Company of the West (UTC).

On December 27, 1982, UTC filed an application with the NPSC to increase its rates to raise additional revenue of $2,227,330. Various parties, including the appellant, City of Kimball, filed protests to the application, and a public hearing was held on the application on July 19 and 20,1983. On August 23,1983, the NPSC approved a rate increase which would raise additional revenue of $650,149 and ordered the UTC to file a schedule of rates…