Legal Opinion
US West Communications, Inc. v. Public Service Commission
Utah Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 2000No. 980082PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUSSON, Justice:
¶ 1 Petitioner U.S. West Communications, Inc., seeks review of an order of the Utah Public Service Commission denying a *248requested increase in telephone rates. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2 U.S. West Communications, Inc. (“US West”), is a public utility corporation that provides telecommunications services. The rates it charges for its services in Utah are regulated by the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code Ann. §§ 54-8b-l to -18 (1994 & Supp.1999). The Commission determines the revenue required to operate U.S. West and fixes its rates at levels that cover its operating…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- State Ex Rel. Utilities Commission v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
- US West Communications, Inc. v. Utilities & Transportation CommissionWashington Supreme Court · 1997
- Williams v. Public Service Com'n of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1988
- Turpen v. Oklahoma Corp. CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Nevada Power Co. v. Eighth Judicial District Court of State of NevadaNevada Supreme Court · 2004
- Appeal of Verizon New England, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2005
- US West Communications, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 2000