State Ex Rel. Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. v. Missouri Public Service Commission

EDWIN H. SMITH, Chief Judge.

Southwestern Bell Telephone (SBC), d/b/a SBC Missouri, filed, pursuant to § 392.245.11, proposed tariff revisions with the Public Service Commission (Commission) seeking to increase rates for certain non-basic telecommunications services being provided to its customers. Following a hearing, the Commission denied SBC’s proposed tariff revisions on the basis that they were “not just and reasonable.” SBC appealed to the Circuit Court of Cole County, which affirmed the Commission’s order denying the proposed revisions.

SBC raises four points on appeal, the first three…