Legal Opinion
Appeal of Atlantic Connections, Ltd.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided May 5, 1992No. 91-042PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
Atlantic Connections, Ltd. (Atlantic) appeals from a public utilities commission (PUC) order that it cease and desist from intrastate telecommunications resale operations, pay a $5,000 fine, and apply to the PUC for a certificate of service. We affirm.
In 1988, Atlantic commenced business in Portsmouth as a reseller of long-distance telephone services without obtaining a franchise from the PUC pursuant to RSA 374:22 (1984 and Supp. 1991). According to the PUC report, resellers typically own telecommunication switches and lease interexchange facilities from either the local Bell Operating…
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