State Ex Rel. Public Counsel v. Pub. Service Com'n, State

JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Judge.

AT & T Communications of the Southwest, Inc. (AT & T), Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (Sprint), MCI World-Com Communications, Inc. (MCI), and Teleconnect Long Distance Services and Systems Company (Teleconnect) 1 filed tariffs with the Public Service Commission seeking to implement or increase instate access recovery surcharges for long distance toll service for certain customers in Missouri. The Office of the Public Counsel opposed the proposed tariffs, but the Commission approved the tariffs. Public Counsel appeals and asserts that the Commission erred in…