State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. County of Harnett

PARKER, Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether the Utilities Commission was required, in this general rate case, to consider and pass upon appellant’s claim that it was entitled to have extended area service (EAS) connecting applicant’s Lil-lington exchange with other exchanges serving telephone customers throughout Harnett County. We hold that it was not.

No question is raised that this is a general rate case under G.S. 62-133 and that it was properly so declared by the Utilities Commission pursuant to the authority granted it by G.S. 62-137. It was, therefore, necessary for…