Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Mississippi Public Service Commission

WALLER, CHIEF JUSTICE,

for the Court.

¶ 1. Appellant BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., d/b/a AT & T Mississippi (“AT & T”) appeals a decision of the Mississippi Public Service Commission (“PSC”) to deny a requested rate increase for certain telephone services. AT & T asserts four separate arguments on appeal 1 : (1) whether the Public Service Commission erred in holding it retained regulatory authority over switched access and single-line flat rate voice communication services; (2) whether the Public Service Commission improperly utilized the “rate of return” methodology to determine the…