U S West Communications, Inc. v. Wyoming Public Service Commission

LEHMAN, Chief Justice.

At issue in this case is the construction of the Wyoming Telecommunications Act of 1995, Wyo. Stat. Ann. §§ 37-15-101 et seq. (the Act) as it applies to U S West’s intention to discontinue its Centrex Plus service. The Public Service Commission found that Cen-trex Plus is a noncompetitive and essential telecommunications service as set forth in Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 37-15-103(a)(iv) (Lexis 1999) and, therefore, refused to allow U S West to withdraw the service. The Public Service Commission also determined that the plans to “grandfather” the discontinuance of the service are…