Eastern Connecticut Cable Television, Inc. v. Department of Public Utility Control

In order to finance the expenses of the department of public utility control and the office of consumer counsel, General Statutes § 16-49 (b)1 autho*611rizes an assessment of cable television companies based on their taxable gross revenues. The plaintiff, Eastern Connecticut Cable Television, Inc., initiated administrative proceedings objecting to the manner in which the named defendant calculated the gross revenues on which its assessments were based. 2 The defendant issued a decision refusing to rule on the merits of the plaintiffs objection. The plaintiffs subsequent administrative appeal to…