Able Communications, Inc. v. South Carolina Public Service Commission

Ness, Chief Justice:

The South Carolina Public Service Commission established a rate base for respondent Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to operate a tone and voice paging (beeper) service. The circuit court affirmed the PSC order. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Farmers is authorized by the PSC to operate a telephone company in Williamsburg, Sumter, Clarendon and portions of Florence and Lee Counties. Appellant Able Communications, Inc. holds a certificate of convenience and necessity as a radio common carrier to provide paging service in ten counties, including the five…