Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Appellant, the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (the Office), seeks review of a judgment of the District Court in and for the City and County of Denver setting aside a decision of the Public Utilities Commission (the Commission) applying provisions of the Intrastate Telecommunications Services Act, sections 40-15-101 to -404,17 C.R.S. (1984 & 1990 Supp.) (the Act), to services provided by appellee The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company (Mountain States). The district court held that the Commission exceeded its authority in conducting a rule-making proceeding without adhering…