Marshall County v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Responding to petitions signed by a substantial number of telephone subscribers in the county, Marshall County and the City of Benton (the county seat) filed a complaint with the Public Service Commission of Kentucky (hereinafter “PSC”) against South Central Bell Telephone Company (hereinafter “Bell”), seeking an order requiring Bell to provide “extended area service” (in substance, toll-free service) between Benton and the community of Sharpe, Benton and the community of Symsonia, and Benton and the community of Aurora. After a hearing, PSC entered an order directing…