Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel v. Colorado Public Utilities Commission

T1 Qwest Corporation and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) appeal the district court's judgment in favor of the Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) reversing the PUC's decision setting the maximum rate for certain telephone services. We conclude that the PUC regularly pursued its authority because it considered all of the statutorily-mandated factors and its decision is supported by substantial evidence. We therefore reverse the judgment of the district court.

I. Facts and Procedural History

T2 Before 2008, the rate for basic local exchange telephone service was capped…