State ex rel. Utilities Commission v. Public Staff-North Carolina Utilities Commission

GREENE, Judge.

The Public Staff — North Carolina Utilities Commission (Public Staff) appeals from an order of the North Carolina Utilities Commission (the Commission) entered 3 March 1992.

In September, 1991, Public Staff, based on requests received for “Extended Area Service” (EAS) for Columbus County, that is, county-wide toll-free telephone service, requested that the Commission require Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company and Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company to determine the level of increased local rates if county-wide toll-free service was implemented, and that Service…