Choctaw County v. Alabama Public Service Commission

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

This is a consolidated appeal by Choctaw County, Cities of Butler and Pennington, and the Choctaw County Farm Bureau from two orders of the Alabama Public Service Commission (Commission) granting Butler Telephone Company (Butler) an increase in its non-recurring charges and an increase in its rates and charges for exchange (local) telephone service. Butler cross-appeals from the order granting an increase in exchange (local) telephone rates.

Butler applied on December 2, 1977, for an increase in non-recurring charges (installation charges, long cord charges, etc.),…