S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N

BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

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In the matter of the application of ) BUCKEYE TELESYSTEM, INC., to amend ) the geographic service area of its license to ) Case No. U-14607 provide basic local exchange service. ) )

At the October 18, 2005 meeting of the Michigan Public Service Commission in Lansing,

Michigan.

PRESENT: Hon. J. Peter Lark, Chairman Hon. Laura Chappelle, Commissioner Hon. Monica Martinez, Commissioner

OPINION AND ORDER

On August 1, 2005, Buckeye TeleSystem, Inc. (Buckeye), filed an application, pursuant to

the Michigan Telecommunications Act (MTA), MCL 484.2101 et seq., to amend its license to provide basic local exchange service. Buckeye seeks to alter the geographic service area of its license to include the following service areas consisting of portions of Bedford, Erie, Ida,

Summerfield, and Whiteford Townships in Monroe County, Michigan, and a portion of Riga

Township in Lenawee County, Michigan. The proposed service area will consist of an area starting at the Michigan- state line at a point 3,326 feet east of Clark Road in Whiteford

Township, Monroe County; northerly along this line to Sterns Road; westerly along Sterns Road

to a point 100 feet west of Rodesiler Highway; north along this line to a point 2,961 feet north of

Ottawa Lake Road E.; then easterly along this line to a point 320 feet west of Old US Highway

223; then north to Fike Road; east along Fike Road to a point 1,129 feet east of Old US Highway 223 then south to Temperance Road then; easterly along Temperance Road to US 23; turning

north along US 23 to School Road; turning east to Summerfield Road; turning north to a point

200 feet south of Morocco Road; turning east to Jackman Road; turning south to a point 1,210

feet south of Rauch Road; turning east to Lewis Ave; turning north to Rauch Road; turning east

along Rauch Road to Minx Road; turning south to a point 2,655 feet south of Samaria Road then;

east 1,239 feet then south parallel to Minx Road to Erie Road; then west to Minx Road; then

south to East Sub Station Road; turning east to a line 325 feet east of M-125; turning southwesterly along and 325 feet west of M-125 to the Ann Arbor railroad tracks; then

southeasterly to the Michigan-Ohio state line; and, finally, turning west along the state line to the

starting point 3,326 feet east of Clark Road and the Michigan-Ohio state line. This outline

includes virtually all of Bedford Township, and parts of Whiteford Township, Summerfield

Township, Ida Township, and Erie Township in Monroe County, and parts of Riga Township in

Lenawee County, Michigan. The service area designated above will also include all parcels

abutting the above named roads forming the outside boundary of the service area. The proposed service area also consists of a non-contiguous area in Erie Township known as Lost Peninsula.

This is a small piece of Michigan land that is bordered on the west by the , on the

north and east by Lake Erie, and on the south by Ohio.

Buckeye served a notice of opportunity to comment on other local exchange carriers and all

county clerk offices. No comments were filed by the September 30, 2005 due date.

The Commission finds that approval of (company’s) application is in the public interest.

The expansion of the license is conditioned on compliance with the anti-slamming procedures

adopted in Case No. U-11900, the number portability provisions of the MTA, and the number

reclamation process adopted in Case No. U-12703. Further, the expansion of the license is

Page 2 U-14607 conditioned upon the provision of service to customers in the added exchanges within a reasonable time. Failure to comply fully with those procedures may result in revocation of the license or other penalties.

The Commission FINDS that:

a. Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1991 PA 179, as amended, MCL 484.2101 et seq.; 1969

PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure, as amended, 1999 AC, R 460.17101 et seq.

b. Amending Buckeye’s license to provide basic local exchange service is in the public interest.

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that:

A. The license of Buckeye TeleSystem, Inc., to provide basic local exchange service is amended to include service areas consisting of portions of Bedford, Erie, Ida, Summerfield, and

Whiteford Townships in Monroe County, Michigan, and a portion of Riga Township in Lenawee

County, Michigan.

B. Buckeye TeleSystem, Inc., shall provide basic local exchange service in accordance with the regulatory requirements specified in the Michigan Telecommunications Act, MCL 484.2101 et seq., including the number portability provisions of Section 358, the anti-slamming procedures adopted in Case No. U-11900, and the number reclamation process adopted in Case

No. U-12703.

C. Before commencing basic local exchange service in the areas added to the license by this order, Buckeye TeleSystem, Inc., shall submit its tariff identifying the additional exchanges in which it will offer service.

Page 3 U-14607 The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary.

Any party desiring to appeal this order must do so in the appropriate court within 30 days after

issuance and notice of this order, pursuant to MCL 462.26.

MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

/s/ J. Peter Lark Chairman

( S E A L)

/s/ Laura Chappelle Commissioner

/s/ Monica Martinez Commissioner

By its action of October 18, 2005.

/s/ Mary Jo Kunkle Its Executive Secretary

Page 4 U-14607 The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary.

Any party desiring to appeal this order must do so in the appropriate court within 30 days after issuance and notice of this order, pursuant to MCL 462.26.

MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

______Chairman

______Commissioner

______Commissioner

By its action of October 18, 2005.

______Its Executive Secretary

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