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Ms.Ms..locelynJocelyn Boyd Chief Clerk and Administrator Public Service Commission Synergy Business Pat'k,Park, The Saluda Building 101 Executive Center Drive Columbia, South Cm'olinaCarolina 29210

Rc;Re: Application oflof Fairfieldairfield Communications, Inc. to Amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide LocalI.ocal ExchatlgeExchange and ExchangeL'xchange Access Services to Customers locatedlocated inin Certain Areas Served by BellSouth Telecommunications,Tclccommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&TATIIcT South Carolina inin FairfieldFairlield and Newberry Counties

Dear Ms. Boyd:Boyd;

EnclosedLnclosed forfor filingfiling on behalfbehalf of Fairfield Communications, Inc.Inc. please findfind an Application for Expanded Authority in thethe above-referenced matter. Also enclosed withwith thisthis application is a proposed Notice of Filinglgiling and Hearing.

Thank youyou tbrfor your assistance.

Very trulytruly yours,

McNAIR LAW FIRM, P.A.,/:_P.A,, 7

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DOCKET NO.

INRE:

APPLICATION Application of Fairfield Comnmnications,Communications, Inc. to Amend Its ) APPLICATION Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Local ) FOIlFOR EXPANDED Exchange and Exchange Access Telecommunications Services ) AUTHORITY to Customers Located inin Certain Areas Served by BellSouth ) Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T South Carolina inin ) Fairfield and Newberry Counties ) )

Fairfield Commtmications,Communications, Inc.inc. ("Applicant")("Applicant") hereby submits thisthis application toto thethe South

Carolina Public Service Commission ("the Commission")Commission") toto amend itsits Certificate of Public

Convenience and Necessity, pursuant toto S.C. Code Ann. §t'l 58-9-280 and thethe rulesrules and regulations of the Commission, to permit it to provide locallocal exchange andand exchange access serviceservice toto customers located inin certain areas currently being served by BellSouth Telecommunications,

Incorporated, d/b/a AT&T South Carolina ("AT&T"). Applicant proposes toto expand its service to thosethose areas currently being served by AT&TAT&T inin the portion of AT&T's service area locatedlocated within

Fairfield and Newberry Counties. InIn support of this application, the following isis shown:shown;

1. Applicant's name and address are as follows:follows:

Fairfield Communications, inc,Inc. 116l l 6 York Street Chester, South Carolina 29706

COLIJMBIACocuMBIA 1130475v21130475 2 Applicant's 2. Correspondence regarding this Application should be addressed toto Applicant's counsel:

M. John Bowen,Bowen, Jr.Jr. Margaret M. Fox McNAIR LAW FIRM, P.A. Post Office Box 11390 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone: (803) 799-9800 Facsimile: (803) 753-3278 Email: [email protected]; [email protected]@mcnairinet

the person who should be 3,. The name, title,title, address and telephone number of the person who should be contacted inin comaectionconnection with general management of the company is:is:

J. Brian Singleton President & CEO Fairfield Communications, Inc.Inc. 112112 York Street Chester,Chester, South Carolina 29706 Telephone: (803) 581-9193 Facsimile:Facsimile: (803) 581-2223 Email:Email: [email protected] South Carolina, and has 4.4. Applicant isis organized as a corporation in the State of South Carolina, and has this Commission. In previouslypreviously been issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity by this Commission. In local exchange and 2003, the Commission granted Applicant a certificate inin this docket toto provide local exchange and served exchange access service to customers located in the WilmsboroWinnsboro exchange currently beingbeing served by See Order of the Carolinas, Inc.,Inc., formerlyformerly Verizon South, Incorporated..SeeIncorporated. Order Applicant's request to No. 2003-41 inin Docket No. 2002-355-C. InIn 2007, thethe CommissionCommission granted Applicant's request to access service to amend itsits certificate toto permit it to provide locallocal exchange and exchange access service to County. See customers located within the portion of AT&T'sATBcT's service area located within Kershaw County. See granted Commission Order No.No, 2007-12007-1 inin Docket No.No, 2002-355-C. In 2012, the CommissionCommission granted and exchange Applicant's request to amend itsits certificate to permit it to provide local exchange and exchange accessserviceto customerslocatedwithin the portion of AT&T's servicearealocatedwithin

RichlandCounty. SeeCommissionOrderNo. 2012-76inin DocketNo. 2011-433-C.Thecertificate and the amendedcertificatesweregrantedtoto Applicant upona findingfinding by the Commissionthatthat

Applicanthasthethe technical,financial,madand managerialresourcesresources sufficientto providetherequested

services within the Stateof SouthCarolina,andthat theApplicant met all otherrequirementsof

certification. ApplicantApplicant continuesto meetthesethese requirements,asdemonstratedinin thethe Profilesof

Company OfficersattachedasExhibit A, andtheApplicant'smostrecentAnnualReportfiled with thethe Commission,whichisis attachedasExhibit B.

5. Applicant proposesto expand itsits servicetoto thoseareascurrentlybeing servedby

AT&T in FairfieldandNewberryCounties.The areasin questionare contiguous toto areasalready

local servedbyby Applicantin FairfieldandRichlandCounties.Applicantwill provideafull rangeof local

exchangeand exchangeaccessservicesinin theexpandedareaonceplantandfacilitiesfacilities areinin placeto

enableApplicantApplicant to provide such servicesin thethe expandedarea. Applicant's proposedlocal

exchangeand exchangeaccessserviceswill beprovided toto customerslocatedin theexpandedarea

underthe stonesaine terms and conditionsas itit is currentlyproviding to customersinin its presently

certificatedservicearea,atratesrates comparabletoto thosethose of theincumbentincumbent LEC servingthethe area.

6. AmendingAmending Applicant's certificateto expanditsits serviceareawill servethethe public

interest.interest. Applicant is an establishedcompetitive local exchangecarrier in South Carolina.

Provisionof serviceby Applicant inin the requestedservicearea will enhancecompetitioninin thethe

Stateof SouthCarolinaby offering additionalserviceoptionsand high servicequality to South

Carolinatelecommunicationstelecommunications users.

7. AsAs demonstratedin Applicant'sprior certificationcertification proceedings,andasdemonstrated

and the by Applicant'sservicehistory and thethe Annual Reportsthatthat arefiledfiled with thethe Commissionandthe

3 Office ofof'egulatoryRegulatory Staff by Applicant and itsits parent company on anan annual basis, Applicant has

the tecbafical,technical, managerial, and financialfinancial resources necessarynecessary toto provide service in the requested

areas.

8. As demonstrated in Applicant's prior certification proceedings, and as demonstrated

by Applicant'sApplicant's service history,histoiy, Applicant will provide services which meet the service standards of

the Commission;Commission; Applicant'sApplicant's provision of service will not adversely impact the availability of

affordable locallocal exchange service, and will not otherwise adversely impact the public interest; and

Applicant will support universally available telephonetelephone serviceservice at affordable rates.rates.

9. The Commission has previously granted Applicant'sApplicant*s requestrequest forfor flexible regulation

of itsits local exchange telecommunicationstelecommunications services. See Commission Order No. 2003-412003-41 in Docket

No. 2002-355-C.2002-355-C. Applicant requests the same treatmenttreatment forfor locallocal exchange telecommunications

services provided in the expanded area for whichwhich itit requests certification.

InIn view of the foregoing, Applicant respectfullyrespectfully requests that thethe Public Service

Commission ofol'outhSouth Carolina amend thethe certificate of Fairfield Communications, Inc. to include thosethose areas described inin this Application that are currently being served by AT&TATILT in Fairfield and

Newberry Counties, and that its rates and tariffstariffs for such local telecommunicationstelecommunications service inin the expanded area be regulated inin accordance with thethe principles and procedures established for flexible regulation,regulation, consistent with thethe authority previously grantedgranted by thethe Commission to

Applicant forfor the locallocal exchange areas it currently serves. Respectfullysubmitted,

M. JohnBowen,Jr. MargaretM. Fox McNairLawI.aw Firm, P.A. P O0 Box 11390 Columbia,SC 29211 Telephone:(803) 799-9800 Facsimile:(803)933-1515 Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Attorneys for FairfieldFahSield Communications, Inc.

Columbia, South Cm-olinaCarolina

October 24, 2013 ATTACHMENT A

PROFILES OF COMPANY OFFICERS

COLUMBIA 1130475v2 ATTACHMENT A

PROFILES OFOF COMPANYCOMPANY OFFICERS

J Brian Singleton, President & CEO

Mr. Singleton serves as President and CEO of thethe parent company, Chester Telephone Company d/b/a TruVista ("Truvista"). Mr.Mr. Singleton has served inin that capacity sincesince joiningjoining the company in December 2004.

Mr. Singleton has extensive experience inin the telecommunicationstelecommunications industry havinghaving held a variety of executive management positions in more than 20 years of service at Bellsouth prior to Chester Telephone. Mr.Mr. Singleton isis a native of Birmingham, Alabama.

Educational background: Bachelor of Science-Business-University of Alabama Graduate studystudy Executive and Finance-WhartonFinance-Wharton School of Business,Business, University of Pennsylvania

CherylCheryl Wylie-Treasurer

Mrs. Wylie serves as Vice President & Controller of TruVista and has extensive knowledge of accountingaccounting principles as applied toto the telephonetelephone industry having served 31 years in thethe positionspositions ofof Controller and Accounting Manager for TruVista since 1982.1982, Mrs. Wylie isis a nativenative of Augusta, .Georgia.

EducationalEducational background:background; Bachelor of Science- Business Administration-Winthrop University

Thomas T. Harper-Secretary

Mr. HarperHarper has served asas Vice President-Administration & Regulatory Affairs for TruVista since 2012011.I. From 2006-2012006-2011,I, he was Director of Administration andand Regulatory Affairs for TruVista.

Prior to his tenuretenure at TruVista, Mr.Mr. Harper served as the CEO of Datrax Inc,Inc, a consultingconsulting firm specializing inin data recovery services for the telephone industry.industry. Prior to 1984, Mr.Mr, Harper held a variety of engineering positions at Southern Bell/Bell South inin Columbia, Atlanta andand Charlotte. Mr. HarperHarper is a native of Lancaster, S.C.S.C.

Educational background: Bachelor ofEngineering TechnologyTechnology University of North Carolina-Charlotte MBA- University of South Carolina

NOTE Chester Telephone Company d/b/a TruVista subsidiaries include: Ridgeway Telephone Company, Inc.;inc.; The Lockhart Telephone Company, Inc.;Inc„FairfieldFairfield Communications, Inc.;Inc.; Chester Long Distance Services, Inc.;lncd Chester Communications, LLC; Camden Corporate Investments,Investments, LLC;LLC; and TruVista Security Services, LLC. These companies together provide a full range of voice, video, broadband, and security servicesservices in Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw andand Union Counties, S.C. TruVista also has a subsidiarysubsidiary operating as a CLEC and company in upstateupstate Georgia, TruVista Communications ofof Georgia, LLC. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

CLERK'S OFFICE

NOTICE OF FILING AND HEARING

DOCKET NO. 2013- -C

Docket Summary: Application of Fairfield Cormnunications,Communications, Inc.Inc. To Amend Its CertificateCertificate of Public Convenience and Necessity toto Provide Local Exchange and Exchange Access Telecommunications Services toto Customers Located in Certain Areas Served by BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T South Carolina in Fairfield and Newberry Counties

FairfieldI" airfield Communications, Inc.("Applicant")Inc.("Applicant") has filed an Application with thethe Public Service Commission of South Carolina ("Commission")("Commission") to amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. §I'I 58-9-280 toto provide local exchange and exchange access service toto customers located in certain areas currently being served by BellSouth Telecommunications, Incorporated, d/b/a AT&T South Carolina ("AT&T').("AT&T"). Specifically, the Applicant seeksseeks toto expand itsits service area toto thatthat portion of AT&T's service area located within Fairfield and Newberry Counties.Coillltles,

i i d D bA copyPY offttthe CCompany'sPnb'Pbapplicationti can bbe foundt d on thetb Commission'st: website at www.psc.sc.gov under DocketbtttNo. 2013- -C.-C. Additionally, a copy of the application isis available fromfrom the'tCompany's representative Margaret M. Fox, Additionally, a copy of the application t~ Esquire, McNair Law Firm, Post Office Box 11390, Columbia, South Carolina, 29211. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE thatthat a hearing on the above matter has been scheduledscheduled to begin onon,, at , before thethe Commission in thethe Commission's Hearing Room at 101 Executive Center Drive, Saluda Building, Columbia, South Carolina 29210.

Any person whowho wishes to participate inin this matter as aa party of record with the right of cross-examination, should file a Petition toto InterveneIntervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Practice andand Procedure on or before ,, and indicateindicate thethe amount of timetime required toto address the Commission. For the receiptreceipt of future Commission correspondence, please include an email address in thethe Petition to Intervene. Please referrefer toro DocketDocker No. 2013-_.__-C.Z0/3- -C.

Any person who wisheswishes to testify and present evidence at the hearing should notify, inin writing, thethe Commission; thethe Office of Regulatory StaffStaff at 1401 Main Street, Suite 900, Columbia, South Carolina 29201; and thethe Company's representative at the above address, on or before , and indicateindicate the amount of time required toto address thethe Commission. PleasePlease refer toro DocketDocker No. 2013-___-C.20/3- -C.

Any person who wishes toto be notified of any changechange inin thethe hearing, but does not wish toto present testimonytestimony or be a party of record, may do so by notifying thethe Commission, inin writing, at the address below on or before . Please refer toro DocketDocker No. 2013-Z0l3- -C.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any person who wishes to have his or her comments considered as part of the official record of thisthis proceeding MUST present such comments in person to thethe Commission during the bearing.hearing.

Persons seeking informationinformation about the Commission's procedures should contact thethe Commission at (803)(803) 896-5100 or visiti it itsit websiteb it at www.psc.sc.gov.

10/10/ /13

DirectDirect correspondence to:to; Public Service Commission of South Carolina Attention:Attention: Clerk's Office Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, SC 29211