Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: (1) Highland's request to increase its basic local exchange service rates for residential and business customers is granted. (2) The motion submitted June 14, 2011 for leave to submit additional testimony at the hearing is granted.

Memorandum dated 06/24/11 for Informal Conference of 06/10/11; Comments, if any, due 7/8/11.

Highland Telephone's Filing of Supplemental Information

Notice of Filing

Highland Telephone's Motion for Leave to Submit Additional Testimony

Order Entered: A public hearing shall begin on June 16, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 1 of the Commission's offices.

Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.'s Responses to Commission Staff's Second Request for Information

Commission Staff's Notice of Informal Conference

Order Entered: (1) Highland's motion for extension of time is granted. (2) Highland shall provide responses to the requests for information no later than June 6, 2011.

Highland Telephone's Motion for Extension of Time to File Information

Commission Staff's Second Request for Information to Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Highland Telephone Cooperative's Revised Tariff Sheet

Highland Telephone's Notice of Filing of Revised Tariff Reflecting Change of Rates

Order Entered: (1) Highland shall maintain its records in such manner as will allow it, the Commission, or any customer to determine the amounts to be refunded and to whom due in the event a refund is ordered upon final resolution of this matter. (2) Highland shall file its tariff reflecting its rates within 15 days of the date of this Order.

Highland Telephone's Notice of Intention to Place Proposed Change of Rates Into Effect

Order Entered: (1) The February 1, 2011 formal hearing in this matter is cancelled; and, (2) The case is submitted to the Commission for a decision based on the record.

Letter to file memorandum into the record; comments due within five days of receipt

Highland Telephone's Responses to Staff's First Request for Information

Commission Staff's First Request for Information to Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Order Entered: (1) The procedural schedule set forth in the Appendix to this Order shall be followed. (2) Responses shall be appropriately bound. (2) a. Each Response shall be answered under oath. (2) b. A party shall make timely amendment to any prior response. (2) c. Any request a party fails to furnish the requested information, that party shall provide a written explanation. (3) Any party filing testimony shall file an original and ten copies. (4) At the public hearing, neither opening statements nor summaries of direct testimonies shall be permitted. (5) The official record of the formal hearing shall be by video only. (6) The parties may request, by motion, an informal conference with Commission Staff. (7) Any request to cancel or postpone the formal hearing shall be made by motion. (8) Nothing contained herein shall prevent the Commission from entering further Order in this matter.