Kentucky Public Service Commission

Final Order Entered: 1. The RLECs proposed pole attachment tariff, (revised as discussed herein) is approved for service rendered on and after the date of this Order. 2. Within 30 days of the date of this Order, the RLECs shall file with the Commission, using the Commission's electronic Tariff Filing System, their proposed tariffs (revised as discussed herein), setting out the rates and terms approved herein and reflecting that they were approved pursuant to this Order. 3. This case is closed and removed from the Commission’s docket.

Reply Brief

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Response Brief of all Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Initial Brief

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Initial Brief of the Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Order Entered: 1. Any initial brief shall be filed no later than October 11, 2022. 2. Any response brief shall be filed no later than October 18, 2022. 3. Upon the filing of response briefs, the case shall stand submitted to the Commission for a decision.

Request for Briefing Schedule

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Joint Statement of Position on behalf of the Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Rebuttal Testimony of Keith Gabbard on behalf of the Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Response to RLECs RFI

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Response to Commission Staffs RFI

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

RLECs Joint Response to Commission Staffs Third Request for Information

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Data Request

First Request for Information to the KBCA

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Data Request

Testimony

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Order Entered: 1. KBCA’s motion is denied to the extent it sought to amend the procedural schedule to establish deadlines for filing legal briefs with intervenor and rebuttal testimony. 2. Parties shall jointly or separately state their positions, if any, regarding briefing, including the order and timing of briefing, on or before July 18, 2022.

Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporateds Responses to KBCAs Supplemental Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporated

South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.s Responses to KBCAs Supplemental Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.

Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connects Responses to KBCAs Supplemental Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connect

Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.s Responses to KBCAs Supplemental Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.

Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporations Responses to KBCAs Supplemental Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation

Rural Local Exchange Carriers Motion for Confidential Treatment

Edward T. Depp Rural Local Exchange Carriers

West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporateds Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporated

South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.

Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Edward T. Depp Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

North Central Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp North Central Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporations Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation

Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connects Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connect

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

Edward T. Depp Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Gearheart Communications Company, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Gearheart Communications Company, Inc.

Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Request for Information

Edward T. Depp Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.

Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs Second Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Reply in Support of Motion for Clarification

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Supplemental Requests for Information

M. Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Response to KBCAs Motion for Clarification

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Data Request

Order Entered: Paul Werner and Hannah Wigger are admitted pro hac vice for the purpose of representing KBCA in association with James W. Gardner in the above-styled proceeding, provided that James W. Gardner or another member of the Kentucky Bar Association acts as co-counsel and is present at all proceedings before this Commission.

Motion for Clarification

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporateds Responses to KBCAs initial Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporated

South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.s Responses to KBCAs initial Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.

Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connects Responses to KBCAs initial RFIs

Edward T. Depp Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connect

Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.s Responses to KBCAs initial Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.

Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporations Responses to KBCAs initial Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation

West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporateds Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporated

South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.

Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

North Central Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp North Central Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporations Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation

Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connects Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connect

Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Gearheart Communications Company, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Gearheart Communications Company, Inc.

Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc.

Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.s Responses to Commission Staffs First Requests for Information

Edward T. Depp Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc.

RFI to RLECs

M Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Data Request

Rural Local Exchange Carriers Responses to KBCAs Objections

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Motion to Admit Pro Hac Vice

M. Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Entry of Appearance

M. Todd Osterloh Kentucky Broadband and Cable Association

Notice of Appearance

Edward T. Depp All Rural Local Exchange Carriers

Order Entered: 1. This proceeding is established to investigate the reasonableness of the proposed tariffs. 2. The proposed tariffs of Ballard Telephone, Brandenburg Telephone, Duo County, Foothills Telephone, Gearheart Communications, Highland Telephone, LTC Connect, Mountain Telephone, North Central Telephone, Peoples Telephone, South Central Telephone, and Thacker-Grigsby Telephone are suspended for five months from March 31, 2022, up to and including August 31, 2022. 3.KBCA is made a party to this proceeding. 4. KBCA’s objections and comments filed in Case No. 2022-00064 are incorporated by reference into the records of this proceeding. 5. All parties shall, by counsel, enter an appearance in this proceeding within seven days of the date of entry of this Order. The entry of appearance shall include the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and electronic mail address of counsel.

Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. Tariff Filing

Brandenburg Telephone Company, Inc. Tariff Filing

Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. Tariff Filing

Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. Tariff Filing

Gearheart Communications Company, Inc. dba Coalfields Telephone Company Tariff Filing

Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Tariff Filing

Logan Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba LTC Connect Tariff Filing

Mountain Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation Tariff Filing

North Central Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Tariff Filing

Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc. Tariff Filing

South Central Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. Tariff Filing

Thacker-Grigsby Telephone Company, Incorporated Tariff Filing