Notice is hereby given that there will be a Regular Meeting of the Virgin Islands Public Services Commission on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the PSC's Conference Room located at No. 1003 Estate Ross, Suite 4 (Barbel Plaza), St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

The Commission and Agenda participants will be conducting the meeting via teleconference (for Executive Session) and Zoom Video Conferencing for parties listed on the agenda beginning at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to observe the meeting live on Facebook, facebook.com/vipsc1965/live/, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Due to logistics of videoconferencing, there may be brief delays between agenda items to permit reorganization of the participants.

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

   1. Roll Call

   2. Welcome and Introductions

   3. Executive Session

2. ELECTION OF PSC OFFICERS

3. CONSENT AGENDA (beginning at 10:00am)

   DOCKET: 289

   DESCRIPTION: WAPA LEAC

   AMOUNT: $13,900.00

4. ANNUAL ASSESSMENT

5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS MATTERS

   1. Docket 556: VITELCO d/b/a Innovative d/b/a Viya Universal Service Fund (USF)

      1. PSC Staff: Summary of Current USF Support and Future Payments

      2. Identification of Issues Concerning Recertification

      3. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

   2. Dockets 589 & 664: Choice Communications, LLC Application for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation in the USVI and VITELCOM Application for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation

      1. PSC Staff: Summary of Current USF Support and Future Payments

      2. Identification of Issues Concerning Recertification

      3. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

   3. Docket 669: Broadband VI Application Petition for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation in the USVI

      1. Report from Broadband VI on Connect USVI Fund Award Status and Implementation

      2. PSC Staff: Summary of Current USF Support and Future Payments

      3. Identification of Issues Concerning Recertification

      4. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

   4. Docket 670: Liberty (formerly AT&T Mobility USVI Inc.) for Designation as an ETC in the USVI

      1. PSC Staff: Summary of Current USF Support and Future Payments

      2. Identification of Issues Concerning Recertification

      3. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

   5. Enactment of Chapter 9 of Title 30, Wireless Docket 670: Liberty (formerly AT&T Mobility USVI Inc.) for Designation as an ETC in the USVI

      1. PSC Staff: Summary of Current USF Support and Future Payments

      2. Identification of Issues Concerning Recertification

      3. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

6. ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN FERRY FRANCHISE

   1. Report by Ferry Franchisees on Current State of Operations, Including:

      1. Operation of Full Schedule of Ferry Runs between Cruz Bay and Red Hook

      2. Operation of Full Schedule of Ferry Runs between Cruz Bay and Charlotte Amalie

      3. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

   2. Financial Report on Franchised Ferry Operations

      1. Commission Questions, Discussion and Motions

7. ADJOURNMENT

Donald G. Cole
Executive Director

Please Note: Pursuant to Title 30 of the Virgin Islands Code, it is noticed that all items on the Commission's Agenda are actionable and that decisions, as necessary and appropriate, can and possibly will be made on all matters before the Commission at any of its regularly or specially scheduled meetings.