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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-1021

NOTICES

Tentative Order

[40 Pa.B. 2854]
[Saturday, May 29, 2010]

Public Meeting held
May 6, 2010

Commissioners Present: James H. Cawley, Chairperson; Tyrone J. Christy, Vice Chairperson; Wayne E. Gardner; Robert F. Powelson

In re: Pioneer Telecom Inc.; A-310387

Tentative Order

By the Commission:

 Pioneer Telecom, Inc. (''Pioneer'') is a telecommunications interexchange reseller certificated at A-310387. On September 25, 2009, Pioneer sent a letter to the Commission advising that it was discontinuing all long distance telephone services in Pennsylvania and attached an application it had filed with the Federal Communications Commission to that effect. By Secretarial Letter dated November 2, 2009, we advised that, pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102, Pioneer was required to file a separate application with the Commission and pay a filing fee of $350. A copy of an application that would be acceptable was attached to the letter.

 Subsequently, Commission staff attempted to reach Pioneer by phone to discuss the application but the recording indicated that the number was no longer in service and no information was available for any new phone numbers. Staff has also been unable to access Pioneer's web site.

 The Commission puts the industry on notice that we will not hesitate to invoke our authority under the Public Utility Code to ensure timely compliance with our regulations and orders including the ordering of such other remedy as the Commission may deem appropriate. 66 Pa.C.S. § 3301. Based on the above facts, we tentatively conclude that it is appropriate to revoke Pioneer's certificate of public convenience without the necessity of a formal complaint as being in the public interest; Therefore,

It Is Ordered That:

 1. Revocation of Pioneer Telecom, Inc.'s certificate of public convenience is hereby tentatively approved as being in the public interest.

 2. The Secretary serve a copy of this Tentative Order upon the Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate, and the Office of Trial Staff, and also cause a copy of this Tentative Order to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day comment period.

 3. The absence of filing of adverse public comment within 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, this Tentative Order shall become final without further action by the Commission.

 4. Upon this order becoming final, and without further action by the Commission, the certificate of public convenience held by Pioneer Telecom, Inc. at A-310387 shall be canceled, and Pioneer Telecom, Inc.'s name stricken from all active utility lists maintained by the Commission's Bureau of Fixed Utility Services and the Assessment Section of the Bureau of Administrative Services.

ROSEMARY CHIAVETTA, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-1021. Filed for public inspection May 28, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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