6. Assignment of Proceeding

Michael R. Peevey is the assigned Commissioner and Burton W. Mattson is the assigned Administrative Law Judge in this proceeding.

1. D.10-11-007 adopted an all-party settlement, including amounts agreed to by parties for test year 2011 operating revenues from CHCF-A and interstate USF.

2. D.10-11-007 stated that the deficit between actual and test year adopted interstate USF funding ($47,619) should be made up by an equal increase in 2011 CHCF-A funding.

3. Resolution T-17298 authorized CHCF-A support for Siskiyou without including the additional amount of $47,619 for calendar year 2011.

4. Resolution T-17298 authorizes Communications Division to include interest equal to the 3-month commercial paper rate in monthly support payments that are not paid within 30 days after the close of each calendar month.

1. The February 14, 2011 petition for modification should be granted to the extent that applicant is authorized an increase of $47,619 in calendar year 2011 CHCF-A support, with this amount collected over the last six months of calendar year 2011 and including interest at the 3-month commercial paper rate.

2. This order should be effective today so that the additional CHCF-A support is effective without delay, thereby providing certainty to applicant, shareholders, ratepayers and the public.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. The February 14, 2011 petition for modification filed by The Siskiyou Telephone Company is granted to the extent provided herein and denied in all other respects.

2. The Siskiyou Telephone Company is authorized an increase of $47,619 in calendar year 2011 California High Cost Fund-A support (from $4,158,094 to $4,205,713). This increase shall be paid each month in the last six months of calendar year 2011 by an adjustment of $7,936.50 in the monthly support amount (increasing the total monthly support from $346,507.83 to $354,444.33). Communications Division shall include interest calculated in a manner consistent with the provisions of Resolution T-17298. Moreover, all other provisions of Resolution T-17298 continue to apply.

3. Application 09-10-004 is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated July 14, 2011, at San Francisco, California.

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