VI. LEGACY VIOLATED P.U. CODE §532 BY CHARGING CONSUMERS RATES IN EXCESS OF ITS FILED TARIFFS

P.U. Code §532 states in relevant part as follows:

Except as in this article otherwise provided, no public utility shall charge, or receive a different compensation for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished, or for any service rendered or to be rendered, than the rates, tolls, rentals, and charges applicable thereto as specified in its schedules on file and in effect at the time...

In Staff's protest of Legacy's application for CPCN, Staff reviewed a sample of 35 CAB complaints regarding unreasonably high collect call rates and the lack of disclosure, Staff found that Legacy charged 11 complainants rates in excess of its filed tariffs, in violation of P.U. Code §532⁴⁴

⁴⁴ Appendix 7, Report and Testimony, Protest of Legacy Long Distance International, Inc. A.06-11-003, August 13, 2007, Tables D and E, filed under seal.