Notice is given to the public of an application filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on April 6, 2016, to implement a minor rate change pursuant to 16 TAC §26.171.

Tariff Control Title and Number: Notice of Brazoria Telephone Company for Approval of a Minor Rate Change Pursuant to 16 Tex. Admin. Code §26.171 and PURA Section 53, Subchapter G, Tariff Control Number 45816.

The Application: Brazoria Telephone Company (BTC) filed an application with the commission for revisions to its Local Exchange Tariff to increase the Monthly Residential Access Line rates from $12.25 to $14.00 in all exchanges with the exception of the Brazoria and Churchill Exchanges whose rates will increase to $17.50. BTC also proposed an increase to the Lifeline Area Discount in the Brazoria Exchange to $0.65, Churchill Exchange to $0.97 and all other exchanges by $0.44. BTC proposed an effective date of May 1, 2016. The estimated revenue increase to be recognized by BTC is $60,900 in gross annual intrastate revenues. BTC has 2,900 access lines (residence and business) in service in the state of Texas.

If the commission receives a complaint(s) relating to this application signed by 5% of the affected local service customers to which this application applies by May 2, 2016, the application will be docketed. The 5% limitation will be calculated based upon the total number of customers of record as of the calendar month preceding the commission's receipt of the complaint(s).

Persons wishing to comment on this application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by May 2, 2016. Requests to intervene should be filed with the commission's Filing Clerk at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 or you may call the commission at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free 1-800-735-2989. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission through Relay Texas by dialing 7-1-1. All correspondence should refer to Tariff Control Number 45816.

TRD-201601635

Adriana Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 7, 2016