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1990 - 1997
Rhinelander Telephone Company, part of Rhinelander Telecommunications, Inc.,
was an operating company independent of Citizens Utility Company. Its revenues
were below threshold, and it was not required to file ARMIS reports.
1998
In November 1998, Citizens acquired in its entirety Rhinelander
Telecommunications, Inc., including Rhinelander Telephone Company with one study
area jurisdiction: Wisconsin.
COSA |
Effect |
CTRN |
New operating company and study area COSA under Citizens. |
1999
Rhinelander Telephone Company had no changes during this period. The company's initial
ARMIS filing (the ARMIS Service Quality 43-05 Report), made on April 3, 2000,
was for this reporting year's data.
2000
During this period, Citizens purchased study areas and exchanges from a number
of ILECs, which required it to reorganize its corporate structure. Rhinelander
Telephone Company, formerly an operating company/study area, was disaggregated
into a separate operating company and study area. The study area continued with
the original COSA (CTRN) and the operating company was given a new COSA (CTWI).
In addition, Citizen's Crandon Telephone Company (CTCR), Headwater Telephone
Company (CTHW), and Rib Lake Telephone Company (CTRL) have been merged into
Rhinelander Telephone Company.
COSA |
Effect |
CTWI |
New operating company COSA. |
CTRN |
Changed from an operating company/study area to a study area; renamed CTC of Wisconsin – Rhinelander. |
CTCR |
Transferred from Citizens Crandon Telephone Company; renamed CTC of Wisconsin – Crandon. |
CTHW |
Transferred from Citizens Headwaters Telephone Company; renamed CTC of Wisconsin – Headwaters. |
CTRL |
Transferred from Citizens Rib Lake Telephone Company; renamed CTC of Wisconsin – Rib Lake. |
2001 - 2007
Rhinelander Telephone Company had no changes during this period.