Opinion ID: 1213893
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: other related appeals.

Text: SWB also urges that the challenged regulations, requiring it to upgrade or modernize services, should be stayed pending appeal to be consistent with this Court's stay orders issued in pending appeal No. 80,333 from 1984 ratemaking order. According to SWB, the substance of the challenged regulations is at issue in appeal No. 80,333. [19] Although not argued by SWB, the substance of the challenged regulations is also at issue in PUD-260 remanded to the OCC in State ex rel. Henry v. Southwestern Bell, supra. This argument approaches the absurd. Were we to recognize similarity of issues as a basis for a stay, we would effectively halt the OCC's constitutional duties and powers to continuously supervise, regulate and control public utilities in the performance of their public duties and their charges therefor. [20] Additionally, I find tacit approval of the OCC's continuing regulation of the telecommunication providers, in this Court's remand in State ex rel. Henry v. Southwestern Bell, supra.