NOTICE OF FILING
Joint Application of Brightspeed of South Carolina, LLC, Brightspeed Broadband, LLC, Brightspeed Fiber Connection LLC, and Brightspeed Fiber Services LLC for Approval of Transfer and Lease of Assets
Docket No. 2026-107-C
Why is this Notice Important and What are the Applicants asking the Commission to Approve?
• Brightspeed Fiber Connection LLC (“Brightspeed Fiber Connection”), Brightspeed Fiber Services LLC (“Brightspeed Fiber Services”), Brightspeed of South Carolina, LLC (“Brightspeed of South Carolina”), and Brightspeed Broadband, LLC (“Brightspeed Broadband”) (collectively, “Applicants”) filed an application for approval of transfer and lease of assets with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (the “Commission”).
• The Parties request the Commission issue an Order:
- approving completion of a pro forma transfer of certain assets, including customer contracts and related telecommunications network facilities, from Brightspeed Broadband and Brightspeed of South Carolina to Brightspeed Fiber Connection and Brightspeed Fiber Services;
- approving Brightspeed Fiber Connection and Brightspeed Fiber Services to lease back certain transferred assets to Brightspeed Broadband and Brightspeed of South Carolina; and
- approving the Application will serve the public interest by promoting fiber deployment to rural and underserved areas of the State and will not cause any disruption to or have negative effects on Applicants' customers.
The case was filed according to S.C. Code Ann. Section 58-9-310 and the rules and regulations of the Commission.
For the entire Case visit: https://dms.psc.sc.gov/Web/Dockets/Detail/119688
Who Can I Talk to About This Notice?
Brightspeed Fiber Connection LLC, Brightspeed Fiber Services LLC, Brightspeed of South Carolina, LLC, Brightspeed Broadband, LLC
803-771-0555
Office of Regulatory Staff
803-737-5230 or 1-800-922-1531
Department of Consumer Affairs
803-734-4200 or 1-800-922-1594
Public Service Commission
803-896-5100
How Can I Participate in this Case?
A stakeholder may participate in the case by the ways listed below.
Option A: File a Letter of Protest by
• Emailing the completed Letter of Protest to contact@psc.sc.gov; or
• Mailing the completed Letter of Protest to 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29210.
More information is available here: https://psc.sc.gov/consumer-info/file-letter-protest
Option B:
File a Petition to Intervene. An Intervenor becomes a party in the case. Intervenors have the right to testify, cross-examine witnesses, seek reconsideration of the Commission's Final Decision, and must follow the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. To intervene, you must:
• Email a Petition to Intervene to contact@psc.sc.gov no later than Friday, June 5, 2026; or
• Mail a Petition to Intervene to 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, SC 29210 no later than Friday, June 5, 2026. Please include your email address.
**You must give a copy of your Petition to Intervene to all Parties in this case. Petitions to Intervene must meet the requirements of Commission Regulation 103-825 and must be approved by the Commission. Persons seeking further information about these procedures should contact the Commission at 803-896-5100 or visit its website at www.psc.sc.gov.
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