20080331_2193.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER REDFORD
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:MARCH 20, 2008
RE:FREMONT TELCOM CO. DBA F AIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS'
ADVICE LETTER NO. ID-08-01 TO ESTABLISH DSI AND DS2 RATE
PLAN TERM DISCOUNTS IN THE IDAHO RURAL EXCHANGE
CARRIERS' TARIFF NO.
The Idaho Rural Exchange Carriers ' (IREC) Tariff No. 3 is the access service tariff
issued by 16 of Idaho s rural incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), cooperative and mutual
telephone companies. The lREC tariff provides terms and conditions and rates for special access
services or those services that are switched or have special access to the networks of
interexchange carriers for the purpose of originating or terminating interexchange
communications.
On March 12, 2008, Fremont Telcom Co. dba FairPoint Communications (FairPoint)
filed, for Commission approval, Tariff Advice Letter No. ID-08-0l. In this filing, FairPoint
establishes DS 1 (1.544 Mbps) and DS3 (44.736 Mbps) option rate plan term discounts similar to
its interstate services offered under the FCC Tariff No. 5. FairPoint proposes to offer DSI and
DS3 customers a 10% and 20% optional rate plan term discount for 36 months and 60 months
respectively. FairPoint states that the filing will not increase any rates or charges, cause the
withdrawal of service or conflict with other tariff sections. The Company requests an effective
date of April 11 , 2008.
ST AFF REVIEW
Staff has reviewed the filing and recommends approval.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -MARCH 20, 2008
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Advice Letter No. ID-08-01?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM
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