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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CENTURY TELEPHONE COMPANY OF IDAHO, INC. FOR APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CENTURY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND LEMHI COUNTY.
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CASE NO. CEN-T-95-1
ORDER NO.  26184
On September 13, 1995, Century Telephone Company of Idaho, Inc. filed an Application requesting approval of a special contract, entitled Agreement for Provision of Service, between Century and Lemhi County.  The Agreement provides for three digit (911) call forwarding to notify law enforcement personnel of emergencies.  Staff has reviewed the Agreement and notes that the arrangement in the Agreement has been used by other local exchange companies (LECs) and public safety answering positions (PSAPs) to provide 911 service.  Staff believes the call forwarding arrangement in the Agreement can be an appropriate method to arrange for 911 service.
We find the proposed Agreement to be acceptable for the providing of 911 service by Century for Lemhi County.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over Century Telephone Company of Idaho, Inc., a local telephone exchange company, pursuant to the authority and power granted it under Title 61 of the Idaho Code.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has authority under Idaho Code §§ 61-501,  -502, and -503 to approve contracts of any public utility.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Agreement between Century Telephone Company of Idaho, Inc. and Lemhi County submitted in this proceeding is hereby approved.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.  Any person interested in this Order (or in issues finally decided by this Order) or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. CEN-T-95-1 may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. CEN-T-95-1.  Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration.  See Idaho Code § 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this                  day of  October 1995.
                                                            RALPH NELSON, PRESIDENT
                 MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary
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