28089.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE TARIFF ADVICE SUBMITTED BY CENTURYTEL OF THE GEM STATE, INC. )
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NOTICE OF TARIFF ADVICE

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE

NOTICE OF SUSPENSION

ORDER NO.  28089

NOTICE OF TARIFF ADVICE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 23, 1999, CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. filed Tariff Advice No. 99-3 adding the terms, conditions and rates for providing intraLATA toll dialing parity in Idaho pursuant to the Commission’s Order No. 28067.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that 47 U.S.C. § 251(b)(3) requires all local exchange carriers (LECs) to provide toll dialing parity to competing providers of telephone exchange service and telephone toll service, and to permit all such providers to have nondiscriminatory access to telephone numbers, operator services, directory assistance, and directory listing, with no unreasonable dialing delays.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that toll dialing parity, also referred to as “1 plus equal access” or carrier presubscription, allows a customer to pre-select a carrier for intrastate, intraLATA toll calls and then access his chosen carrier simply by dialing 1 plus the telephone number. Without dialing parity, a customer wishing to use a specific toll carrier may be required to dial a series of numbers before dialing the telephone number.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Gem State proposes that incremental expenses relating to intraLATA toll dialing implementation (Equal Access Recovery Charges) be recovered through a surcharge of $0.007485 per originating intraLATA access minute imposed on the participating intraLATA interexchange (IXC) companies over a 24-month period beginning July 13, 1999.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public interest may not require a formal hearing in these matters and will proceed under Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through -.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this Petition may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Notice. The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this Petition shall be mailed to the Commission and the Petitioner at the address reflected below:

COMMISSION SECRETARY PAMELA DONOVAN
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CENTURYTEL SERVICE GROUP
PO BOX 83720 805 BROADWAY
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074 P.O BOX 9901
VANCOUVER, WA. 98668-8701
Street Address for Express Mail:
Supervisor, Tariffs CenturyTel
of the Gem State
WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983

These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider these matters on their merits and enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Tariff Advice has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held pursuant to the Commission's jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be conducted pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Tariff Advice No. 99-3 submitted by letter dated June 23, 1999, should be, and hereby is, suspended for a period of thirty (30) days, or until such time as the Commission may issue an Order accepting or rejecting or modifying the Tariff Advice.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this
day of July 1999.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF TARIFF ADVICE
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
ORDER NO. 28089 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 19, 1999