20090706_2618.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:JUNE 23, 2009
RE:POTLATCH TELEPHONE COMPANY ("POTLATCH") TARIFF
FILING REQUESTING COMMISSION APPROVAL TO ADD
NEW OPTIONAL BUNDLED SERVICE CALLED SAFETY LINE
SERVICE; TARIFF ADVICE 09-02P.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On June 23 , 2009, Potlatch filed Advice No. 09-02P requesting Commission approval to
amend its optional bundled services offerings and add Safety Line Service. Safety Line Service
is for residential customers who have their main telephone service with a wireless provider, but
require a landline for emergency back-up and high speed data. The bundle includes a residential
one-party line and 1.5 Mbps of high speed data.
Safety Line Service will be provisioned where facilities are available. The customer is
required to subscribe to this service for one year and will incur an early termination fee of $99 if
the service is cancelled prior to the one-year commitment. Customers are also required
subscribe to TDS Long Distance Corporation as their long distance provider and any toll calls
will be billed at the TDS long distance toll rates. Optional calling plans are not available with
this bundled service nor is it eligible for seasonal service.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed this tariff filing and finds that it will give customers another choice for
bundled services and high speed data, where available. Staff also believes that the Company will
be recovering its costs and recommends approval.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -JUNE 23 , 2009
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
ulchall/decisionmemoslPotlatch Telephone Co. 09-0 I P
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -JUNE 23 , 2009