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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19980305Decision Memo.doc DECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSIONER NELSON COMMISSIONER SMITH MYRNA WALTERS TONYA CLARK DON HOWELL STEPHANIE MILLER DAVE SCHUNKE JOE CUSICK WAYNE HART DAVID SCOTT WORKING FILE FROM: WELDON STUTZMAN DATE: MARCH 5, 1998 RE: CASE NO. CTC-T-98-1; APPLICATION OF CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY AND AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES FOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT On January 28, 1998, a joint Application for approval of a wireless interconnection agreement was filed by Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho (CTC) and AT&T Wireless Services of Idaho, Inc. (AT&T). The Application, filed pursuant to Section 252(e)(1) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, requested approval of their wireless interconnection agreement reached through voluntary negotiations. The Application stated that the agreement was not discriminatory against any other company and that CTC would make the terms of the agreement available to other carriers. On February 5, 1998, the Commission issued a Notice of the Joint Application and Notice of Modified Procedure. Written comments were filed only by the Commission Staff. Staff reviewed the agreement and did not find any terms or conditions that, if made available to other carriers, would be considered discriminatory. Staff recommended approval of the wireless interconnection agreement. Commission Decision Should the wireless interconnection agreement of CTC and AT&T be approved? Weldon Stutzman vld/M:CTC-T-98-1.ws DECISION MEMORANDUM 1