20100208_2848.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:FEBRUARY 2010
RE:FREMONT'S COMPLIANCE TARIFF FILING TO INCREASE LOCAL
RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE SERVICE RATE.
On January 22 , 2010 , Fremont Telecom Co. dba FairPoint Communications (Fremont)
submitted a tariff filing to increase residential access line rate from $24.10 to $25.76 in
compliance with Commission Order No 30951 issued on December 4, 2009. Fremont is an
Idaho USF recipient company and submits this filing to meet the minimum threshold rates to
receive Idaho USF funding. In the filing, Fremont attached a customer notice that was included
in the February bills. Fremont requests an effective date of "on or before" March 2, 2010.
ST AFF ANALYSIS
Staff had reviewed the filing for compliance with Order No. 30951 and recommends
approval of the filing with and effective date of March 2, 2010.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
CUr AzO-c
Grace Seaman
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DECISION MEMORANDUM FEBRUARY 1 2010