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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19980803Decision Memo.doc DECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSIONER NELSON COMMISSIONER SMITH MYRNA WALTERS TONYA CLARK DON HOWELL STEPHANIE MILLER DAVE SCHUNKE RITA SCOTT WAYNE HART DAVID SCOTT WORKING FILE FROM: WELDON STUTZMAN DATE: AUGUST 3, 1998 RE: CASE NO. GEM-T-98-1; APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN AT&T WIRELESS AND PTI COMMUNICATIONS On May 6, 1998, AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and PTI Communications filed a Joint Application for approval of an interconnection agreement arrived at through voluntary negotiations. The agreement is a wireless interconnection agreement and is submitted for approval pursuant to 47 U.S.C.  252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The agreement provides for the parties to interconnect their facilities and for reciprocal compensation, and will enable AT&T Wireless to enter the wireless market in PTIs service area. On May 20, 1998, the Commission issued a Notice of Joint Petition and Notice of Modified Procedure. Only the Staff filed written comments. Staff reviewed the wireless interconnection agreement, and recommends its approval. Commission Decision Should the wireless interconnection agreement between AT&T Wireless Services and PTI Communications be approved? Weldon Stutzman vld/M:GEM-T-98-1.ws DECISION MEMORANDUM