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 PTIs 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