20040510Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:JOHN HAMMOND
DATE:MAY 6, 2004
SUBJECT:THIRD AND FOURTH JOINT MOTIONS TO TAKE OFFICIAL NOTICE
IN CASE NOS. GNR-03-08 AND GNR-03-16.
The Idaho Telephone Association ("ITA") and Citizens Telecommunications
Company of Idaho ("Citizens ) request that the Commission Take Official Notice of two
matters. First, IT A and Citizens request that the Commission Take Official Notice of the
Recommended Decision issued by the Federal State Joint Board on universal service in Docket
No. 96-45. Second, ITA and Citizens request the Commission Take Official Notice of a decision
issued in Docket No. 96-In the Matter of Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service
Highland Cellular, Inc. Petition for Designation as an ETC in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
These parties contend these matters are relevant to the Commission s deliberation in this case
because they address issues relating the Applications by Nextel Partners and Clear Talk for ETC
status. IT A and Citizens state that no party will be prejudiced by the granting of these Motions.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to grant or deny the Third and Fourth Motions to Take
Official Notice?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM