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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090918Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO: COMMISSIONER KEMPTON COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER REDFORD COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM: WELDON STUTZMAN DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 SUBJECT: MOTION BY IDAHO TELECOM ALLIANCE FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE WRITTEN COMMENTS, CASE NO. GNR-T-09-05 On September 14, 2009, the Idaho Telecom Alliance (ITA) filed a Petition (Motion) to Extend Time to file written comments. The Commission in Order No. 30894 directed that companies receiving state Universal Service Funds are required to increase their local residential rates, and inviting written comments within 21 days. The ITA desires to obtain information regarding the calculation of the statewide weighted average rate upon which the proposed change in rates is based. Part of the calculation is based on confidential information provided by different telecommunications companies, and the ITA requests additional time to obtain the information and file written comments. Staff recommends the Commission grant ITA’s Motion to Extend the Time for filing written comments by 30 days as requested in the Motion. COMMISSION DECISION Should the Motion filed by ITA to extend the written comment period by 30 days be approved? Weldon B. Stutzman Deputy Attorney General bls/M:GNR-T-09-05_ws