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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY AND QUANTIFY IMPLICIT SUBSIDIES CONTAINED WITHIN THE RATES OF IDAHO INCUMBENT TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS.
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CASE NO. GNR-T-97-12
ORDER NO.  27244  
On July 18, 1997, the Commission initiated an inquiry to identify and quantify implicit subsidies within the rates of incumbent telephone corporations pursuant to Idaho Code § 62-623. This statute also required the Commission to issue a report to the Governor and the Legislature concerning implicit subsidies and to recommend any necessary or desirable telecommunications legislation for the 1998 legislative session.  The Commission submitted its report on December 1, 1997.
Having submitted the report to the Governor and the Legislature, this proceeding is concluded. The Commission anticipates initiating a subsequent proceeding regarding the examination and adoption of a cost model.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this administrative proceeding is closed.  This is a final Order.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this                  day of December 1997.
                                                                                                                                      DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT
                                                                                           RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary
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