19980929.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER NELSON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
DAVE SCHUNKE
RITA SCOTT
JOE CUSICK
WAYNE HART
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
RE:CASE NO. GTE-T-98-4; APPLICATION OF CLARK COMMUNICATIONS AND GTE FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
On September 11, 1998, a joint Application for approval of an interconnection agreement was filed by Clark Communications and GTE Northwest, Inc.  The agreement is a wireless interconnection agreement and was arrived at through voluntary negotiations between the parties.  It is submitted for approval pursuant to Section 252(e)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.  Staff recommends that the joint Application for approval of the agreement be processed by Modified Procedure.
Commission Decision
Should the joint Application of Clark Communications and GTE for approval of an interconnection agreement be processed by Modified Procedure?

Weldon Stutzman
vld/M:GTE-T-98-4.ws