981230.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER NELSON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
RITA SCOTT
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
JOE CUSICK
WAYNE HART
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:DECEMBER 30, 1998
RE:CASE NOS. GTE-T-98-6, GTE-T-98-7 AND GTE-T-98-8; APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN GTE NORTHWEST AND PREPAID LOCAL ACCESS PHONE SERVICE COMPANY, NEXTEL WEST CORP., AND AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATES
Joint applications were filed recently by GTE Northwest and three different companies requesting approval of their voluntarily negotiated Interconnection Agreements.  The Agreements are submitted for approval pursuant to Section 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.  The three Interconnection Agreements are between GTE and Prepaid Local Access Phone Service, NEX-Tel West Corporation, and AT&T Communications.
Staff recommends that these Applications for approval of Interconnection Agreements be processed by Modified Procedure.
Commission Decision
Should the Applications in Case Nos. GTE-T-98-6, GTE-T-98-7, and GTE-T-98-8 be processed by Modified Procedure?

Weldon Stutzman