20061117Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:NOVEMBER 15, 2006
SUBJECT:IN THE MATTER OF INLAND CELLULAR'PETITION FOR
DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CARRIER; CASE NO. INC- T -06-
On June 29, 2006 , Inland Cellular Telephone Company filed a Petition on behalf of
Washington RSA No.8 Limited Partnership d/b/a Inland Cellular ("Inland" or "Company ) for
designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) for service areas in Idaho that are
currently serviced by other carriers. See Idaho Code ~ 61-610A and Order No. 29841. Also see
47 US.C. ~ 214(e)(2). A Notice of Application was filed on September 6, 2006. Order No.
30123. The Commission granted Citizen Communications Company ofldaho, Inc. dba Frontier
Communications of Idaho s ("Frontier ) Petition to Intervene on October 5, 2005. Order No.
30144. On October 19, 2006, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure and
established a deadline to file written comments of November 20 2006. Order No. 30152.
On November 15 , 2006, Frontier filed a Request for Extension of Time to File
Comments, with a new deadline of November 27, 2006. No objections have been raised as to
this request.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has no objection to the request for an extension of time as it will have no effect
on the schedule for this matter.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
CO MMISSI 0 N D ECISI 0 N
Does the Commission approve Frontier s request to extend the deadline for all parties
to file comments to November 27, 20067
M:INC-O6-cg4
DECISION MEMORANDUM