20010627Decision Memo.doc

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
JEAN JEWELL
RANDY LOBB
DON HOWELL
WELDON STUTZMAN
LYNN ANDERSON
JOE CUSICK
BIRDELLE BROWN
WAYNE HART
CAROLEE HALL
BEVERLY BARKER
LOU ANN WESTERFIELD
RON LAW
TONYA CLARK
GENE FADNESS
WORKING FILE

FROM: DOUG COOLEY

DATE: JUNE 27, 2001

RE: QWEST'S FILING OF ADVICE NO. 01-04-N INTRODUCING 711 SERVICE AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES.

On June 14, 2001, Qwest Corporation (Qwest) filed Advice No. 01-04-N that introduced 711 service and the associated charges in its Northern Idaho Exchange and Network Services Tariff. 711 service allows both hearing and hearing impaired customers to make telephone calls via the Idaho Telecommunications Relay Service by simply dialing "711" from any telephone in Idaho. This service was mandated nationwide by the FCC in its Second Report and Order
(FCC 00-257, CC Docket No. 92-105) and must be implemented by service providers no later than October 1, 2001.
In its filing, Qwest has asked for an effective date of June 29, 2001. Staff has reviewed the filing and has asked the Company for the supporting cost studies. Staff recommends that the Commission suspend the effective date for 60 days to allow Staff sufficient time to examine this filing.

COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Commission suspend Qwest's proposed effective date for 60 days?

________________________
Doug Cooley

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DECISION MEMORANDUM 1 JUNE 27, 2001