31-4101-0001_APAnotice_pend_dh.doc

IDAPA 31—IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
31.41.01—CUSTOMER RELATIONS RULES FOR TELEPHONE
CORPORATIONS PROVIDING LOCAL EXCHANGE OR INTRASTATE
MTS/WATS SERVICE IN IDAHO SUBJECT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE
REGULATION BY THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION UNDER
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW OR THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
OF 1988 (THE TELEPHONE CUSTOMER RELATIONS RULES)

DOCKET NO. 31-4101-0001

NOTICE OF PENDING RULE

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule has been adopted by the Public Utilities Commission and is now pending review by the 2001 Idaho State Legislature for final adoption. The pending rule becomes final and effective at the conclusion of the legislative session unless the rule is approved, rejected, amended or modified by concurrent resolution in accordance with Sections 67-5224 and 67-5291, Idaho Code. If the pending rule is approved, amended or modified by concurrent resolution, the rule becomes final and effective upon adoption of the concurrent resolution or upon the date specified in the concurrent resolution.

AUTHORITY: In compliance with Section 67-5224, Idaho Code, notice is hereby given that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has adopted a pending rule. This action is authorized pursuant to Sections 61-502, 61-601 and 62-622(5), Idaho Code.

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY: The following is a concise explanatory statement of the reasons for adopting the pending rule and a statement of any change between the text of the proposed rule and the text of the pending rule with an explanation of the reasons for the change.

Qwest Corporation and the Commission Staff filed comments supporting adoption of the proposed rules. The Commission also received comments from Verizon Northwest. Verizon generally supported the Commission’s proposed changes, but urged the Commission to modify its proposed change to Rule 107 and delete Rule 310.01 which prohibits local exchange companies from terminating local service if a customer’s unpaid bill is less than $50. The Commission did not adopt these suggested changes because such changes are not logical out growths of the proposed rules.

Staff also recommended that the deletion of an obsolete reference contained in Rule 302.02. The Commission adopted this suggestion. Consequently, proposed Rule 302.02 has been amended in response to public comment and to make a clerical correction and is amended pursuant to Section 67-5227, Idaho Code.

Only the section that has changes are printed in this Bulletin. The original text of the proposed rule was published in the October 4, 2000, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Vol. No. 00-10, pages 601-604.

ASSISTANCE ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: For assistance on technical questions concerning this pending rule, contact Beverly Barker, Deputy Administrator, [phone].

DATED at Boise, Idaho this 1st day of November 2000.

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington St. (83702-5983)
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Tele: [phone]
FAX: [phone]