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DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
MYRNA WALTERS
RON LAW
TONYA CLARK
LYNN ANDERSON
STEPHANIE MILLER
JOE CUSICK
DON HOWELL
WAYNE HART
BEV BARKER
WORKING FILE

FROM: CHERI C. COPSEY

DATE: OCTOBER 7, 1999

RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE TARIFF ADVICE SUBMITTED BY RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY INTRODUCING VACATION SERVICE
CASE NO. RUR-T-99-1.

On March 4, 1999, the Commission suspended the operation of this Tariff Advice for six months to allow Staff to investigate and analyze the reasonableness of this proposed tariff. Order No. 27956. On August 6, 1999, the Commission determined that the public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and, therefore, ordered that the matter proceed under Modified Procedure. Order No. 28113.
On August 27, 1999, only the Staff filed comments. Staff opposed the Tariff Advice. On September 3, 1999, pursuant to the Commission’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.067, Rural withdrew its Tariff Advice.

Staff Recommendation
Based on the withdrawal of the Tariff Advice, Staff recommends the Commission dismiss the case without prejudice and order the docket to be closed.
Commission Decision
Should the docket be closed?

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Cheri C. Copsey

Staff: Wayne Hart

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