970522.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER NELSON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
JOE CUSICK
DAVE SCHUNKE
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:MAY 22, 1997
RE:CASE NOS. USW-T-97-12/SPR-T-97-1
MOTION TO WITHDRAW PETITION FOR ARBITRATION BY SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY.
Sprint Communications Company LP (Sprint) on April 25, 1997, filed a Petition for Arbitration with the Commission.  By its Petition, Sprint requested arbitration of disputed issues for interconnection with U S WEST Communications (U S WEST) so that Sprint could provide local exchange service in the areas served by U S WEST.  On May 21, 1997, Sprint filed a Motion to withdraw its Petition for Arbitration, and also filed a Stipulation and Agreement executed by Sprint and U S WEST.  In its Motion, Sprint states that the Stipulation and Agreement makes the Commission’s arbitration of disputed issues no longer necessary.  Sprint states that it and U S WEST will file a negotiated interconnection agreement within 60 days after the withdrawal of Sprint’s Petition for Arbitration is granted by the Commission.
Commission Rule of Procedure 67 permits a party to withdraw a pleading by filing a Notice of Withdrawal of the pleading with the Commission. Sprint’s Motion satisfies the requirements of Rule 67.
Commission Decision:
Should the Motion by Sprint for withdrawal of its Petition for Arbitration be granted?

Weldon Stutzman
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