19980929v1.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER NELSON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
DAVE SCHUNKE
RITA SCOTT
JOE CUSICK
WAYNE HART
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:SEPTEMBER 29, 1998
RE:CASE NO. USW-T-98-13; JOINT APPLICATION OF U S WEST AND DAKOTA SERVICES, LTD FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
On September 21, 1998, a joint Application for approval of an interconnection agreement was filed by U S WEST Communications and Dakota Services, LTD.  The agreement was reached through voluntary negotiations between the parties and will enable Dakota to enter the local exchange market in Idaho.  The agreement is submitted for approval pursuant to Section 252(e)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.  Staff recommends that the joint Application of U S WEST and Dakota Services be processed by Modified Procedure.
Commission Decision
Should the Application of U S WEST and Dakota Services be processed by Modified Procedure?

Weldon Stutzman
vld/M:USW-T-98-13.ws