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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
JOE CUSICK
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:March 9, 1999
RE:CASE NO. USW-T-99-4; JOINT APPLICATION OF U S WEST AND NEXTEL WEST CORPORATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
On February 19, 1999, a Joint Application was filed by U S WEST Communications, Inc. and Nextel West Corporation for approval of an interconnection agreement.  The agreement is a Type II Wireless Interconnection Agreement and is submitted for approval pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252.  Nextel West is licensed by the Federal Telecommunications Commission as a commercial mobile radio service provider.
Staff recommends the Application for approval of the interconnection agreement between U S WEST and Nextel West be processed by Modified Procedure.
Commission Decision
Should the Joint Application of U S WEST and Nextel West for approval of an interconnection agreement be processed by Modified Procedure?

Weldon Stutzman
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