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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

JUNE 8, 2005 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Marsha Smith, and Dennis Hansen.

Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA, items 1 - 9. There was no discussion and Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:

Weldon Stutzman’s June 6, 2005 Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Petition for Further Consolidation of Rate Centers in Southern Idaho, Case No. QWE-T-05-10.

Mr. Stutzman reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Hansen asked about recovery of lost revenue for Cambridge Telephone to be reimbursed out of the state Universal Service Fund (USF). Discussion ensued, and Commissioner Smith asked how long it had been since the Commission had looked at Cambridge’s overall earnings. Mr. Cusick confirmed it had been several years since the company was last audited. There was no further discussion.

Commissioner Smith made a motion to approve the rate center consolidation proposed by Qwest and conditionally approve Cambridge Telephone Company’s collection of its additional access revenues from the USF pending staff’s review of the company’s current earning picture. There was no further discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.

The only other item on the agenda was under FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS and Commissioner Kjellander stated it would be deliberated privately. He then adjourned the meeting.

DATED this ______ day of June, 2005.

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ASSISTANT COMMISSION SECRETARY