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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

MINUTES OF DECISION MEETING

MARCH 14, 2011 – 1:30 P.M.

In attendance were Commissioners Jim Kempton and Marsha Smith. Commissioner Mack Redford was absent and excused.

Commissioner Kempton called the meeting to order. The first order of business was APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING on Monday, March 7th, 2011. The Commission voted unanimously to approve the minutes as written.

The second order of business was approval of the CONSENT AGENDA:
2. Carolee Hall's March 7, 1011 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and AT&T Communications of the Mountain States, Inc. ("AT&T"), Case No. QWE-T-04-09.3. Carolee Hall's March 7, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Comtel Telcom dba Excel Telecommunications ("Excel"), Case No. QWE-T-02-01.4. Carolee Hall's March 7, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement Between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Comtel Telcom dba Vartec Telecom ("Vartec"), Case No. QWE-T-02-01.
There was no discussion and the Commission voted unanimously to approve Staff’s recommendations for items 2 through 4 on the Consent Agenda.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS:
5. Neil Price's March 11, 2011 Decision Memorandum re: Application of Allied Wireless Corp. for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, Case No. ALL-T-10-01.
Commissioner Kempton stated that item 5 would be deliberated privately following the meeting.
There was no further business before the Commission and Commissioner Kempton adjourned the meeting.

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