HomeMy WebLinkAbout20040319_785.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL STAFF
FROM:JOHN HAMMOND
DATE:MARCH 17,2004
RE:IN THE MATTER OF STAFF'S PETITION TO INITIATE A COMMISSION
INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF OCMC, INc. VIOLATED THE
TERMS OF ITS PRICE LIST AND THE COMMISSION'S OPERATOR
SERVICES AND PAY TELEPHONE RULE 104.4. CASE NO. GNR-04-
On March 15, 2004, the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission filed a
Petition pursuant to Idaho Code 62-616 and 62-620 recommending that the Commission initiate
an investigation to resolve subscriber complaints, to determine if OCMC is providing service in
compliance with its price list and to decide if the Company has violated the Commission
Operator Services and Pay Telephone Rules. IDAPA 31.51.01.000 et seq. Staff alleged that
OCMC, Inc., an operator services provider ("OSP"), operating in the state of Idaho as itself or
under the assumed business names of OPTIC OM, Inc., One Call Communications, Inc.
AdvanTel, LiveTel, SuperTel, RegionTel or 1-800-MAX-SA VE (hereinafter "OCMC") has
violated the Commission s Operator Services and Pay Telephone Rule 104.04 and the terms of
its own price list between the dates of March 15, 2002 until July 29, 2003. Specifically, Staff
alleged that OCMC failed to provide the opportunity for customers to receive information about
call charges on connected intrastate collect calls.
Staff also requested that as part of the investigation the Commission hold an
evidentiary hearing. In this regard Staff now requests that the Commission set a prehearing
conference in order for the parties to establish a schedule, including date(s) for an evidentiary
hearing that can be recommended to the Commission for adoption.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to open an investigation based on the allegations
contained in Staffs Petition?
If so , does the Commission wish to establish a date for a pre-hearing conference for the
parties to set a schedule for this proceeding including a date for an evidentiary hearing?
John
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DECISION MEMORANDUM