20040728_892.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:JULY 20, 2004
RE:RESTRUCTURING QWEST'S EXPEDITED ORDER CHARGES IN ITS
NORTHERN IDAHO TARIFFS FOR ITS PRIVATE LINE TRANSPORT
SERVICES, ACCESS SERVICES, ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES AND EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES.
BACKGROUND
On July 2 , 2004, Qwest filed Tariff Advice No. 04-03-N requesting Commission
authority to restructure and/or add Expedited Order Charges to certain services in its Northern
Idaho service territory.
ISCUSSI
Qwest filed various sections of its Northern Idaho tariff seeking approval to add or
change the terms and conditions of its Expedited Order Charges to certain services. Specifically,
the restructuring of the Expedited Order Charge, including the addition of such charge, will
apply to the Company s Digital Switched Service (DSS), Uniform Access Solution Service
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Advanced Communications Services. The
Company seeks approval to assess this charge when the customer requests a service date that is
prior to the standard interval service date or when a customer requests an earlier service date on a
pending standard or negotiated interval order. The charge will be a nonrecurring charge on a
per-order-basis for each day the service date is advanced. The nonrecurring charge being
requested is $200 per day.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -JULY 20, 2004
Staff requested supporting cost studies and back up on July 7 2004. The Company
promptly provided this information and also explained that last year there was only one request
that would have been subject to these new terms and rates.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Because there is such an infrequent request to change orders that have been negotiated
and agreed upon, Staff believes that this filing is reasonable. It appears that the Company is
recovering its costs, therefore Staff recommends approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Tariff Advice No. 04-03-N to become effective
August 2, 2004?
u/chall/decision memos/ QO4-03-N Expedited charges
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -JULY 20, 2004