20101109_3138.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:NOVEMBER 2, 2010
RE:POTLATCH TELEPHONE COMPANY ("POTLATCH") TARIFF
FILING REQUESTING COMMISSION APPROVAL TO ADD
ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE TO ITS ACCESS TARIFF LANGUAGE
PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION; TARIFF
ADVICE 10-06.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On October 29 2010, Potlatch filed Advice No. 10-06 requesting Commission approval
to add language to its Jurisdictional Reports for Switched Access. On September 1 , 2010
Potlatch added tariff language to establish a 10% floor for terminating access minutes when there
was a lack of originating number information needed to determine the jurisdiction of a call.
With this filing the Company is proposing additional clarifying tariff language. The language
states that in the event that the telephone company applies the Intrastate terminating access rates
to calls without sufficient call detail as provided in the tariff, the customer will have the
opportunity to request backup documentation regarding the Company s basis for such
application, and further requests that the Company change the application of the Intrastate access
rate upon a showing by the customer of why the Intrastate rate should not be applied.
Staff contacted the Company regarding this filing and was told that this filing is a result
of discussions with Potlatch customers (Interexchange Carriers) and that this would clarify the
original language approved by this Commission on September 1 2010.
DECISION MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 2 2010
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed this tariff filing and recommends approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 2 2010