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THIS IS THE IPUC’S AGENDA FOR ITS NEXT DECISION MEETING, to be held on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997 at 9:30  a.m. (PLEASE NOTE THE 9:30  a.m. starting time,rather than the usual 1:30 p.m.)   Meetings are usually scheduled the first of each month and the agenda is published forty-eight (48) hours in advance of each meeting.   Meetings areheld  in the Commission's Hearing Room at their offices at  472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho. The time and the agenda are subject to change.   Please check with Myrna Walters, Commission Secretary, at 334-0338, if you have any questions.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
1. NONE.
CONSENT AGENDA
2.Brad Purdy’s October 7, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. MAX-T-97-1; In the Matter of the Application of MaxTel Communications, Inc. for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement between Max-Tel and U S West Communications.
3.Weldon Stutzman’s October 10, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. USW-T-97-15; Joint Application of GTE Northwest Inc. and GTE Macro Communications Corp. for Approval of an Interconnection Agreement Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 252 (e); Case No. USW-T-97-15.
4.Regulated Carrier Division Agenda dated October 14, 1997.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS
5.Wayne Hart’s October 7, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Request from Kurt P. Douglas for Waiver to Restrict a Payphone From Receiving Incoming Calls.
6.Wayne Hart’s October 10, 1997 Decision Memorandum re:  Joint Applications of U S WEST and Silver Star Telephone Company, Columbine Telephone Company, Inc; Cambridge Telephone Company, Council Telephone Company; Direct Communications Rockland, Inc., Direct Communications Lakeside, Inc; Farmers Mutual Telephone Cooperative; Fremont Telecom Co; Project Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc; Midvale Telephone Exchange, Inc, Sawtooth Telephone, Inc; and Albion Telephone Company, Westel, Inc. for Amended Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity. USW-T-97-17/COL-T-97-1/COU-T-97-1/DCL-T-97-1/FMT-T-97-1/FRE-T-97-1/PRJ-T-97-1/SAW-T-97-1/WLT-T-97-1.  
7.Brad Purdy’s October 10, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. GTE-T-97-5; Application of GTE Northwest to Revise Depreciation Rates.
8.Joe Cusick’s October 10, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. GNR-T-97-17; Idaho Telephone Association’s Petition for Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation on Behalf of Certain of its Member Local Exchange Carriers, and Petition for Modified Procedure.
RULEMAKING
NONE.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
NONE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
NONE.