19971223.docx

THIS IS THE IPUC’S AGENDA FOR ITS NEXT DECISION MEETING, to be held on TUESDAY,  DECEMBER 23, 1997  at 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
NONE.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Bill Eastlake’s December 16, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Century Telephone of Idaho Tariff Advice No. 97-6..
2. Bill Eastlake’s December 19, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: PTI Tariff Advice 97-5.
3. Bill Eastlake’s December 19, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: GTE Tariff Advice.
4. Bill Eastlake’s December 19, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho Tariff Advice ID 97-12.
5. US West Tariff filing re: Lifeline/Link Up (Bill Eastlake)
6. ITA Tariff filing re: Lifeline/Link Up (Bill Eastlake)
7. Weldon Stutzman’s December 19, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Petition by Residents of Lost Rivers Valley (Arco, Moore, Butte City, Howe, Mackay, Leslie, Darlington) To Institute Extended Area  Service to Southeastern Idaho EAS Region.
8. Terri Carlock’s December 18, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: FCC Expense Level Increase for Certain Accounts.
9. Wayne Hart’s December 18, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: John Morris Letter Regarding Public Interest Payphone in Glenns Ferry - Proceedings to Establish Criteria for Public Interest Pay Telephones.
10. Cheri C. Copsey’s December 18, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement between U S West Newvector Group, Inc. and GTE Northwest, Inc.; Case No. GTE-T-97-13.
11. Regulated Carrier Division Agenda dated December 23, 1997.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS
12. Cheri C. Copsey’s December 17, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of U S West Communications, Inc.’s Application to be Designated as an Eligible Telecommunications Carriers - Case No. USW-T-97-19.
13. Cheri C. Copsey’s December 17, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, Inc.’s, Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho’s, Gem State Utilities Corporation, dba PTI Communications’ and Pine Telephone Systems, Inc.’s Requests to be Designed as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers - Case Nos. BTC-T-97-1, CTC-T-97-6, GEM-T-97-1 and PIN-T-97-1.
14. Brad Purdy’s December 18, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. ACM-T-97-2; Application of Atlas Communications, Ltd. for Authority to Provide Local Exchange Carrier Services in the State of Idaho.
15. Terri Carlock’s December 19, 1997 Decision Memorandum re: Council Telephone Company Requests Authority to Borrow Up to $300,000 From Cobank, Case No. COU-T-97-2.
RULEMAKING
NONE.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
NONE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
NONE.