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THIS IS THE IPUC’S AGENDA FOR ITS NEXT DECISION MEETING, to be held on MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998 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 are held 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 MEETINGS
NONE.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Weldon Stutzman’s August 3, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. GEM-T-98-1; Approval of Interconnection Agreement Between AT&T Wireless and PTI Communications.
2. Birdelle Brown’s August 7, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: GTE Advice 98-21 to Complete the Phaseout of Three-Digit CIC Codes; Effective August 28, 1998.
3. Brad Purdy’s August 10, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. UPL-E-98-3--Utah Power & Light--Rate Increase Resulting From Reduction in Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program Credits.
4.  Carolee Hall’s August 10, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: GTE Northwest Incorporated Advice 98-19 Requesting Approval to Add Language Clarifying That Advertised Modem Speeds May not be Attainable with the Company’s Local Exchange Network Access Lines and to Change References from Semi-Public Service to Coin Line Service.
5. Carolee Hall’s August 10, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: GTE Northwest Incorporated Advice 98-20 Clarifying The Use of Remote Call Forwarding (RCF) Services, to Become Effective August 24, 1998.
6. Weldon Stutzman’s August 10, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. GNR-T-97-15 Approval of Application of Worldcom Technologies, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
7. Scott Woodbury’s August 13, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. IPC-E-98-11 IPCO Request to Postpone Its Scheduled 1999 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Filing.
8. Weldon Stutzman’s August 17, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. USW-T-98-10 Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement by U S West and Firstel, Inc.
9. Weldon Stutzman’s August 17, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. USW-T-98-8 Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement by U S West and Knight Communications.
10. Weldon Stutzman’s August 18, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. USW-T-97-15 & ATT-T-96-2 Approval of Interconnection Agreement Between U S West and AT&T.
11. Weldon Stutzman’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreements By U S West and Clark Communications, Inc.
12. Weldon Stutzman’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: FirsTel Corporation - Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; Case No. FLT-T-98-1.
13. Stephanie Miller’s August 18, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: U S West  Request  to Implement New Depreciation Rates in Northern Idaho.
14. Brad  Purdy’s August 18, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. IPC-E-98-7; Application of Idaho Power Company for Approval of Agreement Providing Standby Service to the Amalgamated Sugar Company.
15. Scott Woodbury’s August 18, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. BRN-W-98-1 (Brian Water Corporation) Rate Case.
16, Cheri Copsey’s August 19, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Request for Approval of Interconnection Agreement Between U S West Communications, Inc. and CTC Telecom, Inc.; Case No. USW-T-98-9.
17. Beverly Barker’s August 20, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. USW-T-98-7 Formal Complaint filed by Tel-Save Against U S West.
18. Birdelle Brown’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: U S West Tariff Advice 98-15-N To Reduce Rates For DID Numbers and Introduce a DID Block Compromise Charge in Northern Idaho; Effective September 3, 1998.
19. Birdelle Brown’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: U S West Tariff Advice 98-14-N To Revise Toll Restriction Product in Northern Idaho; Effective August 28, 1998.
20. Terri Carlock’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Intermountain Gas Company’s Application to Issue and Sell Securities; Case No. INT-G-98-5.
21.  Regulated Carrier Division Agenda dated August 24, 1998.
MATTERS IN PROGRESS
22. Wayne Hart’s August 14, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Application of U S West to Revise Its Southern Idaho Basic Local Exchange Tariff to Eliminate The Recurring Charges For DID Numbers Ordered By Commercial Mobile Radio Services Providers Tariff Advice 98-05-S
23. Birdelle Brown’s August 14, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Idaho Universal Service Fund - 1998 Annual Report.
24. Brad Purdy’s August 20, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. IPC-E-98-9; Idaho Power Company Application For Approval of Extension of Schedule 20--Market Based Pricing Service Pilot Program.
25. Scott Woodbury’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. UWI-W-98-1(United
Water)  Non-Contiguous Expansion--Proposed Rules/Regs.
26. Scott Woodbury’s August 21, 1998 Decision Memorandum re: Case No. UWI-W-98-3 (United Water) Cost of Service/Rate Design.
27. U S West Communications’ Motion to Shorten the Time for Discovery Responses and Objections, Case No. USW-S-96-5. (No Decision Memorandum) Don Howell.
RULEMAKING
NONE.
FULLY SUBMITTED MATTERS
NONE.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
NONE.