HomeMy WebLinkAbout20020909min.docMINUTES OF DECISION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 – 1:30 P.M.
In attendance were Commissioners Paul Kjellander, Dennis Hansen, and Marsha Smith.
Commissioner Kjellander called the meeting to order. The first order of business was approval of items 1 and 2 on the CONSENT AGENDA. There were no comments or questions. Commissioner Kjellander moved for approval of the Consent Agenda. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
The next order of business was MATTERS IN PROGRESS:
Daniel Klein’s September 6, 2002 Decision Memorandum re: Formal Complaint of Mary Burke.
Mr. Klein reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Smith asked if Ms. Burke had contacted the company after receiving her February and March bills. Mr. Klein replied that she did not contact the company because she thought they were final bills. Commissioner Kjellander inquired about occupancy of the home and noted that heat would have been necessary to protect against damage. He stated it would probably be best to go ahead with an official Summons, but he questioned if we were making the company jump through hoops unnecessarily. He made a motion to initiate a formal complaint and issue a Summons. A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
Joe Cusick’s September 6, 2002 Decision Memorandum re: Qwest Time-of-Day Service.
Mr. Cusick reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Hansen asked if there is a fee charged for Time-of-Day Service. Mr. Cusick stated that there is not, as long as the customer doesn’t call Directory Assistance to ask the time. Commissioner Hansen noted that the service was pretty popular back in the 1950s, but it has served its purpose and Qwest should be relieved of it.
Commissioner Smith stated that she agreed. She said the issue had come up back in the 1980s because companies were starting to charge for everything, but now there are a lot of alternatives.
Commissioner Hansen made a motion that Qwest be relieved of providing Time-of-Day Service. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
John Hammond’s September 6, 2002 Decision Memorandum re: In the Matter of the Review of Amendments to Existing Qwest Interconnection Agreements in Case Nos. USW-T-99-3 (Two Amendments), QWE-T-00-7 (Three Amendments), and QWE-T-00-13 (One Amendment).
Mr. Hammond reviewed his Decision Memo. Commissioner Kjellander made a motion to consolidate the cases and process them under modified procedure with a 21-day comment period. There was no further discussion. A vote was taken on the motion and it carried unanimously.
There was no further business on the agenda and Commissioner Kjellander adjourned the meeting.
DATED this _____ day of September, 2002.
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COMMISSION SECRETARY
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