20021003_282.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
JEAN JEWELL
RANDY LOBB
DON HOWELL
LYNN ANDERSON
BIRDELLE BROWN
CAROLEE HALL
WAYNE HART
DOUG COOLEY
BEVERLY BARKER
RON LAW
GENE FADNESS
TONY A CLARK
WORKING FILE
FROM:JOE CUSICK
DATE:OCTOBER 1, 2002
RE:QWEST CORPORATION ADVICE 02-23-N TO INTRODUCE A
MANAGED LONG DISTANCE PROGRAM, EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 14, 2002
Qwest filed this tariff advice to introduce a new program called Managed Long Distance
(MLD). MLD is an Access Service to be sold to interexchange carriers that will enable the
IXC's to provide limited 1 + calling within the continental USA, Canada and Mexico to its End
User customers. Using this service, subscribing IXC's can allow limited toll calling to customers
who otherwise might be toll restricted and to any other customers who would like the program.
End User customers will be limited to $20.00 per month oflong distance calling.
Qwest uses its Advanced Intelligent Network database to identify calls of the End User
subscribers, determine how much time is left in the customers' MLD account and advise callers
of remaining minutes via a voice prompt.
Currently, if Qwest determines that its customer is a credit risk, Qwest advises the End
User that he must either pay a deposit or be toll restricted. With the MLD program, the customer
has a third option of having limited toll calling if his chosen long distance carrier is subscribed to
DECISION MEMORANDUM OCTOBER 1 , 2002
MLD. The cost to subscribing toll carriers is $0.07 cents per minute. There is no cost to the
customer except the per-minute cost of calls on a qualifying toll plan.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Telephone and Consumer Staff have reviewed this application. Due to potential
implementation issues, Consumer Staff would like more time to examine this Tariff Advice and
requests that the Commission postpone Advice 02-23-N for 60 days. Does the Commission
agree?
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