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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20040329_789.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL WORKING FILE FROM:DOUG COOLEY DATE:MARCH 24, 2004 RE:PETITION OF INLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR SUSPENSION OF NUMBER PORTABILITY REQUIREMENTS. CASE NO. INL- T -04- On February 11 , 2004, a Petition was filed by Inland Telephone Company requesting suspension until December 31 , 2005, of the requirement that it provide number portability from wireline to wireless carriers. In an Order issued November 10, 2003 , the FCC requires that incumbent LECs in areas outside the largest 100 metropolitan areas implement number portability no later than May 24 2004. Section 251 (t)(2) allows local exchange carriers with fewer than 2% of the nation s subscriber lines to petition a state commission for suspension or modification of the portability requirements. The Petition states that Inland will need to upgrade its switch at a cost of approximately $400 000 in order to provide local number portability. Inland states suspending its number portability obligation will not adversely affect customers because it has not received a single number porting request and does not anticipate a significant demand in the foreseeable future. STAFF ANALYSIS On February 24 2004, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure to process Inland's petition. Written comments were filed by the Commission Staff. In its comments, Staff generally supports Inland's request for a suspension and believes the Company is making a reasonable effort to comply with portability obligations by establishing a switch replacement schedule for its offices in Washington and Idaho. Staff pointed out that Inland has been granted DECISION MEMORANDUM MARCH 24, 2004 an extension by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission and further recommends that the Company be granted an extension in Idaho until December 31 , 2005. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission approve Inland's Petition to suspend its wireline-to-wireless local number portability requirements until December 31 , 2005? DC:udmemos/inland Inp memo /V ~g ~ l~Y DECISION MEMORANDUM MARCH 24, 2004