20040830_924.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:DOUG COOLEY
DATE:AUGUST 26, 2004
RE:REVISIONS TO INLAND TELEPHONE'S LOCAL TARIFF
REPLACING DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE WITH 411 SERVICE.
On August 5, 2004, the Commission received an Application from Conley Ward at
Givens Pursley LLP on behalf of Inland Telephone Company. The purpose of this filing is to
replace directory assistance service with 411 service and to introduce 411 connect service in its
IPUC Tariff No. 3. Inland asked for an effective date of August 16 2004.
Directory assistance through 411 will provide the calling party with access to national and
local telephone numbers or a reply that the requested name or number is not available. Inland
proposes $0.95 per call, with one free call allowed per month and an exemption for handicapped
customers. Inland also proposes to provide 411 connect service at the customer s request and
will carry the call to a long distance number for $0.25 per minute.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed Inland's Application and finds that these optional services are priced
above Inland's costs and at rates similar to those charged by other companies for similar services.
Staff believes the revenue impact of this filing will be de minimus and recommends approval of
411 and 411 connect services.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Inland Telephone s Application to provide 411
and 411 connect services?
i:udmemos/inl 411 memo
Doug Cooley
DECISION MEMORANDUM AUGUST 26, 2004