20050712_1252.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:JUNE 30, 2005
RE:VERIZON TARIFF ADVICE GRAND FATHERING PACKET
SWITCHING SERVICE. ADVICE NO. 05-05.
On June 20, 2005 , Verizon filed a tariff advice to grandfather x.25 Packet Switching
Service. The Company claims the vendors of the equipment required to support this service have
discontinued manufacturing the equipment, making it difficult to continue to support the service.
The Company indicated there were currently four Idaho customers of this service.
In response to Staff questions, the Company indicated this product is primarily used to
support Point of Sale (POS) data collection systems and that there are numerous alternatives
available to meet this need, including frame relay, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and Integrated
Services Digital Network (ISDN) service. The Company indicated most new POS installations
use DSL or frame relay services. These products are available in a similar price range.
As the existing customers will continue to receive service and the alternatives are similar
in price, there is no fiscal impact expected to the changes.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission approve this Advice.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve Verizon Tariff Advice No. OS-OS?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM JUNE 30, 2005