UTC Case Docket Details

Docket Number 970545

Case Docket Details Table
Docket Number UT-970545
Advice
Company
DBA
Filing Type Rulemaking
Industry (Code) Telecommunications (170)
Status Closed
Lead Staff Zawislak, Tim (UTC)
Filed Date 03/25/1997
Effective Date N/A
Summary Petitions by CenturyTel of Washington, Inc., and U S WEST Communications, Inc., for a waiver of the implementation date established for the Hunters to Colville Extended Area Service (EAS) route. CenturyTel of Washington's request also includes the related cluster routes of Hunters to Kettle Falls, and Kettle Falls to Chewelah. Both companies request an extension for implementation until no later than December 31, 1999.

Event History

  • 01/02/1999 -- End of Pending - Reconsideration
  • 07/31/1998 -- Recessed (This item will be heard on Monday, August 10, 1998, at 1:30 p.m., in the Commission's Hearing Room 206.)
  • 02/10/1999 -- Approved (Commissioner Gillis moved to grant the Company an extension for implementation of the Hunters to Colville, Hunters to Kettle Falls, and Chewelah to Kettle Falls routes, until December 31, 1999.)
  • 12/23/1998 -- Close (Order Repealing and Adopting Rules Permanently.)
  • 11/25/1998 -- Adopted (Oral Comments: Jeffrey Showman, staff; Terry Vann, Washington Independent Telephone Association; and Simon ffitch, AAG, Public Counsel.)
  • 11/16/1998 -- Deferred (Comments provided by Jeffrey Showman, staff; Don Dennis, Century Telephone, George Astler, Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce; Joyce Morris, U S WEST; Joan Gage, GTE NW; Terry Vann, WITA; Jeff Goltz, Attorney General Office; Rob Manifold, Public Counsel. Comments were provided by interested persons and this item will be rescheduled for the November 25, 1998 Open Meeting.)
  • 09/09/1998 -- Proposed (Oral Comments: Jeffrey Showman, staff; Jeffrey Goltz, AAG; Max Hochanadol, Kathryn Simpson, David Hanes, Consumers; Dana Peck, Klickitat County; Jennifer Wilson, Bickleton Community Action Council; Don Dennis, CenturyTel; Joyce Morris, U S WEST Communications, Inc.; Steve Hanson, Tenino Telephone Co.; Matt Steuerwalt, Public Counsel; Terry Vann, Washington Independent Telephone Assoc.)
  • 08/10/1998 -- Deferred (Comments were taken at the recessed Open Meeting held on August 10, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. Comments by: Glenn Blackmon, Steve King, staff; Jeff Goltz, Assistant Attorney General; Rick Finnigan, Industry participants; Kathryn Simpson, consumer; George Astler, consumer; Eugene Garcia, consumer; George Geyer, Kitsap County; Steve Taylor, consumer; Terry Vann, WITA; Joyce Morris, U S WEST. The Commission will defer any decision on the adoption of the rules until September 9, 1998. The Commissioners also directed the Secretary to circulate to interested parties the proposed settlement attached to the staff back-up memorandum with a cover page outling the settlement in a simplified manner.)
  • 07/22/1998 -- Deferred (The Commission took oral comments at the Open Meeting and will defer action until the August 10th Meeting at 1:30 p.m. Oral comments by Jeffrey Showman, staff; Dixie Linnenbrink, staff; Mel Kajalarich, consumer; Terry Vann, WITA; Jeff Goltz, Attorney General.)
  • 05/27/1998 -- Proposed (Oral Comments received from Jeffrey Showman, staff; Joyce Morris, U S WEST Communications, Inc.; Joan Gage, GTE Northwest Incorporated; Terry Vann, WITA; Bob Smith, CenturyTel.)
  • 03/25/1998 -- Deferred (Direct staff to prepare a Small Business Impact Economic Impact Statement (SBEIS) on a revised rule, as shown on Attachment A to staff's back-up memo, in preparation for filing revisions to the Proposed Rule (CR-102) defining the minimum local calling area to be provided as an element of basic telephone service. Oral comments at Open Meeting by Jeffrey Showman, staff; J.D. Miller consumer & business owner; George Penner, consumer; Bob Joy, WA State Grange Assn.; Rick Vitzhum, Kalama/Tenino Telephone; Nancy Judy, Sprint/United Telephone; Joyce Morris & Theresa Jensen, U S WEST; Joan Gage, GTE NW; Tom Gorman, Yelm Telephone; Bob Smith, PTI Century; Glenn Ramsey, Toledo Telephone; and Terry Vann, WITA.)
  • 12/10/1997 -- Proposed
  • 04/09/1997 -- Notice (Oral comments at Open Meeting by Bethany Weidner and Terry Vann on behalf of WITA.)