ORDER NO. 96-304

 

ENTERED NOV 25 1996

This is an electronic copy.

 

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

 

OF OREGON

 

UP 96

 

 

In the Matter of the Joint Application of U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and TELEPHONE UTILITIES OF EASTERN OREGON, INC., dba PTI COMMUNICATIONS, for an order authorizing the sale and purchase of certain telephone exchanges. )
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DISPOSITION: TERRITORY ALLOCATION DESCRIPTIONS ACCEPTED

 

 

In Order 95-526 in this docket, the Commission approved, with conditions, the sale of 23 telephone exchanges by U S WEST Communications, Inc., to Telephone Utilities of Eastern Oregon, dba PTI Communications (PTI). The Commission also approved transfer of allocated territory from U S WEST to PTI in that order.

 

In compliance with the order, PTI filed Tariff Advice No. 167, which includes territory allocation metes and bounds descriptions for each of the 23 exchanges. Staff has reviewed the descriptions and concluded that they are accurate. Staff requests that the Commission issue an order accepting the 23 descriptions as allocated territory for PTI and incorporating the descriptions.

 

Conclusions

 

The Commission concludes that the descriptions are accurate. Inclusion of the descriptions in an order will provide a readily accessible public record description of the allocated territory.

 

 

ORDER

 

IT IS ORDERED that the 23 descriptions provided by PTI, attached to and made a part of this order as Appendix A, are approved and accepted.

 

Made, entered, and effective ________________________. 

 

 

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Roger Hamilton

Chairman

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Ron Eachus

Commissioner
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Joan H. Smith

Commissioner

 

A party may request rehearing or reconsideration of this order pursuant to ORS 756.561. A request for rehearing or reconsideration must be filed with the Commission within 60 days

of the date of service of this order. The request must comply with the requirements in OAR 860-014-0095. A copy of any such request must also be served on each party to the proceeding as provided by OAR 860-013-0070(2). A party may appeal this order to a court pursuant to ORS 756.580.