ORDER NO. 98-447

ENTERED OCT 30 1998

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DISPOSITION: PETITION GRANTED

On September 1, 1998, U S WEST Communications, Inc., (USWC) filed a petition to price list certain packaged services pursuant to ORS 759.030(6). The services USWC wishes to price list are:

Custom Solutions Services;

Feature packages of business Custom Calling Services; and

Packages Associated with Business Exchange Service.

These services are packaged services made up of components that are individually tariffed. Custom Solutions Services is a residential service; the other services are business services.

Applicable Law: ORS 759.030 provides, in relevant part:

(6) If the commission determines that a product or service offered by a telecommunications utility as part of local exchange telecommunications services can be demonstrated by the utility to be subject to competition, or if a product or service is not an essential product or service, the commission may authorize the utility to file a price list, which shall contain the description, terms, conditions and prices of such services or products.

At its October 20, 1998, Public Meeting, the Commission considered Staff’s Report on the filing. Staff recommended that the Commission grant the petition and allow USWC to file a price list. The Commission adopted the Staff Report and granted the petition. The Staff Report explains the details of the subject services and is attached to this order.

The individual services included in the packages are available under tariff schedules filed with the Commission. The packages themselves are not essential services, but provide additional service and price options for USWC's customers. The total price for any package should not exceed the sum of the tariffed rates of the individual service components of the package.

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. U S WEST Communications, Inc.’s petition to price list three packaged services is granted.

2. The price of each package of services shall not exceed the sum of the tariffed rates of the individual service components of the package.

3. The decision to grant USWC's petition is made without prejudice to future decisions regarding:
a. Whether any particular services are essential or nonessential, or
b. Whether any particular service package should be price listed when some of the underlying services are tariffed.

Made, entered, and effective ________________________.

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.