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95-0790-TP-COI

Case Title: DISCONNECTION/BASIC LOCAL TEL SER
Status: AR-Archived
Industry Code: TP-TELEPHONE
Purpose Code: COI-Commission inquiry
Date Opened: 8/23/1995
Date Closed: 6/12/1996
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04/13/2001Service Notice.8
04/12/2001Entry closing case.2
11/04/1999Entry ordering that Ameritech's August 17, 1999 application for temporary waiver is granted, subject to the additional conditions set forth in this entry; that Ameritech shall place all involuntary universally toll blocked customers into a dePICed status as soon as possible, and in any event, by April 1, 2000; that Ameritech shall provide a customer notice by December 1, 1999; that Ameritech shall work with the Commission's staff, and obtain its prior approval, in coming up with the language which shall be included in the required customer notice. (9 pgs.)9
09/21/1999Reply filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (22 pgs.)22
09/14/1999Memorandum in response to application for waiver; request for conditions if waiver is granted, filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (10 pgs.)10
09/09/1999Entry ordering that an expedited ruling is warranted in accordance with Finding 4; that a one-week extension of time be granted in accordance with Finding 5; persons interested in responding to Ameritech's August 17, 1999 application must file their responsive pleadings by Sep- tember 14, 1999. (AE) (2 pgs.)2
09/07/1999Motion for extension of time, request for expedited ruling filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (6 pgs.)6
08/17/1999Application for temporary waiver filed on behalf of Ameri- tech Ohio by J. Kelly. (21 pgs.)21
07/15/1999Entry ordering that Ameritech comply with the toll dis- connect requirements as set forth in Finding 2. (2 pgs.)2
12/12/1997Service Notice0
10/30/1997Update to service list filed on behalf of AT&T Communica- tions of Ohio by J. Troup. (1 pg.)1
09/19/1997Tariff, PUCO No. 3, Section 3, original sheets 1 & 2, filed on behalf of Ridgeville Telephone Co. by K. Miller. (3 pgs.)3
06/09/1997Tariff, PUCO No. 2, 1st sheet 52.1, original sheet 52.2, original sheet 52.3, original sheet 52.4, original sheet 52.5, filed on behalf of Frontier Communications of Michi- gan by L. Hammer. (6 pgs.)6
05/23/1997Returned from the Supreme Court (3 Vols.) #96-2775).0
05/14/1997Motion for waiver and memorandum in support filed on behalf of Sprint by T. Jacobs. (4 pgs.)4
03/26/1997Withdrawal of counsel and designation of new counsel filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by S. Howard. (1 pg.)1
03/13/1997Entry ordering that the clarifications to the Commission's disconnection policy set forth in these findings be observed and implemented immediately by all telephone companies to whom the new policy applies. (5 pgs.)5
03/13/1997Entry ordering that the temporary waiver granted to Benton Ridge and to GTE pursuant to the Commission's February 12, 1997 entry is hereby extended for a further indefinite period, pending the Commission's ultimate resolution of the pending waiver requests of Benton Ridge and GTE in this case.2
03/10/1997Resolution of the Ameritech Universal Service Assistance (USA) Advisory Committee filed by E. Jacobs. (3 pgs.) (FILED 3/7/97)3
03/06/1997GTE's report on its formal position regarding Staff's tenta- tive conclusions in Finding 12 of the Order, filed by B. Kazee. (7 pgs.)7
03/06/1997Revised tariff, PUCO No. 12, Section 2, 2nd sheet 5, 3rd sheet 21, 2nd sheet 26, filed on behalf of Century Tele- phone Co. by N. Buchan. (4 pgs.)4
02/28/1997Submission of report filed on behalf of the Benton Ridge Telephone Company by T. Lodge.7
02/28/1997Submission of report filed on behalf of The Benton Ridge Telephone Co. by T. Lodge. (7 pgs.)7
02/27/1997Entry ordering that GTE's request for extension of time be granted, that GTE must on or before March 7, 1997 file a report setting forth its formal position .8
02/27/1997Entry ordering that GTE's request for an extension of time be granted; accordingly, GTE must, on or before March 7, 1997, file a report setting forth its formal position with respect to the staff's tentative conclusions as described in Finding 12 of the Commission's February 12, 1997 Finding & Order in this case. (AE)2
02/27/1997Motion filed on behalf of GTE North Incorporated for extension of time to file its information response, memorandum in support, by B. Kazee.4
02/27/1997Motion for an extension of time to file its information re- sponse and memorandum in support filed on behalf of GTE North by B. Kazee. (4 pgs.)4
02/27/1997Entry ordering that GTE's request for an extension of time be granted; accordingly, GTE must, by March 7, 1997, file a report setting forth its formal position with respect to the staff's tentative conclusions as described in Finding 12 of the Commission's February 12, 1997 Finding and Order. (AE) (2 pgs.)2
02/12/1997Entry ordering that the requests for waiver filed by Ameritech and Century are granted in their entirety; AT&T's request for waiver is dismissed as premature; GTE's and Benton Ridge's requests for waiver of the disconnection policy as applies to their central offices which are served by electromechanical switches are granted, but only for a limited period until March 14, 1997; GTE's other two waiver requests pertaining to the need to implement selective toll blocking and dePICing are both granted; Columbus Grove's waiver request pertaining to the required implementation of selective toll blocking and/or dePICing is granted as requested; and that the waiver requests filed by Champaign and Columbus Grove pertaining to the need to comply with disconnection notice requirements are both granted; that, in accordance with Finding 14, GTE and Benton Ridge shall each file, by no later than February 28, 1997, a report setting forth the company's formal position with respect to the staff's tentative conclusions as described in Finding 12.14
02/12/1997Entry ordering that the requests for waiver filed by Ameri- tech and Century are granted in their entirety; AT&T's re- quest for waiver is dismissed as premature; GTE's and Ben- ton Reige's requests for waiver of the disconnection policy as applies to their central offices which are served by electrmechanical switches are granted, but only for a limited period until March 14, 1997; GTE's other two waiver requests pertaining to the need to implement selective toll blocking and dePICing are both granted; Columbus Grove's waiver request pertaining to the required implementation of selective toll blocking and/or dePICing is granted as re- quested; and that the waiver requests filed by Champaign and Columbus Grove pertaining to the need to comply with dis- connection notice requirements are both granted; that GTE and Benton Ridge shall each file, by February 28, 1997, a report setting forth the company's formal position with re- spect to the staff's tentative conclusions as described in Finding 12. (14 pgs.)14
02/03/1997Reply to OCC's memorandum in response, filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by E. Campbell.5
02/03/1997Reply to OCC's memorandum in response to applications for a waiver, filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by E. Campbell. (5 pgs.)5
01/30/1997Response to Champaign and Columbus Grove Telephone Companies application for waiver and motions to regard the applica- tions as timely filed, submitted on behalf of OCC by Y. Ranft. (1 pg.)1
01/28/1997Application for a temporary waiver and motion to regard application as timely filed, submitted on behalf of The Champaign Telephone Co. by J. Prohaska. (5 pgs.)5
01/27/1997Memorandum in response to applications for waiver filed on behalf of OCC by Y. Ranft. (11 pgs.)11
01/27/1997Application of The Columbus Grove Telephone Co. for a tem- porary waiver and motion to regard application as timely filed submitted by J. Prohaska. (3 pgs.)3
01/14/1997Application for waiver filed on behalf of GTE North by J. Stewart. (6 pgs.)6
01/14/1997Application for temporary waiver and statement in support filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (7 pgs.)7
01/14/1997Application for a temporary partial waiver filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by E. Campbell. (6 pgs.)6
01/14/1997Application for temporary waiver filed on behalf of The Benton Ridge Telephone Company by T. Lodge. (7 pgs.)7
01/13/1997Application of Century Telephone Company of Ohio, Inc. for temporary waiver filed by D. Conway. (12 pgs.)12
12/16/1996Notice of appeal of appellant MCI Telecommunications Corporation. (96-2775) (85 pgs.)85
12/12/1996Entry on Rehearing ordering that the applications for rehearing and requests for clarification of issues filed by the OTA, GTE, and Ameritech is granted. (18 pgs.)18
11/25/1996Memorandum of The Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition and The Appalachian People's Action Coalition contra Ameritech, GTE North and The Ohio Telephone Association's applications for rehearing filed by E. Jacobs, M. Smalls. (9 pgs.)9
11/25/1996Response of The City of Cleveland to the applications for rehearing of the commission's entry of October 16, 1996 filed by W. Ondrey Gruber. (5 pgs.)5
11/25/1996Memorandum contra applications for rehearing filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (17 pgs.)17
11/15/1996Application for rehearing filed on behalf of GTE North by J. Stewart. (8 pgs.)8
11/15/1996Application for rehearing filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (24 pgs.)24
11/15/1996Application for rehearing and request for clarification and memorandum in support filed on behalf of The Ohio Telephone Assn. by J. Prohaska & T. Lodge. (23 pgs.)23
11/01/1996Service Notice.0
10/31/1996Entry ordering that Page 26 of the Commission's October 16, 1996 entry on rehearing in is amended nunc pro tunc so as to include the following two additional ordering paragraphs: Ordered, that the waiver request filed by The Champaign Telephone Company in Case No. 96-932-TP-UNC as well as all the waiver requests filed by various entities within the 790 docket during the period from September 4, 1996 and October 16, 1996 are hereby dismissed as moot; Ordered, that Case No. 96-932-TP-UNC be dismissed and closed of record; Ordered that the last sentence of Finding 23 of the October 16, 1996 entry on rehearing is amended nunc pro tunc so as to read: Specifically, the provisions to be temporarily suspended are the second sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-25(A), O.A.C., the third sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-25-(j), O.A.C., the last sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-26(E), O.A.C., and the parentheti- cal phrase found at the end of thte second sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-27(A), O.A.C.; Ordered that the first sentence of the second sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-25(A), O.A.C. the third sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-25(j), O.A.C., the last sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-26(E), O.A.C., and the parenthetical phrase found at the end of the second sentence of Rule 4901:1-5-27 (A), O.A.C. are amoung the existing MTSS provisions which shall be temporarily suspended on the effective date of the Commission's new disconnection policy. (4 pgs.)4
10/16/1996Entry ordering that, in accordance with the findings in this entry, the applications for rehearing filed by Cleveland, Edgemont/APAC, and OCC are granted to the limited extent indicated in Findings 19 and 23; that in all other respects the applications for rehearing filed by Ameritech, AT&T, Cleveland, Edgemont/APAC, OCC and MCI are denied in their entirety; that all local service providers shall, by the effective date of the new disconnection policy, file or have in place a tariff which offers selective toll service to all toll service providers on a nondiscriminatory basis. Separate Opinion of Rhonda Hartman Fergus and Jolynn Barry Butler concurring in part and dissenting in part. (34 pgs.)34
10/09/1996Entry ordering that, in accordance with these findings, the effective date of the June 12, 1996 Finding and Order in this case is postponed until such time as the Commission establishes a new effective date, as necessary, within its forthcoming entry on rehearing in this case. (2 pgs.)2
10/03/1996Reply filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (6 pgs.)6
10/02/1996Comment on The Alltel Companies' late-filed waiver request, filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (1 pg.)1
09/26/1996Memorandum in response to applications for waiver; comments in response to late-filed comments of Scherers Communication Group, filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (8 pgs.)8
09/24/1996Memorandum contra to Ameritech, AT&T, and GTE North's motions for waiver, filed on behalf of The Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition by E. Jacobs. (5 pgs.)5
09/23/1996Application for a temporary waiver and for leave to file instanter filed on behalf of Alltel Ohio and Western Reserve by T. Lodge. (5 pgs.)5
09/13/1996Letter stating a temporary waiver was incorrectly filed in case 96-932-TP-UNC on September 4, 1996 the filing should have been filed in case 95-790-TP-COI filed on behalf of applicant by R. Prohaska. (3 pgs.)3
09/13/1996Letter in response to the Entry dated August 22, 1996 filed on behalf of Scherers Communications Group, Inc. by S. Drombetta. (5 pgs.)5
09/11/1996Application for a temporary partial waiver filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by E. Campbell. (5 pgs.)5
09/10/1996Additional information filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (2 pgs.)2
09/10/1996Motion for waiver filed on behalf of GTE North by J. Stew- art. (6 pgs.)5
09/10/1996Application for temporary waiver and statement in support filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (9 pgs.)9
09/06/1996Application for temporary waiver filed on behalf of The Conneaut Telephone Co. by J. Prohaska. (3 pgs.)3
09/06/1996Application for temporary waiver and statement of support filed on behalf of Century Telephone of Ohio by D. Conway. (3 pgs.)3
09/05/1996Application of The Columbus Grove Telephone Company for a temporary waiver filed by J. Prohaska. (2 pgs)2
09/04/1996Transcript filed for hearing (question and answer session) held 8/28/96, (CG) (RF) (RF) (JB) (DJ), 38 pgs. (PUCO- Columbus, OH)38
08/22/1996Entry ordering that a question and answer session shall occur on August 28, 1996, at 1:30 p.m. at the Commission offices. (4 pgs.)4
08/08/1996Entry granting rehearing to allow the Commission additional time in which to consider the issues raised on rehearing in this case. (2 pgs.)2
08/08/1996Entry ordering that, in accordance with the findings of this entry, rehearing is granted affording the Commission additional time in which to consider the issues raised on rehearing in this case.2
07/22/1996Memorandum contra Ameritech, AT&T and MCI's applications for rehearing, filed on behalf of The Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition by E. Jacobs and The Appalachian People's Action Coalition by M. Smalz. (21 pgs.)21
07/22/1996Reply to applications for rehearing filed on behalf of GTE North by J. Stewart. (4 pgs.)4
07/22/1996Memorandum contra applications for rehearing filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (11 pgs.)11
07/22/1996Memorandum contra applications for rehearing, filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (10 pgs.)10
07/12/1996Application for rehearing and memorandum in support filed on behalf of AT&T Communications by E. Campbell. (15 pgs.)15
07/12/1996Application for rehearing and memorandum in support filed on behalf of MCI Telecommunications Corp. by D. Townsley and J. Sanders. (14 pgs.)14
07/12/1996Application for rehearing and memorandum in support filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (10 pgs.)10
07/12/1996Application for rehearing and memorandum in support filed on behalf of the Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition and Appal- achian People's Action Coalition by E. Jacobs. (8 pgs.)8
07/12/1996Application for rehearing filed on behalf of the City of Cleveland by W. Gruber. (10 pgs.)10
07/12/1996Application for rehearing filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (32 pgs.)32
06/12/1996Finding & Order that a policy regarding disconnection of local telephone service, as fully set forth in the conclusion section of this order, is adopted and shall become effective, unless the Commission orders otherwise, upon 120 days of the date of this order; that unless, upon receipt and disposition of a timely waiver request the Commission orders otherwise, this case should be considered closed upon the effective date of the new disconnection policy.26
06/12/1996Finding & Order adopting a new policy regarding disconnec- tion of local telephone service that shall become effective upon 120 days of the date of the journalization of this Finding & Order; that upon the effective date of the new disconnection policy, certain provisions of Chapter 4901:1-5 O.A.C. shall be suspended pending the completion of the MTSS generic docket; that any entity which finds itself unable to comply on a timely basis with the new disconnection policy must file, at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the policy, a formal application for temporary waiver of the policy's application to such entity, along with a statement in support showing good cause for granting such waiver; that unless upon receipt and disposition of a timely waiver re- quest the Commission orders otherwise, this case should be considered closed upon the effective date of the new dis- connection policy. (26 pgs.)26
03/08/1996Correspondence letter regarding the case, filed by J. Brach- man, Ohio Department of Aging. (1 pg.)1
02/13/1996Comments filed on behalf of the Ohio Department of Aging; the Council on Aging of the Cincinnati Area, Inc. PSA 1; the Area Agency on Aging PSA 3, Lima; and the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging PSA 5, Mansfield by R. Leffler. (10 pgs.)10
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by R. Quinn, Jr. (11 pgs.)11
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (28 pgs.)28
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of MCI Telecommunications Corp. by J. Sanders. (13 pgs.)13
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of Century Telephone of Ohio by D. Conway. (2 pgs.)2
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (19 pgs.)19
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of the Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition and the Appalachian People's Action Coalition by E. Jacobs. (66 pgs.)66
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of the City of Cleveland by W. Gruber. (7 pgs.)7
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of The Ohio Telephone Association by J. Prohaska. (9 pgs.)9
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of The American Association of Retired Persons by M. Grady. (12 pgs.)12
11/01/1995Reply comments filed on behalf of GTE North by J. Stewart. (105 pgs.)105
10/25/1995Joint reply comments filed on behalf of United Telephone Company of Ohio by S. Williams, and Sprint Communications Company L.P. by M. Jenkins. (5 pgs.)5
10/18/1995Entry ordering that APAC's and Edgemont's October 13, 1995 motion should be granted; that the deadline for all persons to file reply comments shall be extended until November 1, 1995; that anyone who submits reply comments should also serve copies of their replies upon all those identified in the service list attached to the October 5, 1995 entry in this case. (AE) (2 pgs.)2
10/16/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of United Telephone Co. of Ohio and Sprint Communications by S. Williams. (3 pgs.)3
10/16/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of the Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition by E. Jacobs. (4 pgs.)4
10/13/1995Motion for extension of time to file reply comments and memorandum in support filed on behalf of The Appalachian People's Action Coalition by E. Jacobs and M. Smalz. (5 pgs.)5
10/13/1995Entry ordering that, in accordance with these findings, the OTA's October 11, 1995 motion should be granted in part, and denied in part; that, in accordance with these findings, the deadline for all persons to file reply comments in this matter shall be extended by one week, from October 18, 1995 to October 25, 1995; that anyone who submits reply comments should also serve copies of their replies upon all those identitied in the service list attached to the October 5, 1995 entry in this case. (AE) (2 pgs.)2
10/12/1995Comments to be substituted for the comments filed with the PUCO on 10/2/95, filed on behalf of the Edgemont Neighbor- hood Coalition by E. Jacobs. (4 pgs.)4
10/12/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (1 pg.)1
10/11/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of OCC by D. Berg- mann. (3 pgs.)3
10/11/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of Cincinnati Bell by J. Harrison. (4 pgs.)4
10/11/1995Motion for extension of time to file reply comments and memorandum in support filed on behalf of The Ohio Tele- phone Association by J. Prohaska. (5 pgs.)5
10/10/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of Alltel Ohio and Western Reserve by K. Hobbs. (2 pgs.)2
10/10/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of The Ohio Tele- phone Association by J. Prohaska. (3 pgs.)3
10/10/1995Correction to the comments filed on October 3, 1995, filed on behalf of MCI Telecommunications by J. Sanders. (1 pg.)1
10/10/1995Certificate of service filed on behalf of AT&T Communica- tions by R. Quinn, Jr. (3 pgs.)3
10/05/1995Entry ordering that all those who have commented in this docket should immediately serve copies of their initial comments upon all those persons identified in the attached service list and that anyone who later submits reply comments should also serve copies of their replies upon all those identified in the attached service list. (AE) (3 pgs.)3
10/05/1995Comments of Century Telephone Company of Ohio, Inc. filed by D. Conway. (7 pgs.) (filed on 10/3/95)7
10/03/1995Initial comments filed on behalf of Ameritech Ohio by J. Kelly. (92 pgs.)92
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of MCI Telecommunications Corp. by D. Townsley and J. Sanders. (22 pgs.)22
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of Scherers Communications Group, Inc. by S. Drombetta. (5 pgs.)5
10/03/1995Comments filed by Attorney General Betty D. Montgomery. (12 pgs.)12
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. by J. Harrison. (13 pgs.)13
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of The Ohio Telephone Association by J. Prohaska. (9 pgs.)9
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of GTE North by J. Stewart. (2 pgs.)2
10/03/1995Initial comments filed on behalf of Alltel Ohio and Western Reserve by T. Lodge. (2 pgs.)2
10/03/1995Initial comments filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by R. Quinn. (6 pgs.)6
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of The American Association for Retired Persons by M. Grady. (8 pgs.)8
10/03/1995Comments filed on behalf of OCC by D. Bergmann. (8 pgs.)8
10/03/1995Initial comments filed on behalf of United Telephone Com- pany of Ohio and Sprint Communications Company, L.P. by S. Williams. (24 pgs.)24
10/03/1995Reply to the OCC's memorandum in response to applications for a waiver, filed on behalf of AT&T Communications of Ohio by E. Campbell. (5 pgs.) Initial comments filed on behalf of the City of Cleveland by W. Ondrey Gruber. (7 pgs.)7
10/02/1995Initial comments in response to Commissiion entry of August 31, 1995, filed on behalf of The Appalachian People's Action Coalition by M. Smalz. (4 pgs.)4
10/02/1995Comments of The Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition filed by E. Jacobs. (2 pgs.)2
08/31/1995Entry ordering that all interested persons or entities are invited to file in the 95-790 docket, comments and reply comments to the staff's proposal as set forth in Appendices A, B, and C to this entry, by October 3, and October 18, 1995, respectively.21
08/31/1995Entry ordering that all interested persons or entities are invited to file in the 95-790 docket, comments and reply comments to the staff's proposal as set forth in Appendices A, B, and C to this entry, by October 3, and October 18, respectively. (20 pgs.)20
08/23/1995In the matter of the Commission investigation into the Disconnection of Basic Local Exchange Service for the Nonpayment of charges associated with Services other than Basic Local Exchange Service.1
08/23/1995In the matter of the Commission investigation into the disconnection of basic local exchange service for the nonpayment of charges associated with services other than basic local exchange service. (1 pg.)1