An affiliated interest relationship exists. The agreement is fair, reasonable, and not contrary to the public interest. The application should be granted. A request for rehearing or reconsideration must be filed with the Commission within 60 days of the date of service of this order. A party may appeal this order pursuant to ORS 756.580.
Staff recommends approval with conditions.
The affiliated interest relationships in this docket arise under ORS 759.010 in that GTE Corporation has 100 percent and 19.99 percent equity positions in GTE-NW and AGCS, respectively. 98-175, dated April 27, 1998. I have investigated the following issues to determine if this supplemental agreement is fair and reasonable, and not contrary to the public interest. Scope of Services Enhancement Set 1 has ten provisions of a highly technical nature that improve the number portability capabilities of the GTD-5 switch. The following summary is excerpted from the cover letter on this application.