Does interLATA EAS raise special problems for assignment of prefixes?
The parties used this issues list as a framework for direct testimony, filed July 28, 1995, and reply testimony, filed September 8, 1995. After filing both rounds of testimony, the parties agreed that a hearing in this matter was not necessary and that all prefiled testimony be stipulated into the record. On October 13, 1995, the parties filed briefs with respect to the issues raised in this docket. The Commission has considered both the specific issue positions and the general policy concerns raised by the parties. Based on the record in this proceeding, the Commission makes the following: FINDINGS Issue 1: Should the Commission grant petitions for interLATA EAS and, if so, what conditions and standards should apply? Staff s Comments: Staff believes that the Commission should grant interLATA EAS petitions, but only in circumstances where granting an interLATA petition is the only practical way to meet critical needs of customers in the petitioning exchange. Specifically, staff recomme
