Access Charge Reform and the 
Cost Of UNIVERSAL SERVICE



A G E N D A

Rulemaking Workshop - Docket UT-970325
January 13, 1998 - 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Commission’s Main Hearing Room, #206


  9:00 am to 9:30 am Registration, Handouts and Coffee

  9:30 am to 9:45 am Introduction by Facilitator Bob Archey and Chairwoman 
Levinson 

  9:45 am to 10:00 am History and Overview, by Terry Vann of WITA

10:00 am to 11:15 am Panel Discussion #1 (including Q&A):
“Potential Impacts on Consumers and Companies”

                                            
Panelists                                                         
   Tom Vogel, GTE-NW David Porter, MFS/Worldcom
   Gail Long, TDS Telecom Art Butler, TRACER
   Simon ffitch, Public Counsel Tim Gates, MCI

11:15 am to 11:30 am Morning Break

11:30 am to 12:45 pm Panel Discussion #2 (including Q&A):
“Possible Options for Costing and Pricing Access”

                                            
Panelists                                                         
   Glenn Blackmon, WUTC Staff Rick Kapka, Sprint
   Paul Malandrakis, AT&T Barbara Wilcox, USWC
   Bob Smith, PTI/Century Karen Notsund, TCG
   
12:45 pm to 1:00 pm Commissioner Comments and Facilitator Instructions
   (SBEIS Committee - Status Report and Recruitment)

  1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Lunch Break (delivery possible)

  2:00 pm to 3:15 pm Consensus-Oriented Break-Out Groups - Options Discussions

  3:15 pm to 3:30 pm Afternoon Break

  3:30 pm to 4:30 pm Large Group Reconvene and Highlights from Discussion Groups