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Public Notice re: GTA Tariff Transmittal No. 18
October 17, 2011
BEFORE THE GUAM PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF:
GTA TELECOM LLC, TARIFF TRANSMITTAL NO. 18
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GTA DOCKET 11-12
PUBLIC NOTICE
On October 5, 2011, GTA TELECOM LLC [GTA] filed notice with the Guam Public Utilities Commission [PUC] under 12 GCA §12106 of its intent to implement a new product offering under GTA General Exchange Tariff No. 1. GTA seeks to establish a tariff for the introduction of “Fractional Primary Rate Interface—Integrated Services Digital Network (FPRI)”as an enhancement to the current product, “Primary Rate Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) offering.
A Primary Rate ISDN service is currently offered on a 24 channel (23-B channels used to carry digital voice traffic and/or data messages and 1-D channel which carries information used to control the PRI channels) basis. GTA indicates that the FPRI offering will allow business customers flexibility to purchase B channels in smaller increments beginning at 6-B channels and 1-D channel up to 23-B and 1-D channel.
PUC will examine the tariff and will welcome public comments regarding whether the tariff should be suspended in whole or part pursuant to 12 GCA §12106[e] pending an investigation concerning the lawfulness thereof.
GTA’s Tariff Transmittal No. 18, Fractional Primary Rate Interface, is available for public inspection at PUC’s office at Suite 207 GCIC Building, Hagatna and on PUC’s website at www.guampuc.com. Public Comments regarding the tariff should be filed with PUC on or before November 7, 2011. A Public Hearing will be conducted on this tariff on November 7, 2011, at Suite 202, GCIC Building, Hagatna, at 7:00 p.m., at which time members of the public or interested parties will be provided with an opportunity to comment on the tariff.
Questions regard this notice may be referred to PUC’s administrator Ms. Lou Palomo at 472-1907.