19980715Intervention Order No 27631.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IDAHO TO REDUCE ACCESS RATES AND REBALANCE OTHER RATES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

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CASE NO. CTC-T-98-3

ORDER NO. 27631
The Idaho Telephone Association petitioned to intervene in this case on June 29, 1998 after the deadline for petitioning to intervene of June 22, 1998, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.

FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted. We also find that granting this late intervention will not prejudice any party and that late intervention should be granted.

O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by the Idaho Telephone Associatin is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

Conley Ward Ray Hendershot
Michael Creamer GVNW, Inc./Management
Givens Pursley LLP PO Box 25969
277 N. 6th Street, Suite 200 Colorado Springs, CO 80936
PO Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this day of July 1998.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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Service Date
July 15, 1998