19980831Settlement Conference Letter.doc

VIA FACSIMILE

August 31, 1998

Mary S. Hobson
Stoel Rives LLP
101 S. Capitol Blvd, Suite 1900
Boise, ID 83702-5958

M. W. Richards
Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, et al
PO Box 829
Boise, ID 83701-0829

Barbara L. Snider
Jacqueline R. Kinney
Citizens Telecommunications Co of Idaho
7901 Freeport Blvd., Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95832

Michael Creamer
Conley Ward
Givens Pursley LLP
277 N. 6th Street, Suite 200
PO Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701

Peter Butler
U S WEST Communications
1600 7th Avenue, Suite 3206
Seattle, WA 98191

Maria Arias-Chapleau
Margaret Beth Graham
AT&T Communications
1875 Lawrence Street, Suite 1575
Denver, CO 80202

Aloa J. Stevens
Citizens Telecommunications Co of Idaho
9672 S. 700 E., Suite 101
Sandy, UT 84070-3555

Dean J. Miller
Chas. F. McDevitt
PO Box 2564
Boise, ID 83701

Ray Hendershot
GVNW Inc./Management
PO Box 25969
Colorado Springs, CO 80936

RE: Settlement Conference in Case No. CTC-T-98-3

Dear Parties,

U S WEST and the Staff have expressed an interest in determining whether the parties could reach a settlement concerning U S WESTs costs for providing EAS in this case. Pursuant to Procedural Rule 272, the Staff hereby gives notice of its intent to engage in settlement discussions with U S WEST. The settlement conference is scheduled for 1:30 a.m., Thursday, September 10, 1998 in the Commissions Conference Room. The parties intend to discuss the following issues:

What are U S WESTs costs for providing EAS between U S WEST exchanges and Citizens exchanges as proposed in this case?

If you have any questions concerning the issues set out above, please contact me at 334-0314.

Sincerely yours,

Cheri C. Copsey
Deputy Attorney General

cc: Myrna J. Walters

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