20050401Procedural Order No 29747.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April!2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF
DIECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. DBA
COY AD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
FOR ARBITRATION OF AN
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
QWEST CORPORATION
PROCED URAL
ORDER NO. 29747
CASE NO. CVD-O5-
On February 28, 2005 Dieca Communications, Inc. dba Covad Communications
Company (Covad) filed a Petition asking the Commission, pursuant to Idaho Code ~ 61-614 and
Section 252(b) of the federal Telecommunications Act, to arbitrate terms of an Interconnection
Agreement with Qwest Corporation. Covad's Petition states that the parties have been able to
resolve most of the issues for an Interconnection Agreement, but have been unable to come to
agreement on all terms, particularly terms relating to Qwest's continuing obligation to provide
certain unbundled network elements. On March 15, 2005, an attorney for Qwest by letter
notified the Commission that the parties agreed to a specific procedure for Covad's Petition.
According to the letter, the parties "have agreed that the case is most efficiently presented
through briefing followed by oral argument." The parties recommend opening briefs be filed on
April 7, 2005, followed by response briefs filed on May 18. The parties did not propose a
specific hearing date for an oral argument.
The Commission approves the procedure and schedule recommended by the parties.
Accordingly, the Commission will accept the parties' written briefs to complete the record in this
case. The parties' initial briefs are due April 7 , 2005 , and responsive briefs must be filed no later
than May 18, 2005. The Commission will schedule a hearing for oral argument and issue a
notice if the parties request or the Commission determines such a hearing could assist in
clarifying the record.
0 R D' E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case will be decided following the filing of
written briefs by the parties. Initial briefs must be filed on or before April 7, 2005, and
responsive briefs are due no later than May 18, 2005.
PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. 29747
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this '3/
day of March 2005.
ATTEST:
D. Jewe
Commission Secretary
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PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. 29747
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER