ROHRBACH.docx

January 23, 1998
Peter A.  Rohrbach
Karis A.  Hastings
Cindy D.  Jackson
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004-1109
RE: Notification of Corporate Restructuring of McLeodUSA, Inc. and for CCTS’s Abandonment of Service
Dear Mr. Rohrbach:
On January 14, 1998, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission received your notification of McLeodUSA’s proposal to restructure itself and acquire CCTS’s customer base.  Your notification letter states your understanding that this Commission’s approval of the restructuring and consolidation is not required.
You are correct that Idaho law does not require the Idaho Commission to approve the restructuring and consolidation of McLeodUSA and CCTS.  At such time as your client has completed its restructuring, please advise the Commission Secretary so that CCTS’s price list may be removed.
The Commission has also reviewed the procedures outlined in your notification letter for transitioning customers from CCTS to McLeodUSA Telecom.  The customer notification and continuation of rate plans for a determinant period are sufficient to protect customers and meet the requirements of Idaho Code § 62-606 (requiring at least a ten-day notice of price changes).  Copies of your customer notices should be sent to Beverly Barker, the supervisor of the Consumer Assistance Section, at the Commission’s address set out below.
If you have further questions, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely yours,
Donald L. Howell, II
Deputy Attorney General
DLH/vld:rohrbach.dh
cc:Beverly Barker
Barb Barrows
Angie Velasquez
Karen Snyder
PETER A.  ROHRBACH
KARIS A.  HASTINGS
CINDY D.  JACKSON
HOGAN & HARTSON, LLP
555 13TH ST, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20004-1109