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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20030801Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:JOHN R. HAMMOND DATE:AUGUST 1,2003 RE:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLI CA TI 0 NS OF CLEAR TALK AND NEXTEL PARTNERS SEEKING COMMISSION DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS. CASE NOS. GNR-03-8 AND GNR-03-16. On July 31, 2003 , counsel for Clear Talk, N extel Partners, Citizens Telecommunications ofIdaho, the Idaho Telephone Association, Project Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. and the Commission Staff met at the offices of the Commission as directed by Commission Order No. 29292 in order to establish a schedule for this joint proceeding.! The parties have agreed upon the following proposed schedule for this case and request that the Commission accept or adopt it. September 2, 2003 Deadline for Applicants Clear Talk and Nextel Partners to file prefiled direct testimony and exhibits October 15, 2003 Deadline for all Intervenors and Commission Staff to file prefiled direct testimony November 17, 2003 Deadline for Applicants to file prefiled rebuttal testimony December 9-11, 2003 9:30 A.M. Evidentiary Hearing The parties request that the Commission schedule the evidentiary hearing for three days due to the number of witnesses they anticipate will testify in this joint proceeding. 1 Representatives :fi:om Qwest Corporation did not attend this meeting. DECISION MEMORANDUM The parties have also agreed that the standard time period to object or respond to discovery requests should apply, as set forth in Commission Rule of Procedure 225., with the exception that Clear Talk and Nextel Partners have agreed to file any final discovery requests on or before October 20 2003. !twas also agreed that any party served with anyfmal Clear Talk or Nextel Partners' discovery request shall answer on or before November 10 2003. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to adopt the proposed schedule for this joint proceeding? John ond M:GNRTO316- GNRTO308jh4 DECISION MEMORANDUM