20030710Notice of Extension to Intervene.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 10, 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF IPUC RESPONSE TO
FCC ORDER ON REVIEW OF SECTION 251
UNBUNDLING OBLIGATIONS OF NOTICE OF EXTENSION FOR
INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE TIME TO INTERVENE
CARRIERS (CC DOCKET NO. 01-338)
NINTY-DAY REVIEW ON SWITCHING ON
HIGH CAPACITY LOOPS CASE NO. GNR- T -03-
NINE-MONTH REVIEW ON ECONOMIC
AND OPERATIONAL IMPAIRMENT CASE NO. GNR- T -03-
REGARDING ACCESS TO SPECIFIC UNES
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 17 2003, the Commission issued a
Notice of State of Proceeding and Notice of Right to Intervene in these cases that were opened
by the Commission in response to an order the Commission believed was imminent from the
Federal Communications Commission. The FCC publicized an order to be issued in CC Docket
No. 01-338 , commonly known as the Triennial Review Order. The FCC has not yet actually
adopted and released the Triennial Review Order. In its earlier Notice of Right to Intervene, the
Commission established an intervention deadline of June 27, 2003.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that on June 26, 2003, Verizon Northwest, Inc.
(Verizon) filed a Motion for Extension of Time in which to intervene in Case No. GNR-03-
and Case No. GNR-03-23. Verizon noted that the FCC has not yet released the Triennial
Review Order, and Verizon asserted that interested parties may wish to see the order as actually
adopted by the FCC before deciding whether to intervene and participate in the state
proceedings. Verizon requested that the Commission extend the date for intervention to ten days
after the FCC releases its Triennial Review Order. The Commission at its decision meeting on
July 7, 2003, approved the request ofVerizon to extend the date to intervene.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined to extend the
date for intervention in Case No. GNR-03-22 and Case No. GNR-03-23. Petitions to
Intervene may be filed in either case or both cases no later than ten days following the release
NOTICE OF EXTENSION OR
TIME TO INTERVENE
date on the FCC's Triennial Review Order.Persons desiring to intervene in either Case
No. GNR-03-22 or Case No. GNR-03-23 for the purpose of presenting evidence or cross-
examining witnesses at hearing must file a Petition to Intervene with the Commission pursuant to
this Commission s Rules of Procedure, Rules 72 and 73, IDAP A 31.01.072 and .073. Persons
intending to participate at hearing must file a Petition to Intervene on or before the tenth day
following the FCC's release date for the Triennial Review Order. Please specify in the Petition
whether an intervention is sought in Case No. GNR-03-22 (the 90-day review) or Case
No. GNR-03-23 (the nine-month review), or both. Persons desiring to present written
comments without parties ' rights of participation and cross-examination are not required to
intervene and may present their comments without prior notification to the Commission or the
parties.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings will be conducted pursuant to the
Rules of Procedure adopted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. IDAP A 31.01.01.000
seq.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this
Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF EXTENSION OR
TIME TO INTERVENE
Ofi'. day of July 2003.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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