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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE COST MODEL USING FORWARD-LOOKING ECONOMIC COSTS FOR CALCULATING THE COSTS OF BASIC TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES IN IDAHO
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CASE NOS. GNR-T-97-22
GNR-T-00-2

ORDER NO. 28437
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE IDAHO NON-RURAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND AS REQUIRED BY IDAHO CODE § 62-610A THROUGH F.
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Verizon Wireless petitioned to intervene in this case on June 19, 2000 after the deadline for petitioning to intervene of February 1, 2000, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-.075.
FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure. IDAPA 31.01.01.074. We also find that granting this late intervention will not prejudice any party and that late intervention should be granted.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by Verizon Wireless is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

Ronald L. Williams
PO Box 2128
Boise, ID 83701-2128
[e-mail] Michael Gallagher
Vice President of State Public Policy
Verizon Wireless
3350 161st Street SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-1329
[e-mail]

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this
day of July 2000.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Barbara Barrows
Assistant Commission Secretary

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Service Date
July 10, 2000