28471.sch.doc

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

SCHEDULING ORDER

ORDER NO. 28471
IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE IDAHO HIGH COST FUND AS REQUIRED BY IDAHO CODE §62-610A THROUGH F.
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On August 2, 2000, GTE Northwest Incorporated, now Verizon Northwest Inc., filed a Motion to Suspend Docket and requested expedited consideration. GTE/Verizon contends that the dockets should be suspended in light of its appeal of the Fifth Circuit Opinion in GTE Service Corp. v. FCC, 183 F.3d 393 (5th Cir. 1999) and the recent Eighth Circuit opinion on remand in Iowa Utilities Board v. FCC. According to its Motion, the constitutionality of the FCC’s decision to use the FCC Synthesis Model at issue in these dockets will be decided by the United States Supreme Court which has clear implications for this Commission’s decision. GTE/Verizon is requesting a suspension of eight weeks.
Because the time is short, the Commission orders all parties to file replies to the GTE/Verizon Motion by close of business Monday, August 7, 2000.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all parties file responses to the GTE Motion with the Commission by close of business Monday, August 7, 2000.

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

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Barbara Barrows
Assistant Commission Secretary

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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 2, 2000