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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN IDAHO.
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CASE NO. GNR-T-98-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on October 6, 1998, Level 3 Communications, LLC (Level 3) filed an Application with the Commission seeking a Certificate of Public Conveni­ence and Necessity to provide all forms of facilities-based and resold local exchange services and to provide switched access service to interexchange carriers within U S WEST and GTE service areas in Idaho.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Level 3's Application, together with supporting workpapers, is on file with the Commission Secretary and are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through -.204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Notice.  The comment must contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment.  Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments.  Written comments concerning this application shall be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:
COMMISSION SECRETARYTHOMAS C.  STORTZ
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONLEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
PO BOX 837201450 INFINITE DRIVE
BOISE, IDAHO  83720-0074LOUISVILLE, COLORADO
Telephone: [phone]
Street Address for Express Mail:Facsimile: [phone]
472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, IDAHO  83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its Order without a formal hearing.  If written comments are received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
DATED at Boise, Idaho this day of November 1998.

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary
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November 4, 1998