19960730Notice Prehearing Conference.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF GTE NORTHWEST INCORPORATEDS FILING OF TARIFF ADVICE NO. 96-10 TO REMOVE RESALE PROHIBITION ON INTRALATA TOLL SERVICES AND PROVIDE A WHOLESALE DISCOUNT FOR MTS
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CASE NO. GTE-T-96-2

NOTICE OF
PREHEARING CONFERENCE

On May 22, 1996, GTE Northwest, Incorporated (GTE) filed Tariff Advice No. 96-10 to remove resale prohibition on intraLATA toll services and provide a wholesale discount for MTS effective June 27, 1996. The tariff provides a 5% discount on dialed station-to-station calls for resale companies. GTE stated that the pricing is not intended to be a final rate, but is instead an interim measure until intraLATA equal access is fully implemented. On July 1, 1996, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure establishing a comment period that terminated on July 22, 1996. Comments were filed by the Telecommunications Resellers Association (TRA), AT&T Communications (AT&T), and Commission Staff.
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission, after reviewing the proposed tariff and the filed comments, has determined to convene a prehearing conference in this case for the purposes of formulating and simplifying the issues, to determine a schedule to complete the process of this case, or for any other purpose set forth in the Commissions Rule of Procedure 211. IDAPA 31.01.01.211. For the convenience of the parties, the prehearing conference will immediately follow the prehearing conference set in Case No. GTE-T-96-1.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that a prehearing conference is scheduled in this case for MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1996, AT 3:30 P.M., IN THE HEARING ROOM OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, 472 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, BOISE, IDAHO (334-0300). The prehearing conference shall be for the purposes outlined in this Notice, or as set forth in the Commissions Rule of Procedure 211 (IDAPA 31.01.01.211).

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that persons desiring to intervene in this matter 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 72 and 73, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -.073. Persons intending to participate at the prehearing conference must file a Petition to Intervene on or before August 19, 1996.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings will be conducted pursuant to the Rules of Procedure adopted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. IDAPA 31.01.01.000 et seq.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all hearings and prehearing conferences in this matter will be held in facilities meeting the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other assistance of the kind that the Commission is obligated to provide under the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to participate in or to understand the testimony and argument at a public hearing may ask the Commission to provide a sign language interpreter or other assistance at the hearing. The request for assistance must be received at least five (5) working days before the hearing by contacting the Commission Secretary at:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone] (TELEPHONE)
[phone] (TEXT TELEPHONE)
[phone] (FAX)

DATED at Boise, Idaho this day of July 1996.

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF
PREHEARING CONFERENCE -1-

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 30, 1996