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Home My WebLink About20060815Petition to intervene.pdfConley E. Ward (ISB #1683) GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 West Bannock Street O. Box 2720 Boise, Idaho 83701-2720 Telephone: 208-388-1200 Facsimile: 208-388-1300 RECE,\\lED lUU~ ~UG \ '5 P1'\ ~~ 2,0 '7' IC,\uO p1j6L. SIOhr-~ ~\, 'M I::' ,;\ U1\L\l'\t.'i3 \ ' \ I S:\CLIENTS\1233\196\Pelition 10 Intervene.DOC Attorneys for Idaho Telephone Association BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF INLAND CELLULAR FOR DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS UNDER 47 US.C. ~ 214(e)(2) Case No: INC-06- IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION PETITION TO INTERVENE Idaho Telephone Association ("ITA"), through its attorneys Givens Pursley LLP, on behalf of its member independent local exchange carriers, and pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure, hereby petitions this Commission for leave to intervene to intervene in the above entitled proceeding. The ITA is an association of independently owned telephone companies providing local exchange service and other telecommunications services within the State of Idaho. The IT A is charged with representing its member companies' interests before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies. The IT A has a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings because this Commission s decision may, directly or indirectly, affect the ITA member companies' quality or cost of telecommunications service. IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 1 The ITA is unable to state its position at this stage of the proceedings, and therefore seeks to intervene for the purpose of receiving documents, examining witnesses, and otherwise participating as its interest may appear. IT A's representatives for the purpose of service of pleadings and other written materials are: ConleyE. Ward GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Bannock Street O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 Telephone No. (208) 388-1200 Fax No. (208) 388-1300 Email: cew~givenspursley.com This Petition is timely filed and will not unduly broaden the issues or otherwise delay these proceedings. WHEREFORE, IT A respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to Intervene and authorize IT A to participate in the above entitled proceedings with full rights as a formal party. Respectfully submitted this j )Yday of August 2006. GIVENS PURSLEY LLP By: Attorneys for Idaho Telephone Association IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this ay of August 2006, I caused to be served a true and correct copy ofthe foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail Ms. Jean Jewel Executive Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail James K. Brooks Inland Cellular 103 S. 2nd Street O. Box 688 Roslyn, W A 98941 Citizens Telecommunications Company of ID DBA Frontier Communications of ID Ingo Henningson, Manager, Regulatory 4 Triad Center, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84180 The Coeur d' Alene Tribe Chief James Allen, Tribal Chairman 850 A Street O. Box 408 Plummer, ID 83851 Inland Telephone Company Douglas Weis, President P. O. Box 171 Roslyn, W A 98941 u.S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee Rebecca Miles, Chairman O. Box 305 Lapwai, ID 83540 S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail Potlatch Telephone Company, Inc. TDS Telecom Gail Long, Regulatory Contact O. Box 1566 Oregon City, OR 97045 u.S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 3 Qwest Corporation Theresa Jensen, Director-Regulatory 1600 - 71 st Avenue, Room 1806 Seattle, W A 98191 Verizon Northwest, Inc. David Valdez, Vice President 180041 st Street O. Box 1003 Everett, W A 98206 S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail S. Mail Facsimile Hand Delivery Overnight Mail IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 4