28587.mod.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF QWEST’S TARIFF ADVICE NO. 00-02-N AND TRANSMITTAL NO. 00-07-PL ADJUSTING THE EQUAL ACCESS RECOVERY CHARGE FOR NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN IDAHO

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CASE NO. QWE-T-00-4

NOTICE OF FILING

NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE

ORDER NO. 28587

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that in response to Federal Communications Commission Order No. FCC-99-54, U S WEST Communications, Inc. (now Qwest Corporation) filed its Application for approval of an intrastate, intraLATA toll dialing parity plan with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on April 22, 1999. Qwest’s plan was approved on June 22, 1999, by Order No. 28072 and the Company was given 30 days to implement intraLATA toll dialing parity.
Order No. 28072 also approved Qwest’s Equal Access and Network Reconfiguration Charge (EANRC) implemented in July 1999. The EANRC is designed to recover the costs associated with implementing intraLATA toll dialing parity and is charged per minute-of-use to all providers of intraLATA long distance service. Order No. 28072 also required Qwest to report all implementation costs within one year of implementation, and stated that “a cost recovery docket will be opened to review specific costs and allow for a true-up of the EANRC in the event that recovery by [Qwest] is too high or too low.”
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that on August 1, 2000, Qwest filed revisions to its Northern Idaho Access Service Tariff and its Access Service Catalog for southern Idaho. In its filing, the Company proposes to reduce the EANRC from $0.001861 to $0.001338 per minute in northern Idaho and increase the EANRC from $0.001861 to $0.003560 per minute in southern Idaho, effective September 1, 2000. The Commission issued Order No. 28495 suspending the proposed effective date for a period of thirty (30) days plus five months from September 1, 2000, or until such time as the Commission issues an Order approving, modifying or rejecting the proposed EANRC adjustments.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
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-eight (28) 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 SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, ID 83702-5983 MARY S. HOBSON
STOEL RIVES LLP
101 S. CAPTIOL BLVD, SUITE 1900
BOISE, ID 83702

All 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.
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.

O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, upon review of the filings in this case and the determination of the Commission, that Qwest’s proposed adjustments to its Equal Access and Network Reconfiguration Charge be processed by Modified Procedure, Commission Rules of Procedure 201-204; IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this
day of December 2000.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary

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NOTICE OF FILING
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 28587 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 20, 2000