20031204Notice of Modified Procedure.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 4, 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF DETERMINING
PRICES FOR UNBUNDLED NETWORK
ELEMENTS (UNE) IN QWEST
CORPORATION'S STATEMENT OF
GENERALLY AVAILABLE TERMS (SGAT).
CASE NO. QWE-Ol-
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR
APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATED
RATES
NOTICE OF
MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that this case was opened on June 12, 2001 when
the Commission approved a Motion by Qwest Corporation for a procedural Order to adopt a
proceeding to establish prices for Qwest's unbundled network elements (UNEs). The federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996 provides for State Commissions to set non-discriminatory
prices for UNEs, based on a total element long-run incremental cost (TELRlC) methodology.
The Commission approved Qwest's Motion in Order No. 28748 , and established a proceeding,
which included informal workshops to facilitate discussions and, if possible, agreement on rates
for specific UNEs. An initial workshop convened on June 23 , 2001 , and since the workshop the
Commission Staff and Qwest continued their discussions on cost model results and possible
UNE prices.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that on November 12 2003, Qwest filed a Motion
for Approval of Negotiated Rates. Qwest states in its Motion that, as the informal workshop
process continued, it became clear that only a portion of the UNEs that are reflected in Qwest's
Statement of Generally Available Terms (SGAT) were the subject of significant controversy,
mainly the UNEs most often purchased by competing carriers and that make up the product
known as unbundled network element - platform, or UNE-P. Qwest states that for the majority
of the other UNEs, those that are not controversial, Qwest and Staff were able to reach a
negotiated price founded on Qwest's cost studies , but which were modified by using variant
inputs in the models or, in some cases, were reduced to bring them closer to results ordered in
other Qwest jurisdictions. Qwest identified the negotiated rates for the specific UNEs in
Attachment A filed with its Motion.
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL
0 F NEGOTIATED RATES
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Qwest has asked the Commission to approve
the rates for the specific UNEs identified in Attachment A to its Motion. Because of its length, a
full 14-pages, Attachment A is not attached to this Notice, but is available for inspection at the
offices of the Commission, or will be provided upon the request of any interested party. Based
on Qwest's Motion the Commission will consider approving the UNE prices in Attachment A.
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 service 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 Qwest at the addresses reflected below:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Mary Hobston
Stoel Rives LLP
101 S. Capitol, Suite 1900
Boise, ID 82702-5958
Mail: mshobson~stoe1.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first
page of this document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing
the Commission s home page located at www.puc.state.id.us.Click the "Comments and
Questions" icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the
front of this document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail
address( es) listed above.
NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR APPROV AL
OF NEGOTIATED RATES
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests 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 1'"
Commissioner Smith was out of the
office on this date.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR APPROV AL
OF NEGOTIATED RATES
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE