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Home My WebLink About20030505Request for Oral Argument.pdfMary S. Hobson (ISB #2142) Stoel Rives LLP 101 South Capitol Boulevard - Suite 1900 Boise, ill 83702 Telephone: (208) 389-9000 Facsimile: (208) 389-9040 mshobson~stoe1.com RECEIVED mFiLED 2003 MAY -2 PH 3: 02 lilt, ,U:'LIC UTIL!fIES COM~~ISSION Adam L. Sherr (WSBA #25291) Qwest 1600 7th Avenue - Room 3206 Seattle, W A 98191 Telephone: (206) 398-2507 Facsimile: (206) 343-4040 asherr(q?qwestcom Attorneys for Qwest Corporation BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION FOR PRICE DEREGULATION OF BASIC LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES IN ITS BOISE, NAMPA, CALDWELL, MERIDIAN, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO FALLS, AND POCATELLO EXCHANGES Case. No. QWE-O2- QWEST CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON STAFF'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING Qwest Corporation, through its undersigned attorneys, hereby respectfully requests oral argument before the Commission on Staffs Petitionfor a Declaratory Ruling on May 22 2003 at 9:30 a.m. as suggested in Staffs petition at page ten. Staffs stated purpose for bringing its petition is "so that all parties will have the same understanding of the legal standards applicable to a case filed under Section 62-622(3)." Petition at 1. Staff further contends that as a result the evidentiary hearing will be much more efficient and useful, focusing on relevant facts rather than on witness statements ofthe legal analysis of Section 62-622(3).ld. at 2 QWEST CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON STAFF'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING - Page Boise-!56400.! 0029164-00087 Based on these representations as to the purpose of Staffs petition and its relationship to the hearing in this case, Qwest respectfully requests that the Commission hear argument on May , 2003 , and render its decision as expeditiously as possible thereafter to allow the parties the opportunity to prepare for the hearing scheduled to commence June 4, 2003 Respectfully submitted this 2nd day of May, 2003. Qwest Corporation d~ 1Io~~ Stoel Rives LLP Adam L. Sherr Qwest Corporation Attorneys for Qwest Corporation QWEST CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON STAFF'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING - Page 2 Boise-! 56400. ! 0029164-00087 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 2nd day of May, 2003, I served QWEST CORPORATION' REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON STAFF'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING as follows: Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street Boise, ill 83720-0074 Phone: (208) 334-0300 Fax: (208) 334-3762 iiewell~puc.state.id. Weldon Stutzman, Deputy Attorney General Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street o. Box 83720 Boise, ill 83702 Telephone: (208) 334-0300 Facsimile: (208) 334-3762 W stutzm(q?puc.state.id. us Marlin D. Ard Willard L. Forsyth Hershner, Hunter, Andrews, Neill & Smith LLP 180 East 11 th Avenue O. 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Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email QWEST CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON STAFF'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING - Page 4 Boise-156400.1 0029164-00087 Susan Travis World Com, Inc. 707 17th Street - Suite 4200 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 390-6333 Susan.a. Travis~worldcom.com Conley E. Ward, Jr. Givens Pursley LLP 277 North 6th Street - Suite 200 O. Box 2720 Boise, ill 83701-2720 Telephone: (208) 388-1200 Facsimile: (208) 388-1300 cew~givenspursley.com Attorneys for Idaho Telephone Association Executed protective agreement Hand Delivery U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email Hand Delivery ---X- U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email ;) aN)'lRdU at Brandi L. Gearhart, PLS Legal Secretary to Mary S. Hobson Stoel Rives LLP QWEST CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT ON STAFF'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY RULING - Page 5 Boise-156400.10029164-00087