20030213Notice of Hearing - Procedural Order No 29191.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 10 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
QWEST CORPORATION FOR DEREGULATION OF BASIC LOCAL
EXCHANGE RATES IN ITS BOISE, NAMPA,
CALDWELL, MERIDIAN, TWIN FALLS,
IDAHO FALLS, AND POCA TELLO EXCHANGES.
CASE NO. QWE- T -02-
NOTICE OF HEARING
PROCEDURAL
ORDER NO. 29191
This case was initiated on December 17, 2002 when Qwest Corporation filed an
Application for deregulation of basic local exchange telephone rates in seven exchanges in
southern Idaho. The Application was filed under Idaho Code 9 62-622(3)(b). On December 18
2002, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Right to Intervene. Several
petitions to intervene were received, all of which were granted by the Commission. The
Commission now issues this Procedural Order to process the Application and schedule a hearing
on Qwest's Application.
The Commission adopts the following dates for the filing of testimony and
scheduling of a hearing:
March 19, 2003 Staff and Intervenors File Direct Testimony
April 16, 2003 Qwest Files Rebuttal Testimony
April 29-, 2003 Hearing
The Commission does not adopt dates for the completion of discovery, but
anticipates that the parties will cooperate to provide discovery requests and responses in a timely
manner.
NOTICE OF HEARING
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Commission will convene a hearing on
TUESDAY. APRIL 29. 2003 AT 9:30 A.M. IN THE COMMISSION HEARING ROOM.
472 W. WASHINGTON STREET. BOISE. IDAHO continuing to Wednesday, April 30
2003, at the same location.
NOTICE OF HEARING
PROCEDURAL
ORDER NO. 29191
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 (ADA). Persons needing the help of a sign language interpreter or other
assistance in order to participate in or to understand 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] (FAX)
Mail: secretary~puc.state.id.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the
Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under Title 61. The
Commission has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to Idaho Code 99 61-502 61-622, and 61-
623.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the schedule identified above is adopted by the
Commission to process this case. The Commission will convene a hearing on April 29-, 2003
to receive the evidence on Qwest's Application presented by all parties.
NOTICE OF HEARING
PROCEDURAL
ORDER NO. 29191
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this '7 fI-.
day of February 2003.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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NOTICE OF HEARING
PROCEDURAL
ORDER NO. 29191