20070522notice_of_case_scheduling_order_no_30319.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 22, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE
MOUNTAIN STATES, INc.CASE NO. QWE-06-
COMPLAINANT
NOTICE OF
vs.CASE SCHEDULING
QWEST CORPORATION,ORDER NO. 30319
RESPONDENT.
On August 21 , 2006, AT&T Communications of the Mountain States filed a
complaint against Qwest Corporation, alleging that Qwest entered into "secret" interconnection
agreements with Eschelon Telecom and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services. The
complaint alleged a single claim of breach of contract, stating that Qwest violated unspecified
terms of an interconnection agreement between AT&T and Qwest (the "Interconnection
Agreement") by not disclosing these "secret" agreements. Complaint at 7-
In Order No. 30297 issued April 12, 2007, the Commission directed the parties to
convene a telephonic prehearing conference within 28 days for the purpose of developing a
schedule to process this case. The parties convened their scheduling conference on May 2, 2007.
The parties proposed the following schedule, which we hereby adopt.
DATE
May 14, 2007
May 15 2007
Week of June 4, 2007
July 9, 2007
September 10, 2007
November 9, 2007
November 30, 2007
NOTICE OF CASE SCHEDULING
ORDER NO. 30319
CASE SCHEDULE
ACTION
Qwest Answer *
Discovery begins
Initial settlement conference - to be conducted between
the parties
AT&T's Direct Prefiled Testimony
Qwest's Reply Prefiled Testimony
AT&T's Rebuttal Prefiled Testimony
Summary judgment motions and discovery cut-off date
December 21 , 2007
January 11 2008
To be Determined
If necessary
Summary judgment oppositions
Summary judgment replies
Summary judgment hearing
Evidentiary hearing
* Qwest filed its Answer
Pursuant to procedural Rules 44 and 61.03, the parties propose that service between
the parties be by electronic mail. They also propose the number of copies of testimony/pleadings
and discovery served upon the Commission be reduced. The parties suggest that
testimony/pleadings served upon the Commission be an original and five (5) copies and one (1)
copy of discovery. IDAPA 31.01.01.044 and 061.03.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties comply with the case schedule set out in
the body of this Order. The parties were previously issued exhibit numbers in Order No. 30195.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that service among the parties be accomplished by
electronic mail pursuant to Rule 63, IDAP A 31.01.01.063.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all exhibits and prepared testimony must comply
with the requirements of Rules 231 of the Commission s Rules of Procedure.IDAP A
31.01.01.231.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that when parties submit prefiled testimony or
pleadings, the parties submit an original and five (5) copies of the testimony or pleadings to the
Commission pursuant to Rules 61.03 and 231.04, IDAPA 31.01.01.061.03 and 231.04. The
parties shall file one (1) copy of discovery with the Commission Secretary. IDAPA
31.01.01.229. The parties shall also serve an electronic copy of all documents on our Deputy
Attorney General, Donald L. Howell.
NOTICE OF CASE SCHEDULING
ORDER NO. 30319
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ;f.~ M
day of May 2007.
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ARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Jea . Jewell
Co mission Secretary
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NOTICE OF CASE SCHEDULING
ORDER NO. 30319