20061124Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:NOVEMBER 17, 2006
SUBJECT:AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATES, INC.
COMPLAINT AGAINST QWEST CORPORATION; CASE NO. QWE-
06-
On August 21 , 2006, AT&T Communications of the Mountain States, Inc. filed a
Complaint with the Commission against Qwest Corporation. The Complaint asserts that Qwest
failed to file certain interconnection agreements with third parties, to the detriment of AT&T.
On September 26, 2006, Qwest responded to AT&T's Complaint by filing a Motion to Dismiss.
AT&T was granted an extension of time to file its reply, and it then timely filed its response to
that Motion on October 26 2006. Order No. 30153.
On November 7, 2006, Qwest filed a Motion for Oral Argument, requesting that the
Commission set and hear oral argument on Qwest's Motion to Dismiss. Qwest believes that
hearing oral argument will assist the Commission in reaching its decision with regards to the
Motion to Dismiss. AT&T has no objection to the Motion for Oral Argument.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission desire to establish an oral argument schedule in this matter to
hear arguments relating to Qwest's Motion to Dismiss and such other issues as the Commission
may deem fitting?
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