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January 30, 2003
VIA HAND DELIVER
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
O. Box 83720
Boise, ill 83720-0074
Re:
Our File:
Case No.: QWE-03-
1233-167
Dear Jean:
Franklin G. Lee
David R. Lombardi
D. David Lorello, Jr.
Kimberly D. Maloney
John M. Marshall
Kenneth R. McClure
Kelly Greene McConneli
Cynthia A. Melilio
Christopher H. Meyer
Kendall L. Miller
L. Edward Milier
Patrick J. Miller
Judson B. Montgomery
Angeia K. Neison
W. Hugh O'Riordan
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Michael C. Off
Kenneth L. Pursiey
Bradiey V. Sneed
Conley E. Ward
Robert B. White
Raymond D. Givens
James A. McCiure
Stephanie C. Westermeier
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Enclosed for filing, please find the original and seven copies of Idaho Telephone
Association s Petition to Intervene in the above referenced case. I will also email you a
copy for electronic filing.
If you have any questions, please call me.
Tina Smith
Assistant to Conley E. Ward
Enclosure
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF QWEST'S PROPOSAL
TO USE REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TO
MAKE NETWORK IMPROVEMETNS IN ITS
SOUTHERN IDAHO SERVICE AREA
: CASE NO.: QWE-03-
: IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'
: PETITION TO INTERVENE
Idaho Telephone Association ("IT A") petitions this Commission for leave to intervene in
the above entitled proceeding pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission s Rules of Practice
and Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -073. In support of this Petition, ITA states as
follows:
1. The ITA is an association of independently owned telephone companies providing
local exchange service and other telecommunications services within the state ofldaho. The
IT A is charged with representing its member companies' interests before the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies.
2. The IT A has a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings because this
Commission s decision may, directly or indirectly, affect the ITA member companies' quality or
cost of telecommunications service.
3. The ITA is unable to state its position at this stage of the proceedings, and therefore
seeks to intervene for the purpose of receiving documents , examining witnesses, and otherwise
participating as its interest may appear.
IT s PETITION TO INTERVEN E
4. The ITA's representatives for the purpose of service of pleadings and other written
materials are:
Conley Ward
GIVENS PURSLEY, LLP
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200
O. Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
Clay R. Sturgis
MOSS ADAMS LLP
601 W. Riverside, Suite 1800
Spokane, W A 99201-0663
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
WHEREFORE, ITA respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to
Intervene and authorize IT A to participate in the above entitled proceedings with full rights as a
fonnal party,
DATED this day of January 2003.
ITA'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 3 ()-fL ay of January 2003 , I caused to be served a
true and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the
following:
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington Street
O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
- U.S. Mail - Fax By Hand
Mary S. Hobson, Esq.
Stoel Rives LLP
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 1900
Boise, ID 83702-5958
- U.S. Mail - Fax By Hand
John Souba
Regulatory Affairs MGR.
Qwest Corporation
999 Main Street, 11 th Floor
Boise, ID 83702
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