19971217Intervention Order No 27258.doc

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC.’S APPLICATION FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE RATES AND DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE IDAHO USF.

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CASE NO. ROKT971

ORDER NO. 27258
U S WEST Communications, Inc. petitioned to intervene in this case on December 4, 1997, pursuant to Rules of Procedure 71 through 75 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, IDAPA 31.01.01.071-75.

FINDINGS OF FACT
We find that no party timely opposed this Petition to Intervene.
We further find that based on the pleadings and other documents filed in this case, intervention by this party would serve the purposes of intervention as described by Rule 74 of the Rules of Procedure and should be granted.

O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Petition to Intervene filed by U S WEST Communciations, Inc. is hereby granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties in this proceeding serve all papers hereafter filed in this matter on all parties of record. This Intervenor is represented by the following for purposes of service:

Mary S. Hobson Barbara Wilson
Stoel Rives LLP Idaho Vice President
101 S. Capitol Blvd., Suite 1900 U S WEST Communications, Inc.
Boise, ID 83702-5958 999 Main Street, 11th Floor
Boise, ID 83702

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this day of December 1997.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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Service Date
December 17, 1997