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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SILVER STAR TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO BORROW FROM THE RURAL TELEPHONE FINANCE COOPERATIVE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,263,158. )
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CASE NO. SILT001

ORDER NO.  28504

On May 24, 2000, Silver Star Telephone Company filed an Application requesting authority to borrow $3.26 million from the Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative (RTFC) pursuant to Idaho Code § 61-901 et seq. Silver Star requested that the Commission authorize the RTFC loan no later than July 1, 2000. In Order No. 28428 the Commission suspended the Application for a period of 60 days or until August 31, 2000.
On August 30, 2000, the Staff advised the Commission that additional time would be necessary to finish its review of recently received information from the Company and to present this matter to the Commission. The Staff further asserted that the Company has consented to extending the suspension period. The Staff requested that the suspension be extended to September 15, 2000. Based upon the assertions of the Staff and the consent of the Company, we find that it is reasonable to continue the suspension of this Application until September 15, 2000. Continuing the suspension will allow the Commission Staff to complete its analysis of the Application and to properly present this matter to the Commission at its next decision meeting.
O R D E R
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the suspension of this Application should be continued for an additional 15 days or until September 15, 2000, unless the Commission issues an earlier Order accepting, rejecting, or modifying the Application in this matter.

DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this
day of September 2000.

DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER

PAUL KJELLANDER, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary

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Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 1, 2000