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Jean Jewell Secreta
Idao Public Utities Comtssion
472 W. Washigton St.
Boise, Idaho 83720
Re: TMW-T-l0-0l
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for fig in the above matter, please fid an orial and seven (7) copies of Aled
Wireless Communcations Corporation's Petition to Intervene.
Kidly retu a fie staped copy to me.
Very Truy Yours,
McDevitt & Mier UP~ll
Dean J. Mier
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ORIGINAL
Dean J. Miler (ISBNo. 1968)
Chas. F. McDevitt (lSB No. 835)
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
420 West Banock Street
P.O. BOX 2564-83701
Boise, Idaho 83702
Tel: 208-343-7500
Fax: 208-336-6912
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7011 JUN -1 AM 10: 08
Brooks H. Harlow
Todd B. Lantor
LUKAS, NACE, GUTIERRZ & SACHS, LLP
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200
McLean, Virginia 22102
Tel: 703-584-8678
Fax: 703-584-8694
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Attorneysfor Alled Wireless Communications Corporation
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE Case No. TMW-T-IO-Ol
APPLICATION OF T-MOBILEWEST
CORPORATION FOR DESIGNATION PETITION TO INTERVENE
AS AN ELIGIBLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARER
PURSUANT T047U.S.C. 214e 2
COMES NOW Alled Wireless Communications Corporation ("Alled Wireless")
and, pursuant to RP. 71 -75, Petitions to Intervene in the above matter and in support
thereof respectfuly shows as follows, to wit:
i.
Alled Wireless is a commercial mobile radio services ("CMRS") carer licensed
by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to provide service. in varous
locations in Idaho. Allied Wireless is a wholly owned subsidiar of Atlantic Tele-
PETITION TO INTERVENE-l
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Network, Inc., ("A TN!") a publicly-traded corporation headquaered in Beverly,
Massachusett. Previously, ATN, and ultimately Allied Wireless acquired cert
wireless assets, licenses and accompanying authorizations in six states, including Idaho,
from subsidiaries of Verizon Wireless. Alled Wireless is designated as an Eligible
Telecommunications Carer in Idaho. (Order No. 32209).
II.
Alled Wireless will be represented in ths proceeding by, and all pleadings,
papers, notices, orders and discovery documents should be served upon:
Dean J. Miler
McDEVITT & MILLER LLP
P.O. BOX 2564-83701
Boise, Idaho 83702 '
Phone: (208)-343-7500
Fax: (208)-336-6912
Email:ioe~mcdevitt-miler.com
And
Brooks E. Harlow
LUKAS, NACE, GUTIERRZ & SACHS, LLP
8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200
McLean, Virginia 22102
Direct: 703-584-8678
Fax: 703-584-8696
Emal:bhariow~fcclaw.com
III.
On June 2, 2011, Allied Wireless fied Comments, Protest toUseofModified
Procedure and Request for Hearng in the above-captioned docket jointly with the Idaho
Telecom Allance, CTC Telecom, Inc., Syrga Wireless, LLC and Rural Telephone
Company. Asindicated therein, the Application ofT-Mobile presents a number of issues
waranting furter investigation, including, among others,
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. The potential impact of AT&T's acquisition ofT-Mobile on T-Mobile's
use of Federal Universal Service Funds;
· The depth ofT-Mobile's commitment to expand its service into rual areas
of Idaho;
. The impact on fuding for other Eligible Telecommuncations Carers
under the Interim Cap recently imposed by the Federal Communications
Commission.
IV.
Based on the foregoing, Alled Wireless has a direct and substantial interest in this
proceeding, which interest is not adequately represented by other parties.
v.
Alled Wireless' paricipation in this proceeding wil not unduly broaden the
issues in all proceeding or cause undue delay.
WHEREFORE Alled Wireless respectfully requests that this Petition be granted
and that Alled Wireless be granted full rights as a par.
DATED this --cly of June, 2011.
MCDEVITT & MILLER,LLP
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Attorneyfor Alled Wireless Communications
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on the ::day of June, 2011, I caused to be served, via the
methodes) indicated below, tre and correct copies of the foregoing document, upon:
Jean Jewell, Secretar
Idaho Public Utilties Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
i iewell~puc.state.id. us
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David Daggett, Esq.
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMANE, LLP
1202 Third Ave., Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101-3045
daviddaggett~dwt.com
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MarkP. Trinchero, Esq.
DAVIS WRIGHTTREMANE, LLP
1300 SW Fifth Ave., Suite 2300
Portland, OR 97201
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Teri Ohta,Esq.
Senior Corporate Counsel
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, W A 98006
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CynthiaA. Melilo, Esq.
Givens Pursley LLP
601 N. Banock Street
P.O. Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
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