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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR AUTHORITY TO INCREASE ITS RATES AND CHARGES FOR REGULATED TITLE 61 SERVICES

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CASE NO. USW-S-96-5
ORDER NO.  26593
The Idaho State Legislative Committee of the American Association of Retired Persons petitioned to intervene in this case on August 26, 1996, 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 the Idaho State Legislative Committee of the American Association of Retired Persons 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:
Gary PietschSusan Weinstock
Idaho State Legislative CommitteeState Legislation Department
American Association of Retired PersonsAARP
695 Sand Creek Lane601 E Street NW
Sandpoint, ID 83864Washington, DC 20049
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this         day of  September 1996.
                                                                                RALPH NELSON, PRESIDENT
                                                                                MARSHA H. SMITH,  COMMISSIONER
                                                                                DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

MYRNA J. WALTERS
COMMISSION SECRETARY
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