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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITIONS FROM CITIZENS IN PRESTON, IDAHO AND MONTPELIER, IDAHO REQUESTING EXTENDED AREA SERVICE (EAS) BETWEEN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND POCATELLO AND IDAHO FALLS

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CASE NO. USW-T-96-13
ORDER NO.  26695
Westel, Inc. petitioned to intervene in this case on November 12, 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 Westel, Inc. is hereby granted.  If it intends to present evidence in this case, Westel, Inc. should file written comments by December 4, 1996.
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:
Conley Ward
Michael C. Creamer
Givens, Pursley & Huntley, LLP
277 N. 6th Street, Suite 200
PO Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
ODeen K. Redman, Manager
Westel, Inc.
Hwy. 77
PO Box 98
Westel, ID 83311
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this         day of  November 1996.
                                                                                RALPH NELSON, PRESIDENT
                                                                                MARSHA H. SMITH,  COMMISSIONER
                                                                                DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

MYRNA J. WALTERS
COMMISSION SECRETARY
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