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Home My WebLink About20040422ITA Petition to Intervene.pdfConley E. Ward (ISB No. 1683) GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Bannock Street O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 Telephone No. (208) 388-1200 Fax No. (208) 388-1300 cew~givenspursley .com :::ECEIVEO :-; ill """ o!, "f"~)') '-U~H i,1" i\ (- ;: .., ,-- ;~J:,- ; i F(~' COf"\~'1ISS\ON\J \ lc-" ._ Attorneys for Idaho Telephone Association S:\CLIENTS\1233\187\ITA Petition to Intervene,DOC BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION In the Matter of the Application ofWWC HOLDING CO., INc. d/b/a CELLULARONE~ Seeking Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier that may receive Federal Universal Service Support Case No. WST-04- IDAHO TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE Idaho Telephone Association ("ITA") petitions this Commission for leave to intervene in the above entitled proceeding pursuant to Rules 72 and 73 of the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.072 and -073. In support of this Petition, ITA states as follows: The ITA is an association of independently owned telephone companies providing local exchange service and other telecommunications services within the State of Idaho. The ITA is charged with representing its member companies' interests before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and other regulatory agencies. The IT A has a direct and substantial interest in these proceedings because this Commission s decision may, directly or indirectly, affect the ITA member companies' quality or cost of telecommunications service. IDAHO TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PETITION TO INTERVENE-ORIGINAL The ITA is unable to state its position at this stage of the proceedings, and therefore seeks to intervene for the purpose of receiving documents, examining witnesses, and otherwise participating as its interest may appear. ITA's representatives for the purpose of service of pleadings and other written materials are: Conley E. Ward GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Bannock Street O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 Telephone No. (208) 388-1200 Fax No. (208) 388-1201 cew~givenspursley .com Clay R. Sturgis MOSS ADAMS LLP 601 W. Riverside, Ste. 1800 Spokane, WA 99201-0663 Telephone No. (509) 747-2600 Fax No. (509) 624-5129 clays~mossadams.com This Petition is timely filed and will not unduly broaden the issues or otherwise delay these proceedings. WHEREFORE, IT A respectfully requests that the Commission grant this Petition to Intervene and authorize IT A to participate in the above entitled proceedings with full rights as a formal party. "b DATED this !1/7'"day of April 2004. Coni E. WaGIV S PURSLEY LLP Attorneys for Idaho Telephone Association IDAHO TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day of April 2004, I caused to be served a true and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: Jean Jewell Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 S. Mail Hand Delivered Overnight Mail Facsimile Mail Dean 1. Miller MCDEVITT & MILLER LLP 420 W. Bannock Street O. Box 2564 Boise, ID 83701-2564 j oe~mcdevitt- miller .com S. Mail Hand Delivered Overnight Mail Facsimile Mail Mark J. Ayotte BRIGGS & MORGAN P 2200 First National Bank Bldg. 332 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101 mayotte~briggs.com S. Mail Hand Delivered Overnight Mail Facsimile Mail IDAHO TELEPHONE COMPANY'S PETITION TO INTERVENE - 3