STATE OF MINNESOTA
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

In the Matter of an Investigation Regarding Qwest’s Compliance with Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 with Respect to the Provisions of InterLATA Services Originating in Minnesota	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-96-1114 OAH Docket No. 12-2500-14473-2
In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Qwest’s Compliance with Section 271(c)(2)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Checklist items 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-01-1370 OAH Docket No. 12-2500-14485-2
In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Qwest’s Compliance with Section 271(c)(2)(B) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; Checklist items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, and 14	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-01-1371 OAH Docket No. 7-2500-14486-2
In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Qwest’s Compliance with Section 272 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996’s Separate Affiliate Requirement	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-01-1372 OAH Docket No. 7-2500-14487-2
In the Matter of a Commission Investigation into Qwest’s Compliance with Section 271(d)(3)(C) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 That the Requested Authorization is Consistent with the Public Interest, Convenience and Necessity	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-01-1373 OAH Docket No. 6-2500-14488-2
In the Matter of the Commission’s Review and Investigation of Qwest’s Unbundled Network Element (UNE) Prices	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-01-1375 OAH Docket No. 12-2500-14490-2
In the Matter of the Request of Covad to Define and Price a Line Sharing over DLC UNE to be offered by Qwest	PUC Docket No. P-421/CI-02-293 OAH Docket No. 12-2500-14765-2

 

nineteentH PREHEARING ORDER

These matters were scheduled for telephone prehearing conferences before Administrative Law Judge Richard C. Luis on June 14, 2002 and Administrative Law Judge Steve M. Mihalchick on June 12, 2002.  The conference before Judge Luis was cancelled due to agreement of the parties on the issues to be discussed.  The conference before Judge Mihalchick was conducted by telephone.

Scheduling Order AmendmentS

1.     The Department of Commerce requested modification of the schedule in the OSS docket (1371) in order to accommodate the schedule of attorneys and staff committed to the Commission’s scheduled oral argument and deliberations in the Separate Affiliate docket (1372) on July 9, 2002, the date scheduled for commencement of the 1371 hearing.  Prior to the telephone conference, Qwest agreed to proposed schedule changes for the docket, proposing to move Qwest’s filing date with the FCC to September 17, 2002.[1]  Qwest’s Reply filing is due June 28 and Surrebuttal is due July 10, 2002.  The hearing will begin July 15 and continue through July 25, 2002.  The anticipated date for the ALJ Report is August 30, 2002.  The agreed-upon dates are adopted and incorporated in the attached schedule.

2.               In the June 12, 2002 telephone conference, Judge Mihalchick ordered that the schedule in the DLC-Line Sharing docket (293) be changed to schedule a telephone conference on June 19, 2002, at 2:00 p.m. CDT for the outstanding motion to compel.  The existing due date for all parties’ responses is changed from July 5 to July 12, 2002.  These dates are incorporated in the attached schedule. 

Service list modificiations

3.               Barbara M. Ross has withdrawn as counsel for Popp Telecom.  The parties should remove Ms. Ross’ address from the nonproprietary paper filing service list.  The list for email should have the address bross@bestlaw.com removed.  Service on Popp Telecom is to be made directly on the party at 620 Mendelssohn Avenue N., Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427.  An updated service list accompanies this Order.

Dated:  June 18, 2002

 

/s/ Richard C. Luis_______________

RICHARD C. LUIS
Administrative Law Judge