3-2500-17117-2

P-5733,421/1C-06-49

STATE OF MINNESOTA

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

FOR THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

In the Matter of Level 3 Communications, LLC’s Petition for Arbitration Pursuant to Section 252(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and the Applicable State Laws for Rates, Terms, and Conditions of Interconnection with Qwest Corporation

Notice of prehearing conference

To: All Persons on the Attached Service List

A telephone prehearing conference will be held in this matter at 8:45 a.m. on March 3, 2006. We will use Mr. Topp’s bridge number, 877-582-8687. The conference code is 9221661. If the parties are able to agree on a proposed procedural schedule, please forward it before the conference to Kathleen.Sheehy@state.mn.us and Steve.Mihalchick@state.mn.us.

Dated: February 14, 2006

_s/Kathleen D. Sheehy___________________

KATHLEEN D. SHEEHY

Administrative Law Judge