Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings

600 North Robert Street

Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101

 

Mailing Address:                                                                                                                                                                                Voice:   (651) 361-7900

P.O. Box 64620                                                                                                                                                                                     TTY:      (651) 361-7878

St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620                                                                                                                                                     Fax:       (651) 361-7936

 

October 21, 2010

 

To All Parties as Listed on the E-Docket Service List

 

 

Re:      In the Matter of the Joint Petition for Approval of Indirect Transfer

of Control of Qwest Operating Companies to CenturyLink

            OAH Docket No.  11-2500-21391-2;

PUC Docket No. P-421, et al/PA-10-456

 

Dear Parties:

On October 18, 2010, the Joint CLECs filed a reply in opposition to the proposed settlement entered into by the Department of Commerce and the Joint Petitioners.  In their response, the Joint CLECs requested that the Administrative Law Judge immediately convene a settlement conference of all parties to the proceeding.  This morning, the Joint Petitioners submitted a letter in which they noted that they are receptive to further settlement discussions with the Intervenors on an individual or collective basis provided those discussions do not alter the established schedule in this proceeding. 

Under the circumstances, I believe it is appropriate to convene a settlement conference involving all of the parties pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 237.076, subd. 1.  Administrative Law Judge Kathleen Sheehy is available to preside over the settlement conference on October 26 or 29, or November 8 or 12.  If the parties are agreeable to meeting on Election Day, November 2 is also a possibility.  The conference will be held at the Office of Administrative Hearings (which is located at 600 North Robert Street, First Floor, St. Paul), starting at 9:30 a.m. on the selected date.

Please let me know as soon as possible which of these dates will work for you and your clients.

                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                    s/Barbara L. Neilson

                                                                                    BARBARA L. NEILSON

                                                                                    Administrative Law Judge

                                                                                    Telephone: (651) 361-7845