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							Decision No. C01-667

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO

DOCKET NO. 01A-203T

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION FOR
APPROVAL OF REVISED EXCHANGE AREA MAPS FOR THE ELIZABETH, COLO.
AND PARKER, COLO. EXCHANGE AREAS.


                          ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

                       Mailed Date: June 28, 2001
                      Adopted Date: June 27, 2001

I.   BY THE COMMISSION

     Statement

           1.      This    matter   comes   before    the   Commission   for

consideration of Qwest Corporation’s (“Qwest”) Application for

approval     of   revised    exchange   area   maps    in   the   Elizabeth,

Colorado and Parker, Colorado exchange areas filed on May 16,

2001.   Qwest seeks approval to modify its Exchange and Network

Services Tariff (PUC No. 20), including its exchange area maps,

to revise the exchange boundaries in the Elizabeth and Parker

exchanges.        Qwest seeks the proposed exchange area maps and

tariff revisions because of existing customers living within the

Elizabeth exchange that are served from the Parker exchange.

Qwest asserts this change will merely allow Qwest’s exchange

area maps to reflect the actual serving configuration.              No base

rate areas are being affected as a result of these revisions.
                  2.     Qwest    states    that       the    specific    details        of   the

revisions          are    set     forth    in    a     proposed       advice       letter     and

accompanying tariff sheets which include the revised exchange

area maps, copies of which are attached to its application as

Exhibit A.             Qwest states that three existing customers will be

impacted by the proposed revisions.                          These three customers have

been informed of this filing through the U.S. mail by letter, a

copy    of    which       is    attached    to       its    application       as   Exhibit    B.

Qwest    states          that    these    customers         will   experience       no   change

concerning the local calling area, telephone number, telephone

rates,       or    telecommunications            services.            Qwest    believes       the

proposed boundary change is in the public interest and will not

adversely affect the public switched network of Qwest, or its

financial integrity.

                  3.     Qwest requests that the Commission allow it to

make    a    compliance          filing    of    the       proposed    advice      letter     and

tariff sheets to be effective on not less than one day notice.

                  4.     We agree that the proposed boundary changes will

promote the public interest and welfare.                           Good cause having been

stated, we will grant the application.


II.    ORDER

       A.         The Commission Orders That:

                  1.     The Application is deemed complete.




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         2.   The Application for approval of revised exchange

area and base rate area maps in the Elizabeth, Colorado and

Parker, Colorado exchange areas, filed by Qwest Corporation on

May 16, 2001, is granted as described in this Order.

         3.   Citing this Order as authority, Qwest Corporation

shall make an advice letter filing implementing the tariff and

map changes described above on not less than one day notice.

         4.   This Order is effective upon its Mailed Date.

    B.   ADOPTED IN COMMISSIONERS’ WEEKLY MEETING
         June 27, 2001.



                              THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
                                  OF THE STATE OF COLORADO



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                                                 Commissioners

                               COMMISSIONER POLLY PAGE ABSENT.




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