ORDER NO. 96-227 

 

ENTERED SEP 03 1996

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

OF OREGON

 

ARB 5

 

 

 

In the Matter of the Interconnection Contract Negotiations between AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST, INC., and GTE NORTHWEST INCORPORATED, Pursuant to 47 U.S.C.

Section 252.

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On August 16, 1996, AT&T Communications of the Pacific Northwest, Inc. (AT&T) filed a motion for a protective order in this docket pursuant to OAR 860-12-035(1)(k). With its motion, AT&T attached a representative Standard Protective Order from UT 129.

 

AT&T seeks a protective order in this docket because the proceeding will involve the rates, terms, and conditions for resale, interconnection, collocation, unbundled network elements, real-line electronic interfaces, and various additional aspects of interconnection between AT&T and GTE Northwest Incorporated (GTE). AT&T anticipates that GTE will request confidential and proprietary information from AT&T regarding those issues, and AT&T has requested that GTE produce cost studies and other information that GTE considers confidential and proprietary. AT&T asserts that without a protective order, there is a significant risk that confidential and proprietary information could be disclosed, with resulting competitive harm.

 

AT&T has made a prima facie showing of good cause to issue a protective order in this proceeding. This protective order and the information protected by it is subject to all the provisions set forth in Appendix A. Parties agreeing to be bound by the terms of the protective order shall sign the signatory page of Appendix B.

 

NOTICE

 

Any party in this proceeding may appeal to the Commission for relief from any term of this Protective Order by filing a complaint with the Commission as provided in OAR 860-013-0015. Parties benefiting from this Protective Order may respond as provided by Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. For good cause shown, the Commission may establish expedited procedures for ruling on any such appeal.

 

ORDER

 

IT IS ORDERED that the Standard Protective Order, attached as Appendix "A," shall govern disclosure of confidential information in this case.

 

Made, entered, and effective ________________________________, pursuant to OAR 860-012-0035(1)(k).

 

 

  ___________________________

Ruth Crowley

Administrative Law Judge
   

 

 

This order may be appealed to the Commission pursuant to OAR 860-014-0091. The appeal should be in the form of a motion. See OAR 860-013-0031.