[1st-mile-nm] Qwest Data Center Hearing at PRC

[Richard Lowenberg]

This morning, Carroll Cagle forwarded an article from the Alb. Journal regarding
the PRC hearing today, about Qwest's proposed Data Center, and its request to
use $10 million of the AFOR Settlement Agreement fund for this.   The article
provides additional background information.

I ran over to attend.  Qwest and NM DoIT representatives made brief counter
presentations and remarks.   The question is whether this is a legal and
otherwise appropriate use of AFOR Settlement funds, or not.   Representatives
of Qwest competitors, Big Byte, Oso Grande and NMIPA, were not in attendence
today.
No decisions made today.  The PRC decided to move quickly, and to hold an
Evidentiary Hearing on Mon. the 28th, 9:30; and Oral Arguements on the 29th.  
Decisions to follow.


If anyone on this list has more detailed (or correcting) information, please
keep us posted.
Richard


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Richard Lowenberg
1st-Mile Institute
P.O. Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110;   505-603-5200 cell
rl at 1st-mile.com  www.1st-mile.com

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