Procedural History
Petition July 7, 2025: Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC (CenturyLink or Company) filed with the commission an Application for an Order Authorizing the Transfer of Assets, or determination that an Order Authorizing the Transfer is not required, from CenturyLink to Forged Fiber 37, LLC (“AT&T”) under RCW Chapter 80.12 and WAC Chapter 480-143 and any other authority as may be deemed necessary to effectuate the Transaction.
Notice of Prehearing Conference Aug. 5, 2025: The commission issued a Notice of Prehearing Conference. A virtual prehearing conference will be held in this matter August 11, 2025, at 2 p.m. To attend via Zoom, please click here to join meeting. To attend by phone, please call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Meeting ID: 889 9197 4998# and Passcode: 198361#.
Order 01 Prehearing Conference Order Aug. 22, 2025: The commission issued Order 01 Prehearing Conference Order; Notice of Hearing, which among other things established a procedural schedule and set a hybrid evidentiary hearing for Feb. 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., to be continued on February 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., if necessary. The hearing will be held in the Commission’s Hearing Room, 621 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey, Washington and via Zoom. To participate in the hearing by phone, call (253) 215-8782 and enter the Meeting ID: 815 3918 9342# and Passcode: 249983#. To participate via Zoom, click here to join meeting.
Order 02 Protective Order Aug. 22, 2025: The commission issued Order 02 Protective Order, which governs the discovery and use of information designated as confidential in this proceeding.
Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule Nov. 20, 2025: The Commission issued a Notice of Revised Procedural Schedule modifying the deadlines for submission of documents. The evidentiary hearing date of Feb. 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. remains unchanged.
Notice Suspending and Revising Procedural Schedule; Notice of Hearing Dec. 3, 2025: The Commission issued a Notice suspending and revising the procedural schedule and indicating that a settlement hearing will be scheduled with a date to be determined.