This is an electronic copy. In the Matter of the Application of U S WEST Communications, Inc., for an Interconnection Cost Adjustment Mechanism. USWC seeks protection of proprietary research, business plans, cost data and other commercial information. According to the affidavit of Donald K. Mason, USWC has received requests from the Commission staff and other parties to disclose such information in this case.
Good cause exists to issue a protective order.
USWC affirms that the information in question is highly sensitive and cannot be easily duplicated or acquired by others. The information may be valuable to USWC's competitors and could be used to their commercial advantage. USWC takes extensive measures to safeguard the secrecy of this information to ensure that it is not distributed or revealed to unauthorized personnel. Designation of Confidential Information- 4. A party may designate as confidential any information previously provided by giving written notice to the other parties.