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ATTACHMENT 1, EXHIBIT B <br /> RULES FOR CONDUCTING ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING FOR <br /> COMCAST OF MINNESOTA, INC., FRANCHISE RENEWAL <br /> Section 1. The Commission hereby establishes procedural guidelines for purpose of <br /> the administrative hearing under the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as follows: <br /> A. The Commission shall appoint an administrative law judge ("hearing <br /> officer") to conduct the administrative hearing and issue recommended findings of fact <br /> for consideration by the Commission. Comcast and the Commission will jointly <br /> determine the process for selecting an administrative law judge, if necessary. The <br /> administrative hearing will be conducted, to the extent practicable and consistent with the <br /> requirements of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, pursuant to the <br /> provisions for administrative hearings in the Minnesota Administrative Procedures Act. <br /> The specific requirements for the administrative hearing shall be as follows: <br /> B. Pre-hearing Discovery: <br /> (1) Each side is permitted limited requests for production of <br /> documents and twenty (20) interrogatories. With respect to <br /> interrogatories, the following rules apply: <br /> (a) Interrogatories are to be answered by any officer or agent <br /> of either party, who shall furnish such information as is <br /> available to the party; and <br /> (b) Each interrogatory is to be answered separately and fully in <br /> writing under oath, unless it is objected to, in which event <br /> the objecting party shall state the reasons for the objection <br /> and answer to the extent that the interrogatory is not <br /> objectionable. All objections shall be stated with <br /> specificity and any ground for objection which is not stated <br /> in a timely manner is waived unless the party's failure is <br /> excused by the Commission for good cause shown; and <br /> (c) Interrogatories will be answered within the timeframe <br /> established by the hearing officer; <br /> (2) No depositions shall be permitted. <br /> (3) The hearing officer will rule on all discovery disputes which may <br /> arise. <br /> (4) Discovery shall close fifteen (15) days before the administrative <br /> hearing. <br /> C. Pre-hearing Disclosures: <br />