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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20060515_1549.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:DONOV AN E. WALKER DATE:MAY 11, 2006 SUBJECT:THE APPLICATION OF ONEEIGHTY NETWORKS, INC. FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY - CASE NO. OZl-06- On April 3 , 2006, OneEighty Networks, Inc. (OneEighty; Company) filed an Application with the Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide facilities-based local exchange service in Idaho. Staff recommends that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure. THE APPLICATION According to the Company s Application OneEighty is a facilities-based regional provider of broadband Internet, private line, and hosting solutions offering services in the Post Falls/Coeur d' Alene area of northern Idaho and the Boise area of southern Idaho.The Application states that the Company primarily serves business and enterprise customers. OneEighty is a corporation formed in the State of Washington with a principal business address in Spokane, Washington. The Company is registered in Idaho as a foreign corporation and has a Certificate of Authority to transact business in the state of Idaho. The Application states that the Company owns and operates on the largest fiber optic networks in the region. The Company states that it currently provides broadband services in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Walla Walla, and the Tri-Cities areas in Washington, as well as in Post Falls and Coeur d' Alene , Idaho. The Application also indicates that the Company provides narrowband Internet services in the areas surrounding Spokane and Walla Walla, Washington; Pendleton, Bend, and Hermiston, Oregon; and Coeur d' Alene, Idaho. The Company proposes DECISION MEMORANDUM that, upon receipt of its Certificate for Idaho, it will use its existing fiber optic network unbundled network elements, and resale services from Verizon, Qwest, and other carriers to expand its product offerings to include Voice over Internet Protocol local exchange services carrier access, and private line services as it expands into Idaho service territories. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Company s Application be noticed and processed by Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented, and that Company s Application may be processed under Modified Procedure? Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of the Company s Application and authorize Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period? Does the Commission wish to employ any other procedure and/or schedule for considering this matter? tA/ DONOV AN E. WALKER M:OZI-O6-01 dw DECISION MEMORANDUM