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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050719final order no 29828.pdfOffice of the Secretary Service Date July 19 2005 BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF ALL IDAHO LLC DBA IBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES WITHIN THE STATEOF IDAHO. CASE NO. AII-O5- ORDER NO. 29828 On May 23 , 2005, All Idaho LLC dba IBC Communications, Inc. ("IBC") filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide resold local exchange services throughout Qwest's service territory within the State of Idaho. On June 15 2005, the Commission solicited comments regarding IBC's Application. See Order No. 29802. No comments were received other than those submitted by Commission Staff. After reviewing the Application and comments , the Commission approves the Application. THE APPLICATION IBC intends to provide local, long distance and international calling as well as Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to both residential and business customers. IBC also plans to provide: Internet services, networking, phone system setup and install, call center services hosting, co-location and consultation. IBC will offer telecommunications services through resale agreements with Qwest. IBC plans to compete with Qwest, McLeod, AT&T, Sprint, Direct Communications, Fremont Telecom and Frontier Communications. IBC is an Idaho corporation with its principal business address in Pocatello and has an in-state registered agent for service in Idaho. IBC was created by All Idaho L., which has been providing Internet services to Idaho and Oregon customers for over nine years. ST AFF COMMENTS In its evaluation of IBC's Application, Staff determined the Company s filing complies with the requirements of the Commission. See Procedural Order No. 26665; IDAPA 31.01.01.111 and 112 (Rules 111 and 112). Staff believes that the Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements. Staff further believes that the Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and technical qualifications necessary to ORDER NO. 29828 operate as a provider of telecommunications services. Therefore, based on its review of the Application, Commission Staff recommended approval of the Application for a Certificate. COMMISSION FINDINGS Based upon our review of the filing and the record in this case, the Commission finds that IBC's filing satisfies the requirements of the Commission s Rules and Procedural Order No. 26665. Thus we approve IBC's Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to allow the Company to provide telecommunications services throughout Qwest's service territory within the State of Idaho. ORDER IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of All Idaho LLC dba IBC Communications, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is granted to enable the Company to provide resold local exchange services throughout Qwest's service territory within the State of Idaho. THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in the Order may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code 99 61- 626 and 62-619. ORDER NO. 29828 DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this I~r-. day of July 2005. PAUL KJELL NDER, PRESIDENT MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER ATTEST: O:AIIT0501 kdp2 ORDER NO. 29828