20180223final_order_no_33998.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
February 23,2018
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF ALEC,LLC'S REQUESTFOR )
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC )CASE NO.ALE-T-09-01
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO.489 )
)ORDER NO.33998
On February 7,2018,ALEC,LLC (ALEC)requested that its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN or Certificate)No.489 be cancelled.In its Decision Meetingon
February 20,2018,the Commission addressed ALEC's request to cancel Certificate No.489.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In November 2009,the Commission issued Order No.30944 granting ALEC Telecom,
Inc.,a CPCN to provide local exchange telecommunications services within the State of Idaho.
Certificate No.489 was issued to ALEC Telecom,Inc.
In February 2012,ALEC Telecom,Inc.,requested that its CPCN be transferred to ALEC,
LLC.On March 9,2012,the Commission issued Order No.32482 amending the name change from
ALEC,Inc.to ALEC,LLC.A First Amended Certificate No.489 was issued reflecting the name
change.
On February 7,2018,the Commission received a letter asking that ALEC,LLC,be
allowed to cancel the First Amended Certificate No.489.The Company stated that effective March
31,2018,it proposes to cease providing service in Idaho,and that the only customer it currentlyhas
is its affiliate,Momentum Telecom Inc.(Momentum).The Company further stated that Momentum
is fullyaware of the discontinuance,and to the extent necessary,Momentum will purchase services
previously provided by ALEC from a third-party.Consequently,we cancel Certificate No.489 and
direct Staff to remove the Company's tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that ALEC,LLC's request for cancellation of Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity No.489 is granted.Certificate No.489 will no longerbe in effect
after March 31,2018,and ALEC,LLC is no longer authorized to provide telecommunications
services in the State of Idaho.
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THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any person interested in this 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 §§62-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of February 2018.
PAÛL KJE LÁf )ER,PRESIDENT
KR4STINE RAPE MMISSIONER
ÈËIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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