20101001Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: KRISTINE SASSER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2010

RE: BELLERUD COMMUNICATIONS, LLC APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, CASE
NO. BEL-T-10-01

On March 30, 2010, Bellerud Communications, LLC (“Bellerud” or “Company”)
filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) to provide
resold and facilities-based local exchange service in Idaho.
THE APPLICATION
Bellerud is a Texas corporation and lists its principal place of business as Willis,
Texas. Bellerud is registered with the Idaho Secretary of State as a foreign corporation and lists
Incorp Services Inc., 921 S. Orchard Street, Suite G, Boise, Idaho 83705 as its Idaho registered
agent for service of process.
Bellerud states in its Application that it “initially proposes to provide resold and
facilities-based local exchange service utilizing unbundled network elements provided by
existing [local exchange carriers]: Qwest North, Qwest South, and Verizon.” Application at 4.
The Company has “no current plans to install facilities in Idaho but may do so in the future,
however, the nature and extent of the facilities to be utilized has yet to be determined.” Id.
Bellerud “seeks authority to provide all forms of intrastate local exchange and interexchange
telecommunications services.” Id.
Bellerud attached a copy of its illustrative tariff to its Application and later submitted
revised pages at Staff’s request. See Application, Exhibit 5 and Tariff Revisions. The Company
has not yet initiated negotiations with incumbent local exchange carriers (“ILEC”) in Idaho.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
Bellerud states that it has reviewed the laws and regulations of this Commission governing local
exchange telecommunications services in Idaho and agrees to provide service in accordance with
the laws, rules and regulations to the extent they are not preempted by the federal Act.
Bellerud’s Application states that it will not require its customers to submit advance payments or
deposits in exchange for service.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed Bellerud’s Application and other reporting documentation and
recommends that the Application be processed through Modified Procedure.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process Bellerud’s Application for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity by Modified Procedure?

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