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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20071114Application.pdfLance J.M. Steinhart P.C. Attorney At Law 1720 Windward Concourse Suite 115 Alpharet Georgia 30005 I 4 PC'112: 19 Also Admtted in New York and Marland Telephone: (770) 232-9200 Facsimile: (770) 232-9208 Email: IsteiarCÐtelecmcounse1.com November 13,2007 VI OVERNIGHT DELIVRY Ms. Jea D. Jewell Idaho Public Utilities Commission Secetar 472 West Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83702 ßlP-T-c/7-O( Re: Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone Dea Ms. Jewell: Enclosed please fid for fiing an original and thee (3) copies of Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone's Application for a Cerificate of Public Convenence and Necessity to Provide Resold and Facilities-BasedE Local Exchange telecommuncations servces with the State of Idaho. The company has no local exchange customer at ths time in the State ofIdaho and ths is a new fiing. APPLICANT HAS ALSO ENCLOSED ONE (1) COPY OF FIANCIA STATEMENTS IN A SEPARTE ENVLOPE MAD "CONFIENTIA AND PROPRIETARY", AN RESPECTFULY REQUESTS CONFIENTIA TREATMENT OF THE ENCLOSED FIANCIA INFORMTION. APPLICANT EXPECTS THAT THIS INFORMTION WILL BE RESTRICTED TO COUNSEL, AGENTS AN EMPLOYEES WHO AR SPECIFICALLY ASSIGNED TO THIS APPLICATION BY THE COMMISSION. I have also enclosed an extra copy of ths letter to be date staped and retued to me in the enclosed, self addressed, postage prepaid envelope. If ~ have any questions or if I may provide you with additional information, please do not hesitat contact me. cc: J ody Craft L e J,M. Steinhar ttqrrey for Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMSSION f;:.E:C.E IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Within the State ofIdaho ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) NOV I If Prl12:20 CASE NO.IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIO,: BPP--r-o~-o ( APPLICATION AN REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY Application is hereby made to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone, ("Applicant" or "Budget Phone") to provide local exchange telecommunications services pursuant to Idaho Code Sections 61-526 through -528 and IDAPA 31.01.01.111 (Rules 111 & 112) as clarfied by Procedural Order No. 26665 in Case No. GNR- T -96-4. The following general information and exhibits are fushed in support thereof: 1.) Applicant's legal name, address of its principal offces and telephone number are: Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone 1325 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, Louisiana 71111 (318) 671-5000 1 The Applicant has no offce located in the State of Idaho. The Applicant intends to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange service utilizing unbundled network elements, or the equivalent thereof. Such services wil be provided by utilizing the facilities incumbent local exchange carers ("LECs"). 2.) Applicant is incorporated in the State of Louisiana and is in good standing under the laws of that state. In addition, the Company is authorized to do business as a foreign Budget Phone in the State of Idaho. Attached as Exhibit 1 to this Application is a copy of the Company's Aricles of Incorporation.A copy of Applicant's certificate of authority to transact business in Idaho is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. 3.) The name and business address of Applicant's registered agent for service in Idaho are: TCS Corporate Services, Inc. 5527 Kendall Street Boise, Idaho 83706 2 4.) The names and addresses of the ten common stockholders of Applicant Owng the Greatest Number of Shares of Common Stock and the Number of Such Shares Owned by Each are: Name and Address Shares Owned Percentage of All Percentage Shares Issued &of Voting Outstanding Control 40%40% 20%20% 20%20% 10%10% 10%10% R. Daniel Hyde, Jr.400 Tony Cason 300 R. Daniel Hyde, II 200 Stephen Hyde 100 Sidney E. Cook, Jr.100 Address: All of the shareholders can be reached through the company at the address listed in 1.) above. 3 5.) The names, addresses and ownership of Applicant's Offcers and Directors are: Offcers: R. Daniel Hyde, Jr. President R. Danel Hyde, II Secretar and Treasurer Directors: R. Daniel Hyde, Jr. R. Daniel Hyde, II Stephen Hyde Each can be reached at Applicant's primar place of business and telephone number as follows: Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone 1325 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, Louisiana 71111 (318) 671-5000 6.) The Name and Address of Any Corporation, Association, or Similar Organization Holding a 5% or Greater Ownership or Management Interest in Applicant are as follows: See answer to 4. above. 7.) The names and addresses of Subsidiaries Owned or Controlled by Applicant are as follows: Not applicable. 8.) Applicant initially proposes to provide resold local exchange services and to purchase unbundled network elements provided by existing LECs: Qwest North, Qwest South, and Verizon. Applicant has no curent plans to install facilities in Idaho but may do so in the futue, however, the natue and extent of the facilities to be utilized has yet to be determined. Applicant intends to provide all forms of intrastate local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services including: 4 1. Interexchange (switched and dedicated services): A. 1 + and 101XX outbound dialing; B. 800/888 toll-free inbound dialing; C. Prepaid and Postpaid calling cards; D. Directory Assistance; and E. Frame Relay and other data services. 2. Local Exchange: A. Local Exchange Services for business and residence customers that will enable customers to originate and terminate local calls in the local callng area served by other LECs, including local dial tone and custom calling featues. B. Switched local exchange services such as flat-rated and measure-rated local services; vertical services, Direct Inward and Outward Dialed trs, carer access, public and semi-public coin telephone services, and any other switched local services that curently exist or wil exist in the futue. C. Non-switched local services (e.g., private line) that curently exist or will exist in the future. D. Centrex and/or Centrex-like services that curently exist or wil exist in the future. E. Digital subscriber line, ISDN, and other high capacity line services. Applicant seeks authority to resell and provide facilities-basedI interexchange and local exchange services initially throughout the State where provided by incumbent LECs, however, Applicant does not intend to servce areas serviced by any LECs which are eligible for a small or rural carrer exemption pursuant to Section 251 of the Federal Telecom Act of 1996. 5 Copies of Applicant's Statement of Revenue and Expenses and Statement of Assets, Liability/Equity for Januar 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 and Statement of Revenue and Expenses and Statement of Assets, Liability/Equity for the period Januar 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, Exhibit 3, are being filed in a separately sealed envelope marked "Confidential and Proprietar. 10.) A map showing where Applicant is proposing to provide service is attached hereto as Exhibit 4. 11.) A copy of Applicant's ilustrative tarff is attached hereto as Exhbit 5. Applicant wil file its proposed tarff establishing its proposed services and charges upon completion of interconnection and upon receipt of certification by the Commission. 12.) Questions concerning this application and Applicant's tarff should be directed to Applicant's representative: Lance lM. Steinhar Lance lM. Steinhar, P.C. 1720 Windward Concourse Suite 115 Alpharetta, Georgia 30005 (770) 232-9200 (Telephone) (770) 232-9208 (Facsimile) Isteinhar(itelecomcounse1.com (Email) Customer Complaints and Inquiries are to be addressed to: Vicki Hamilton 1325 Barksdale Blvd. Bossier City, Louisiana 71111 (888) 424-5588 (Customer Service) 6 13.) Applicant has not intiated interconnection or resale negotiations. 14.) Applicant has reviewed the laws and reguations of ths Commssion governg local exchange telecmmuncations services in Idaho and will provide serce in accordance with all laws, rues and reguations to the extent they are not preempted by the Federal Act. 15.) Applicant may require advanced payments but will not require a deposit; therefore, no escrow accunt is being filed. WHEREFORE, Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone, requests that the Idaho Public Utilities Commssion enter an order granting a Cerificate of Public Convenence and Necessity authorizing Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone, to provide resold and facilities-basedE local exchange telecommuncations serces puruant to Idaho Code Sections 61-526 though -528 and IDAPA 31.01.01.111. Respectfully submitted ths i.!J of AJ~007. By: L1.M. Steinar ttøfeyfor BUDGET PREPAY, INC. D/B/A BUDGET PHONE 7 EXHIBIT 1 EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT 3 EXHIBIT 4 EXHIBIT 5 LIST OF EXHIBITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO TRASACT BUSINSS FINANCIA INORMTION SERVICE ARA MA ILLUSTRATIVE TARF 9 EXHIBIT 1 - ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 10 CERTIFICATE SS 102 PRINTED SEAL (Rev. 07/05) ..- ARTICLS OP IRCORPORATIOB t' OP BYPft pion, I'C. /. STATE OF LOUISIAN PARISH OF CADDO BE IT KNOWN, on this 30th day of April, 1996, before me, the undersigned Notary rublic, personally came and appeared JOHN M. FRAIER, person of the full age of majority and a resident of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who declared to me, in the presence of the undersigned comptent witnesses, that, availing himelf of the provisions of the Louisiana Business Corporations Law (Title 12, Chapter 1, Louisil'ma Revised St atutes of 1950, as revised and codified by Act 105 of 1968, Legislature of Louisiana, as amnded from time to tim), do hereby organize BUDGET PHOHE, INC., successors and assigns, into a corporation in pursuance of that law, under and in accordance with the following articles of incorporation. ARTICLE I. NA The name of this corporation is BUDGET PHONE, INC.--_......_.-- ~/ .,,~~. "; :311;i~q07 ARTICLE I I. OBJECTS AND PURPOSES The objects and purposes for which this corporation is organized and the nature of the business to be carried on by it are stated and declared to be as follows: To enter into any business lawful under the laws of the State of Louisiana, eithor for its own account, or for the account of others, as agent, and either as agent or principal, to enter into or engage in any kind of business of any nature whatsoever, in which corporations organized under the Louisiana Business Corpora- tions Law may engage; and to the extent not prohibited, to enter into and engage in any kind of business of any nature whatsoever in any other state of the United States of America, any foreign nation, and any territory of any country to the extent permitted by the laws of such other state, nation or territory. ARTICLE III. DURATION The duration of this corporation shall be in perpetuity, or // . such maximum period as may be authorized by the laws of Louisiana. ARTICLE IV. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL A. The total authorized capital stock of this corporation is 10,000 shares of no par value common stock. B. Shareholders shall have pre-emptive rights. 1/ ARTICLE V. DIRECTORS.. A. Unless and until otherwise provided in the by-laws, all of the corporate powers of this corporation shall be vested in, and all of the business and affairs of this corporation shall be managed by a board of not less than one nor more than three directors. The numer of directors may be increased or d~creased withir! the limts above provided by a majority vote of the directors. B. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to make and alter by-laws, including the right to make and alter by-laws fixing tht;ir qualifications, classifications, or terms of office, or fixing or increasing their compensation, subject to the power of the shareholders to change or repp.al the by-laws so made. C. The Board shall further have the authority to exercise all such other powers and to do all such other lawful acts and things which this corporation or its shareholders might do, unless prohibi ted from so doing by applicable law, or by the articles of incorporation, or by the by-laws of the corporation. D. The general annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of Board shall be held within five months from the close of the Corporation' B fiscal year unless and until otherwise provided in the By-Laws. E. The numer, classification, qualifications, term of office, maner of election, t:.e and place of meeting, whether wi thin or outside the State of Louisiana, and the powers and duties ... of the directors, may from time to time be fixed, changed, increased or reduced by the by- laws. F. Until otherwise provided in the by-laws, any director absent from a meeting may be represented by any other director, who may cast the vote of the absent director according to the written instructions, general or special, of the absent director according to the written instructions, general or special, of the absent director, filed with the Secretary. G. Upon the written request of stockholders holding a majority of the voting stock of this corporation issued and outstanding, any member of the Board of Directors of this corpora- tion, whether or not his term of office shall have expired, may be replaced by a director designated by such stockholder in writing, at any time. ARTICLE VI. INCORPORATOR The name and post office address of the incorporator is as follows: John M. Frazier Peatross, Greer and Frazier P. O. Box 404 Shreveport, LA 71162-0404 ARTICLE VII. PURCHAE AND REDEMPTION OF SHAS The corporation may purchase or redeem its own shares in the manner and on the conditions permitted and provided in Section 55 of the Business CLrporations Law or other applicable law, and as .-.. may be authorized by the Board of Directors. Shares so purchased shall be considered treasury shares, and may be cancelled and the capital stock reduced, as the Board of Directors may, from tim to tim, determne in accordance with law. ARTICLE VIII. CONVRTIBLE SECURITIES AND STOCK PURCHAE RIGHTS The corporation may issue convertible securities a.nd rights to convert shares or obligations of the corporation into shares of any authorized class of stock, and the right or option to purchase shares of any authorized class of stock in the manner and on the conditions permitted and provided in Section 56 of the Business Corporations Law or other applicable law, and as may be authorized by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE iX. CAITAL SURPLUS AND DIVIDENDS The Board of Directors shall have such power and authority with respect to capital, su~plus and dividends, including a1looa- _ tion, increases, reduction, utilization, distribution and paymnt, as it permtted and provided in Sections 61, 62 and 63 of the Business Corporations Law or other applicable law. ARTICLE X. AMNDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION Changes in the rights of holders of shares of any class shall be made by a majority vote or written consent, of the shareholders .. given voting power by these articles; and in addition, by a majority vote or written consent, of the class or classes of shareholders affected, whether they are otherwise entitled to vote or not. Any othf'r amndment for which a larger vote is not. specifical- ly made mandatory by the Business Corporations Law of Louisiana, may be made upon the majority vote or written consent, of the shareholders entitled to vote under these articles, including an increase or reduction of capital stock. ARTICLE XI. SALES AND OTHER TRASFER OF STOCK Restrictions against, and regulation of, the sale and any other transfer of stock in thls rorporation may be prescribed in the by-laws or by shareholder agreements as permitted and provided in Sections 29 and 58 of the Business Corporations Law of Louisi- ana, or other applicable law. THUS DONE AND SIGNED at my office in the Parish and State aforesaid, on the day, month and year set forth above, in the _ presence of the undersigned competent witnesses and me, Notar, after due reading of the whole. WITNESSES: ¿JMk~"/ ¿~dc'QQ i)JITIAL REPORT BY DONSTIC CORPORATIOII.. TO: Honorable Fox McKeithen Secretary of State State of Louisiana P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 State of Louisiana Par ish of Cadà.a Complying with R.S. 1950, 12:101, BUDGBT PHONE, INC. hereby make its initial report as follows: Location and post office address of registered office: 504 Texas Street Suite 404Shreveport i LA 71101 Name and post office address of registered agent: John M. Frazier 504 Texas Street Suite 404 Shreveport, LA 71101 Name and post office address of first directors: Dated at Shreveport, Louisiana, on thi~ "~th I Johii M. Frazier 504 Texas Street Suite 404 Shreveport, LA 71101 1996. AFFIDAVIT OF ACCJPTUCB 0,. APPOIII..BY DIlSIGlftD UQISTBUD AGEn ACT 169 OP 1987 To the State Corporation Department State of Louisiana State of Louisiana Pa.rish of Caddo On this the 30th day of April, 1996, before me, a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish and State, personally came and appeared JOHN M. FRIER, who is to me known to be the person, and who, being duly sworn, acknowledged to me that he does hereby accept appointk~ent as the regi~Gered agent of BUDGET PHONE, INC., which is a corporation authorized to transact business in the State of Louisiana, pur~uant to the provisions of Title 12, Chapters 1, 2 and 3. JOHN SWORN '10 AND SUBSCRIBED before ~ ~. .~ot ry p~c, ¥l Shreve-port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, this ~ day of ~ '1996. ~~~~ W. Fox McKeitn Secrery of State NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE ANDIOR CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT (R.S. 12:104 & 12:236) Enclose $25 filing fe Domesic Corponitlon (Business or Non Profit) Make remitnce payable to Secreta of Slate Do Not Send Cash Return to: Commercial Divsion P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 708Q4125 Phone (225) 925-704 Wob Site: ww.sos.louisiana.gov Corporation Name:Budget Phone, Inc. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF REGISTERED OFFICE Notice is hereby gilen that the Board of Direcs of the above named coporation has authoized a change in the location of the corpation's registered office. The new reistered offce is located at: 6901 W. 70th Stre, Shreveprt, LA 71129 ~ ~~'Ø .l1 by an offcer or 8 d - Dale CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT(S) Notice is hereby given that the Board of Direcors of the aboe name coatìon has authoed the change of the corporatin's registered agent(s). The names) and addresees) of the new ragistered agen(s) is/are asfollo'. John M. frzie, 333 Tex St, Suite 2350, Shreport, LA 71101 (Chge of Addre) AGENT'S ACCEPTANCE AND ÄCKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPOINTMENT Dale I hereby acknoledge and corporation. gistered agen(s) fo and on bealf of the aboe named 1~í--rjSwo to and subscibe bee me, the undersigned Notry Public. on this date: NOTARY NAME MUST~. . TYPED OR PRINTED ~ NOTARY¿' /;7~ì.' ... ".. /. ""., . " ,,-- i / 'z i r! Notary Signature\'.'. ì MAGARET L. McFARLAND BOSSIER PARISH. LOUISIANA MY COMMISSION IS FOR LIFE NOTARY 10_1874 SSRw. 01!is. in_lonaonblkl --.------_______.___.___._~.__...._ - - - __ - _.___.______________._0_. 3~qq ~~7 ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT ~... OF ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION CHANGING THE NAME OF BUDGET PHONE, INC. ., TO BUDGET PREPAY, INC. / On December fl. 2005, the shareholders of Budget Phone, Inc., whose date of incorporation was Apnl 30d" 1996, amended Aricle i. of the Aricles oflncorporation to read asfollows: . "I. The name of this corporation is Budget PrePay, Inc."- Aricle X. of the Articles of Incorporation allows amendment ofthe Articles ofIncorporation upon the majority vote or written consent of the shareholders entitled to vote. This corporation's total authorized capital stock is ten thousand (10,000) shares of no par value common stock, all of which are issued and outstanding and are entitled to vote. The foregoing amendment was adopted by the written consent of the holders of seven thousand (7,000) shares ofthis corporation's common stock, which constitutes a majority. BY: ST ATE OF LOUISIANA PARSH OF CADDO On December -- 2005, before me personally appeared: R. DANIEL HYDE, JR, to me personally known who, being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the President of Budget Phone, Inc. (to be renamed Budget PrePay, Inc.), and that the fore ing instrument wa signed by him in behalf of this corporation by authority of a majority of its a eholders, and he knowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of this corporation. E,n- SWORN TO AN SUBSCRIED before me, Notar, this fl day of December, 2005. Qk~~-NOTUBLIC~ F:\MCücnISIHEIBUDGE1\CORPCoiporale Name Ch.nge...'.d John M. Frazier (Bar Roll # 5837) ..~foQ7fç/l~!i..........._._ '. WRITTEN CONSENT OF SHAREHOLDERS AND DIRCTORS OF BUDGET PHONE, INC. The undersigned, being a majority of the shareholders and being all of the members of the Board of Directors of Budget Phone, Inc. (the "Corporation), pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 12:32, 12:76 and 12:81, hereby consent to the adoption of the following resolutions on behalf of theCorporation: . RESOL YEO, that Aricle 1. of the Artcles of Incorporation of Budget Phone, Inc., be amended to read as follows: "1. The name of this corporation is Budget PrePay, Inc." RESOLVED, that in accordance with Article X. of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, the written consent ofa majority of the holders of the Corporation's ten thousand (10,000) shares of authorized, issued and outstandig common stock shall be suffcient to approve this amendment to the Corporation's Arcles ofIncorporation. -. RESOL YEO, that R. Danel Hyde, Jr., President, may appear before any Notar Public and execute 11 notaral act of amendment putting ths amendment to the Aricles of Incorporation into authentic form and the said R. Danel Hyde, Jr., President, is authorized to do any and all things necessary and proper to carr out this resolution and to fulfill the objects and purposes thereof. SIGNED in Shreveport, Louisiana, this J21; of December, 2005, STEP P. E . (holde of 1, 000 shares) CERTIFICATE I, R. Darel Hyde, Il, Secretar of Budget Phone, Inc. (to be renamed Budget PrePay, Inc.), do hereby certify that R. Daniel Hyde, R. Daniel Hyde, III, and Stephen P. Hyde are holders of a majority ofthe 10,000 authorized, issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation's common stock, that they are the only members of the Board of Directors of Budget Phone, Inc., and that the above resolutions are in full force and effect as of the date set forth below and have not been rescinded or modified in any maner. 1l , Louisiana, this 17 of ~ F:\Mc\licnISIHBIBUDGE1CORPCorraie Name Cl.Wp AI Ater Secretary of State NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE ANDIOR CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT (R.S.12:104 & 12:236) EncJose $25 filing fee Domestic Corporation (Business or Non Proft) Make remittnce payable to Secetary of State Do Not Send Cash Retum to: Commercial Division P. O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 708049125 Phone (25) 925-704 WebSite: ww.sos.louisiana.goy Corporation Name:Budget PrePay, Inc. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF REGISTERE.D OFFICE Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the above named corporation has authorzed a change in the location of the corporation's registered offce. The new registered offce is located at: 1325 Barksdale Boulevard Suite 200 71111 c. 12/28/2005To be i ned by an olficr or a direr Date R. Daniel Hyde, Jr.. President CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT(S) Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the above named corporation has authorized the change of the corporation's registered agent(s). The name(s) and address(es) of the new registered agent(s) is/are as follows: Pr~ident, Vice President or Secelary Dale AGENT'S ACCEPTANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF APPOINTMENT I hereby acknowledge and accept the appointment of registered agent(s) for and on behalf of the above named corporation. Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned Notary Public, on this date: R PRINTED WITH NOTARY# ~ ( December 28. 2005L\J--- -J..,... a:.;... :,: . ei !:::.~:Y;~': ;--;'~ .~. \..~ ;J \-.\: \..U 3~¿ ,__ ".. ;. .. .., ¡./o;"¡'," -, .,....f~ ~..~ c... 1ñ.~..C:nolcl()~. -w"" ~ . el .......~ ~.. ~.t./..~! :-...=:-~)~ 'll" .. .!,tttZ:':i ~ . ,J."'; . .f":..' ....'t _ _. ~falQ_Q--p f:_'1_ ......... ____. w. Fox MeKelthen Seeretary of State DOMESTIC CORPRATION ANAL RERT II~I lmiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ 11111111111 For Period Eng May 01, 2005 1111111 11111 IIIII iII 1m IIII..--0n 3452590 D BUDBT PHON, INC. C/O JOHN K. FRAZIER 910 PIKRON RD. i STB. 108 SBRBPORT, LA 71104 (-.11 CH TO AD"" IN '~18 IIJQ Registered Office Adess in Lousian567 (Do Not Use P.O. BO)910 PIBRON RD., ST. 1.08SHPO, LA 711 04 ..'l1I -- Issuè Shares ou recorù 1iicate the 1011.oiiDIJ ngisterlH AI-t.. I!or the co~ratioi. i:D4oate any cih&ii.a or cWlation below. All ag_e8 _t ha", . Loaiai eda. Do DOt U8e a .. o. Bo.A NE REIS1 AGEN RB A NOAR SlTU JOHN M. FRIER 910 PIERBMONT RD., SUITE lOB/SJPOllT, LA i1104 SWni 0 a acr ore _ 011NOTi\Y NAM MU BE TY OR PR wr NOTARY I New Rels Agen Sigtur Nota Sigtu Date ou recorda il1dicat.a t.he follOl ,off cera or rector. for tbe co~rat em. IDCÜcate .- ohaii_ or clletiOlB below. Xf lI.ce .i. uadB for adtiOD offiCtrs/4ireawr.. atta= an adUI. i:iic1~ a4e.-.. Do 110t u.. a P.O. Bo. Iiidic&te al1 olUce. held 1i each i:ii'r4il li.te4. 1. DAEL HYE, III DIll10145 THRN D1./SHRPOT, LA 71106:ø. DA HYE. JR. PlS5709 SHRELINE DR./SHPO. IA '1119 S;c=Co ::~i " -(:r 0:c "T\0 CJ..~.i -l Datentl. a.~'b61J"'SIGN e.. _.nll.....,M.i. NItl_ ~ to.. Do No .. ClllDoNa.... we aI __....... 25.00~/ DO NO STAPE RMIi May 01,2005 te C__I Dlwi.i_P.o.....1U .... it LA TO...1Z.P"- (2U) 1"'71 CHIlK IF NOCHAN miø UNSIGNED REPO WILL BE REURNED EXHIT 2 - CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIY TO TRASACT BUSINSS 11 State of Idaho I I CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY OF BUDGET PREPAY, INC. File Number C 174473 I, BEN YSURSA, Secretary of State of the State of Idaho, hereby certify that an Application for Certificate of Authority, duly executed pursuant to the provisions of the Idaho Business Corporation Act, has been received in this office and is found to conform to law. ACCORDINGLY and by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, I issue this Certificate of Authority to transact business in this State and attach hereto a duplicate of the application for such certificate. Dated: August 9,2007 ~~ SECRETARY OF STATE ')BYW~~ FILED EFFECTIVE 202 APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITi.lr Profit) (Instructions on Back of Application) 3ft:. ... ..9. . To the Secretary of State of Idaho: ~ltelA .. 1'/1 ~,,,. The undersigned Corporation applies for a Certifcate of Authority and states as folio l'4ìt it Y a. ".4:$ O¡: . r¡ ... 1_ The name ofthe corporation is Budget PrePay, Inc. IlJ4~lfJ:ifr . 2_The name which it shaD use in Idaho is 3_It is incorporated under the laws of louisiana 4_Its date of incorporation is May 1,1996 5_The address ofits pñncipal offce is 1325 Barksdale Blvd., Suite 200, Bossier Cit, LA 71111 6_The address to which correspondence should be addressed, if different frm item 5, is 1325 Barksdale Blvd., Suite 200, Bossier Cit, LA 71111 7.The street address of its registered offce in Idaho is 541 Kendall st., Boise, ID 83706 . and it registered agent in Idaho at that address is TCS Corporate Services, Inc. B.The names and respective business addresses of its diredors and offcers are: Name Offce Address See Atched Dated:'1/lqJo7 Budget PrePay, Inc.Customer Acc # : # IC"p,,,o;n n"".J (if U$ing pre-paid acnl) Iì Secretary of Stae use only;: alBy .~..~\i'-'\1)".7 æ i IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE Its Director of Operations I 08/09/2007 05:: øø CK: 1117&4 CT: 216319 BH: lBS9959 (specify capacity of signer) ¡ 1 § 10Ø.08 = lØØ.00 AUTH PRO ~ 2 LIST OF OFFCERS & DIRCTORS OF Budget PrePay, Inc. Offcers R. Danel Hyde, Jr. Tony Cason R. Daniel Hyde, m Stephen Hyde President Manager of Operations Secretary Regonal Sales Manager Directors R. Danel Hyde, Jr. Tony Cason R. Daniel Hyde, m Stephen Hyde Al the above referenced Offcers & Directors can be reached at: 1325 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City, Louisiana 71111 227 , CERTli'!AJO?~nt~~Iy~~~?s~~~rs~AME To the SECRETARY O~ STATE, STATE OFl1~ 9.",p: Pursuant to Section 53-504, Idaho COde'~~~l9pea- l$ gives notice of adoption of an Assumed BUSi~r~Nim1~1;lJ 1. The assumed business name which the undersigned use(s) in th~l(linsÇ;ction of business is: Budget Phone 2. The true name(s) and business address(es) of the entit or individual(s) doing business under the assumed business name is/are:Name Complete Address Budget PrePay, Inc. 1325 Barksdale Blvd., Suite 200, Bossier City, LA 71111 en '-\\1~') 3. The general type of business transacted under the assumed business name is: (marK only those that apply) o Retail Trade 0 D Wholesale Trade D(! Services 0 Manufacturing 0 Agriculture D Construction 0 Transporttion and Public Utilties Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining 4. The name and address to which future correspondence should be addressed: Angela Janssen Phone number (optional): 1no Windward Concourse ste.115 Submit Certficate of Assumed Business Name and $20.00 fee to: Alpharetta GA 30005 Secrtary of State 700 West Jefferson Basement West PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0080 208 334-2301 5. Name and address for this acknowledgment copy is (if other than #4 abov): Secta of Sta use only ~ l C\\\\(jQ3Signature: #-/ Printed Name: Jody Craft Capacit Director of Operations (see insruion # 8 on back of fonn) .. '&è""~ E~e- ß.i; IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE108/09/2007 05:: e0 CK: 111764 eT: 216319 BH: 1059959 1 ê 25.05 = 25.08 ASSüñ NA~E ~ 3 fiLED EffECTaVE 227 .~\ CERTIFICATE Or A~SUMED 8~SINES~_~F (Please type or print legibly. See instructions on ~lit ."9 PJI 2:. .. To the SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OF IDAHO . Sì:!tFry OF 48 Pursuant to Section 53-504, Idaho Code, the undersigned OF'II1ASlAtr grves notice of adoption of an Assumed Business Name. ~/fO (. 1. The assumed business name which the undersigned use(s) in the transaction of business is: Budget Phone 2. The true name(s) and business address(es) of the entity or indrvidual(s) doing business under the assumed business name is/are:Name Complete Address Budget PrePay, Inc. 1325 Barksdale Blvd., Suite 200, Bossier City, LA 71111 3. The general type of business transacted under the assumed business name is: (mark only those that apply) o Retail Trade 0 D Wholesale Trade D(! seivces 0 Manufacturing 0 Agriculture 0 Construction 0 Transporttion and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining 4. The name and address to which future correspondence should be addressed: Angela Janssen Phone number (optional): 1720 Windward Concourse ste.115 Submit Certficate of Assumed Business Name and $20.00 fee to: Alpharetta GA 30005 Secrtary of State 700 West Jefferson Basement West PO Box 83720 Boise 10 83720-0080 208334-2301 5. Name and address for this acknowledgment copy is (if other than #4 above): Sec of Sta use only ~ l~\Ç)\ \ '\ \) '& )Signature: W/ Printed Name: Jody Craft Capacit Director of Operations (see instUGion # B on back of form) iè.Jl ê~a. ~'" IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE08/09/2Ø07 05: øø CK: li1764 CT: 216319 BH: 106SgS9 1 ~ E5.ea = 25.00 ASSUM NAME ij 3 EXHIBIT 3 - FINANCIA INORMATION FILED AS CONFIDENTIAL AN PROPRIETARY 12 EXHIBIT 4 - SERVICE ARA MAP 13 ;' "-' () '_,' ..-1 /'-": /" t.,/.j.;\"_.'/ . .07/'23/97' 16: 17 '5208 334 3762 IDAHO PUC _i¡OO2/002 LEGEND . II Ex GT SeNlce Ara II Ex U S We Nort SaMce AÆ II Exting U S We Sout Seiv Ara State of Louisiana County of Bossier Jody Craft, being first dily sworn, deposes and says that he/she is the Director of Operations of Budget PrePay, Inc. d//a Budget Phone, the Applicant in the proceedig entitled above, that he/she has read the foregoing application and knows the contents thereof; that the same are tre of his!her knowledge, except as to matters which are therein stated on inormtion or belief, and to those matters he believesilemto oonue. ~eL ~ector of Operations Subscrbed and sworn to before this~y of ~, 2007. t. 1 otai Public My Commssion expires: id dec app " 2