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November 15,2010
Ms. Jean D. Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Secretary
472 West Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83702
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Re: BIG RIVER TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed please find for filing an unbound, unstapled original and three (3) stapled copies
of BIG RIVER TELEPHONE, LLC's Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity. The company has no local exchange customers in the State of Idaho at this time, and
this is a new fiing.
APPLICANT HAS ALSO ENCLOSED ONE (l) COPY ON YELLOW PAPER OF
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN A SEP ARA TE ENVELOPE MARD "CONFIDENTIAL
AND PROPRIETARY", AND RESPECTFULL Y REQUESTS CONFIDENTIAL
TREATMENT OF THE ENCLOSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION. APPLICANT EXPECTS
THAT THIS INFORMATION WILL BE RESTRICTED TO COUNSEL, AGENTS AND
EMPOLOYEES WHO ARE SPECIFICALL Y ASSIGNED TO THIS APPLICATION BY THE
COMMISSION.
I have also enclosed an extra copy of this letter to be date stamped and returned to me in
the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact me. Than you for your cooperation in this matter.
Swcer.ely, ~
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Brian C. Howe
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION~:;lIìfE
STATE OF IDAHO ZnUiNO'l l9 ftl' 9: 35
In the Matter of the Application of
Big River Telephone Company, LLC.Docket No. ßRT- t -lD--
For a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity to Provide Local Exchange
and Interexchange services in Idaho
APPLICATION OF BIG RIVER TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC
Big River Telephone Company, LLC, (hereafter referred to as "Big River" or
"Applicant"), pursuant to the Idaho Code §§61-526-528, IDAPA 31.01.01.111 and Procedural
Order No. 26665, hereby applies to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to authorize Big River to provide limited
facilties-based competitive local exchange and interexchange services in Idaho.
In support of its application, Big River provides the following:
I. Proposed Services
1. Applicant proposes to provide local exchange, interexchange and switched
exchange access services throughout any exchanges in which it partners with a local cable TV
company with whom it wil lease local network to gain access to customers. Big River plans to
market to both residential and business customers to provide basic phone service, custom
callng features, long distance and toll free service. Service wil be provided from Applicant's
own network and via the leased local network to the Cable TV company with whom Applicant
parners. Applicant may also lease transport facilties from ILECs statewide and will do so
pursuant to negotiated interconnection agreements.
2. Applicant wil use the existing conduits, ducts, rights-of-way, and facilties of
other telecommunications cariers, utilties, and municipalities. Applicant wil not constrct any
new, or extend any existing, outside plants in Idaho to provide the services for which it seeks
authority.
3. Big River's marketing strategy wil be developed and will comply with all
Commission rules and regulations in the state of Idaho. Big River wil advertise its services
through media of general distribution, using television, radio, and local print media. It will also
communicate the availability of services, service features, and packages by direct maiL. Finally,
it wil provide details of its offers on its website and advertise its services in the programming
advertisements of its cable parners.
II. Form of Business
4. Big River is a competitive provider of local and long distance phone services. Big River
has not been denied requested certification in any jursdiction and is curently authorized to
provide telecommunication services in the following states:
Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Ilinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
North Carolina
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
South Carolina
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
5. Big River is a Limited Liability Company, LLC, organized under the laws of the
state of Delaware.
6. Applicant's legalname is Big River Telephone Company, LLC, with its principal
place of business located at 24 South Minnesota, Cape Girardeau, MO 63703, [phone]
(Tel) and [phone] (Fax).
7. A copy of Applicant's Articles of Incorporation is attached hereto as EXHIBIT
A.
8. Big River's authority to transact business as a foreign corporation in Idaho is
attached hereto as EXHIBIT B.
9. Big River's registered agent for service in Idaho is CT Corporation System, 111
West Jefferson, Suite 530, Boise, ID 83702.
10. A list of the names and addresses of Big River's ten common stockholders
owning the greatest number of shares of common stock and the number of shares owned by each
is being filed separately as EXHIBIT C in a separately sealed envelope marked "Confidential
and Proprietary".
11. Big River's offcers are:
Name:
Official Title:
Direct Telephone Number:
FAX Number:
Email:
Name:
Offcial Title:
Direct Telephone Number:
FAX Number:
Email:
Name:
Official Title:
Direct Telephone Number:
FAX Number:
Email:
Gerard Howe
Chief Executive Offcer
314-225-2203
573-651-3605
j howeêbigrivertelephone. com
Kevin Cantwell
President
314-225-2201
573-651-3605
kcantwellêbigrivertelephone.com
John F Jennings
Chief Financial Officer
314-225-2202
573-651-3605
jjenningsêbigrivertelephone.com
Name:
Offcial Title:
Direct Telephone Number:
FAX Number:
Email:
Kevin Keaveny
Chief Technical Officer
314-225-2207
573-651-3605
kkeavenyêbigrivertelephone.com
All officers can be reached at Applicant's principal place of business.
12. Big River has no corporation, association or similar organzation holding a 5% or
greater ownership or management interest.
13. Big River has one subsidiar, Big River Broadband, LLC, which is not curently
operationaL.
14. Correspondence pertaining to this Application should be directed to:
Patty F eiste
Project Manager573.651.3373
pfeisteêbigrivertelephone.com
III. Telecommunication Service
15. Big River intends to begin providing service in Idaho after it obtains authorization
to do so. Initial plans are to enter into the appropriate interconnection and service arrangements
with Verizon, Qwest North, and Qwest South to offer such services.
a. Big River wil use the existing conduits, ducts, rights-of-way, and facilties of
other telecommunications cariers, utilties, and municipalities. Applicant will not
construct any new, or extend any existing, outside plants in Idaho to provide the
services for which it seeks authority.
b. Any facilities deployed by Big River will be for gateways to interface to the
Public Switched Telephone Network. Additionally, Big River deploys network
aggregation routers in each local service area to concentrate and transport
telephony traffc from line equipment to its core network for eventual termination
to the Public Switched Telephone Network and vice versa. All other networks
required to provide service will be leased from other paries.
16. Big River will parner with cable companies, allowing them the ability to offer
their Digita Phone Services to both business and residential customers in the State of Idaho.
Services will be available to subscribers twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, at
rates, terms and conditions established by Applicant. Services wil be offered and provided in
accordance with applicable Idaho statutes and Commission regulations. Applicant's taff,
containing the terms, and conditions, applicable to its customers, and a description of the
services offered, will be fied upon a grant of operating authority.
iv. Service Territory
17. Big River initially plans to provide service in the areas served by Verizon, Qwest
North, and Qwest South. Applicant's service area will be identical to that of the incumbents, and
applicant incorporates the incumbents' service area maps by reference hereto.
18. Big River proposes to provide local exchange, interexchange and switched
exchange access services throughout any exchanges in which it parners with a local cable TV
company with whom it wil lease local network to gain access to customers. Big River,
however, seeks the full range of local and interexchange authority so that it can have flexibility
in provisioning its services in the future. Initially, Big River will compete directly with Verizon,
Qwest North, and Qwest South for the provision of local exchange telecommunication services.
V. Financial Information
19. Financial information demonstrating Big River's financial qualifications is being
filed separately as EXHIBIT D in a separately sealed envelope marked "Confidential and
Proprietay". As shown in the attached information, Big River is financially qualified to operate
within the State of Idaho.
VI. "Ilustrative" Tariff Filings
20. Big River's proposed initial local and interexchange taiffs are attched as
EXHIBITE.
VII. Customer contacts
21. Big River's planed service offerings wil meet or exceed any applicable
Commission quality of service requirements. To ensure top quality service, Big River will be
available during regular business hours for customer inquiries. Potential customers can call Big
River's toll free number 1-[phone] for general questions or biling inquiries. Customers
can report technical problems via a toll free number at 1-[phone]. Big River Telephone
Company will continuously monitor and maintain a high level of control over its network on a
24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week basis.
22. Big River has a toll free number available to all consumers 24 hours per day/ 7
days per week at 1-(800)-455-1608.
23. Inquiries from Commission Staff for resolving complaints and matters concerning
rates lists and tariffs should be directed to:
Name:
Official Title:
Direct Telephone Number:
FAX Number:
Email:
Andrew Schwantner
Carier Liaison!etwork Planing
314-225-2205
573-651-3605
asêbigrivertelephone.com
VIII. Interconnection Agreements
24. Once Applicant's Idaho CLEC application is approved then negotiation for an
Interconnection Agreement will begin with Verizon, Qwest North and Qwest South.
IX. Compliance with Commission Rules
25. Applicant has reviewed the laws and regulations goveming local exchange
telecommunications services in Idaho and wil provide service in accordance with all laws, rules,
and regulations to the extent they are not preempted by the Federal Act.
X. Escrow Account or Security Bond
26. Big River does not require advance payments or deposits; therefore, no escrow
account is being fied.
XI. Conclusion
As demonstrated by the application and pursuant to Idaho Code §§61-526-528, IDAPA
31.01.01.111, and Procedural Order No. 26665, Big River's expertise in the telecommunications
sector wil permit it to select the most economic and efficient services, thereby providing the
customers with an excellent combination of price, quality and customer service. Applicant
asserts that this application wil serve the public interest because the Applicant's provision of
local and long distance telecommunications services wil increase competition and provide
consumers in Idaho with greater choices. It is in the public interest to create competition in the
provision of local exchange and interexchange markets. Authorizing Applicant to provide local
exchange and interexchange services wil result in a greater varety of telecommunications
services and products to business and residential consumers in the telecommuncations market.
Consumers benefit from increased choices among facilities-based local and interexchange
providers and competitive, cost based rates. Applicant respectfully requests the Commission
enter an Order granting this Application.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated:ILL f õ/I 0
,/BY:/s/¿~
Gerard Howe
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
jhoweêbigrivertelephone.com
Subscribed and sworn before me thisi8"ay of November 2010.
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