20041201Notice of Application Order No 29648.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 1 , 2004
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF BULLSEYE TELECOM, INC. FOR
) -
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE OF IDAHO
CASE NO. BUL-O4-
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NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE
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PROTEST DEADLINE
ORDER NO. 29648
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on October 15 , 2004, BullsEye Telecom, Inc.
filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Commission
seeking its review and approval.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that, according to its Application, the Company
requests authority to offer basic resold and facilities-based local exchange services and resold
interexchange service to both residential and business customers throughout Idaho. BullsEye
plans to offer local exchange services through the combination of its own facilities and an
unbundled network element platform (UNE- P) through interconnection agreements with
incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs). The Company intends to offer service immediately
upon certification and approval of its interconnection agreement.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application states that BullsEye is a
Michigan corporation authorized by the Idaho Secretary of State to transact business in the State
of Idaho. The Company is authorized to provide local exchange and interexchange services in
approximately 36 states. The Company states in its Application that it has experience operating
as a local exchange provider in several states and possesses considerable telecommunications
expertise. The Application states that BullsEye s primary market is business customers, and they
intend to provide network bundled telecommunications services, which would include long
distance service, local exchange service, and selected custom calling features. The Company
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intends to offer service in the geographic areas currently served by Qwest Corporation. The
Application further states that the Company will mirror the basic local calling scopes of the
incumbent LECs. The Application requests waivers of any regulatory reporting requirements
that, although applicable to incumbent LECs, are not applicable to competitive providers such as
BullsEye.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application filed in Case No. BUL-04-
1 can be viewed during regular business hours at the offices of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, 472 West Washington Street, Boise, Idaho.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filing of
record in Case No. BUL- T -04-1. The Commission has preliminarily determined that the public
interest may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented in this case and that issues
raised by the Company s filing may be processed under Modified Procedure, i., by written
submission rather than by hearing. IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. In so doing, the Commission
notes that Modified Procedure and written comment have proven to be an effective means for
obtaining public input and participation.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may not hold a hearing in
this proceeding unless it receives written protests or comments opposing the use of Modified
Procedure and stating why Modified Procedure should not be used. IDAP A 31.01.01.203.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no protests or written comments are
received within the deadline, the Commission will consider the matter and enter its Order
without a hearing. If protests or comments are filed within the deadline, the Commission will
consider them and may, in its discretion, set the matter for hearing or decide the matter and issue
its Order on the basis of the written positions before it. IDAP A 01.01.01.204.
NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments
or protests with respect to the Application and the Commission s use of Modified Procedure in
Case No. BUL- T -04-1 is 21 days from the service date of this Order. Persons desiring a
hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written protests or comments. IDAP
31.01.01.203.
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NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINEORDER NO. 29648
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that written comments concernIng Case No.
BUL- T -04-1 should be mailed to the Commission and to BullsEye Telecom, Inc. at the addresses
reflected below.
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Street Address For Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
For BullsEye Telecom, Inc.
Monique Byrnes
Technologies Management, Inc.
O. Box 200
Winter Park, Florida 32789
E-mail: mbyrnes(~Jminc.com
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s homepage located at www.puc.state.id.. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the address listed above.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this case be processed under Modified Procedure.
Persons interested in submitting written comments regarding this case or protesting the use of
Modified Procedure should do so no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this sf"
day of December 2004.
PAUL KJELL . R, PRESIDENT
Out of the Office on this Date
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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