20050314Notice of Application Order No 29729.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 14 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
UCN, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO
PROVIDE RESOLD AND FACILITIES-BASEDLOCAL EXCHANGE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
CASE NO. BUY-O5-
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 29729
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on February 16 2005, UCN, Inc. ("UCN" or
the "Company ) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to
provide resold and facilities-based local exchange services in Idaho exchanges currently served
by Qwest or Verizon. Currently, UCN is authorized to provide switched and dedicated resold
interexchange telecommunications (long-distance) services in Idaho. By this Application, UCN
seeks additional authority to offer existing and prospective customers resold and/or facilities-
based (leased) competitive local exchange telecommunications services. The local exchange
services UCN proposes to offer include "business-class local loop connectivity and
transmission (including 2-wire, 4-wire, DS-, DS-, DS-3 and OCn1 local loops necessary to
connect customers to UCN's nearest point of presence).
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that UCN is a publicly traded corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and its principal place of business is in
Bluffdale, Utah.In June 2004 UCN changed its name from Buyers United, Inc., dba
buyersonline, dba United Carrier Networks to UCN, Inc. UCN is registered as a foreign
corporation in good standing with the Idaho Secretary of State and maintains a registered in-state
agent for service in Idaho.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the
Application in this case and has preliminarily determined that the public interest in this matter
1 "OC" means optical carrier in fiber optic SONET network with the "" designating the rate of transmission, e.
oc-3 equals three DS-3s or a transmission rate of 155.52 million bits per second.
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may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented, and that the issues raised by the
Application may be processed under Modified Procedure , by written submission rather
than by hearing. IDAPA 31.01.01.210 - 204.
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. ID AP A 31.01.01.203.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or
protests with respect to UCN's Application and the use of Modified Procedure in this case is
twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this Order. The comment must contain a statement
of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a
hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this Application shall be
mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the address reflected below:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Jonathan C. Marashlian
The Helein Law Group, LLP
8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 700
McLean, VA 22102
Mail: mail~thlglaw.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via email may do so by accessing the
. Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. 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 e-mail address listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission may consider the matter on its merits and may
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments or protests are received within the
deadline, the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing
or may decide the matter and issue its Order based on the written comments before it. IDAP A
31.01.01.204.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with supporting
workpapers and exhibits have been filed with the Commission and are available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices or on the Commission
web site www.puc.idaho.gov
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of UCN, Inc. be processed by
Modified Procedure IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Persons interested in submitting written
comments in this matter must do so no later than twenty-one (21) days from the service date of
this Order.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of March 2005.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ENNIS S. HANSEN, C MMISSIONER
ATTEST:
D. Jewell
ission Secretary
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