20050308Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:KIRA DALE PFISTERER
DATE:MARCH 3, 2005
RE:APPLICATION OF UCN, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE RESOLD AND
FACILITIES-BASED LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES. CASE NO. BUY-05-
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 services
in Idaho. By this Application, UCN seeks additional authority to allow the Company 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 OCn local loops necessary to connect customers to UCN's nearest point of
presence.
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., d/b/a buyersonline, d/b/a United Carrier Networks to UCN
Inc. DCN 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.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Should UCN, Inc s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
be processed by Modified Procedure?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM