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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050308Decision Memo.pdfDECISION 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? M:BUYTO501 kdp DECISION MEMORANDUM