20231017Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: OCTOBER 17, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF BOOMERANG WIRELESS LLC’S APPLICATION
SEEKING A PARTIAL RELINQUISHMENT OF ITS DESIGNATION AS AN
ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER; CASE NO. BWL-T-23-02.

On October 4, 2023, Boomerang Wireless, LLC d/b/a En Touch Wireless, (“Company”)
applied to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) seeking a partial relinquishment of
its eligible telecommunications carrier (“ETC”) designation. The Company states that it uses several
underlying carriers including Sprint, Verizon Wireless (“VW”), T-Mobile, and AT&T Mobility
(“AT&T”). The Company’s Application for a partial relinquishment of its ETC status consists of two
requests: (1) revocation of its ETC status in only those areas where the Company uses VW as an
underlying carrier; and (2) authorization to discontinue use of VW and AT&T as underlying carriers
of its service within the State of Idaho.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 28-day Company reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure
establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 28-day Company reply deadline?

____________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General
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