20121005Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: KARL KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2012

SUBJECT: CINCINNATI BELL ANY DISTANCE INC.’S CPCN APPLICATION
CASE NO. BWT-T-12-01

On April 12, 2012, Cincinnati Bell Any Distance Inc. (CBAD) applied to the
Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) authorizing the
Company to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange telecommunications service to
business customers in Idaho.
THE APPLICATION
CBAD says it is a Delaware corporation that is authorized to do business in Idaho.
The Company has no Idaho offices. Its principal place of business is in Ohio. A subsidiary of
Cincinnati Bell Inc., Cincinnati Bell Technology Solutions Inc., owns 100% of CBAD’s
outstanding shares. See Application at 2-3.
CBAD says it has provided long-distance services in Idaho since 2003. It now seeks
to provide competitive local exchange services to business customers, including exchange access
service using resold services from the underlying incumbent local exchange carrier or other
authorized carriers. CBAD may also provide service using its own facilities, or a combination of
resold and facilities-based services. Id. at 1, 4.
CBAD says it has a nationwide coverage agreement with Access Point, Inc., and it
intends to negotiate interconnection agreements with CenturyLink QC or other carriers. Id. at 6.
CBAD will offer services throughout Idaho, and will compete with the incumbent CenturyLink
as well as numerous CLECs. Id. at 4.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission process the Company’s Application under
Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process the Company’s Application under Modified
Procedure with a 21-day comment period?

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