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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:NEIL PRICE
DATE:APRIL 23, 2008
SUBJECT:APPLICA TION OF ZIAL NETWORKS, INc. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; CASE NO. ZIA-08-
On April 14, 2008 , Zial Networks, Inc. ("Zial") filed an Application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Idaho Code 99 61-526 through 528 , IDAPA
31.01.01.111 and 112 and Commission Order No. 26665 to provide facilities-based and resold
competitive local exchange telecommunications service to business and residential customers in
Idaho. Application at 1.
THE APPLICATION
Zial is an Idaho corporation and lists its principal place of business as Boise, Idaho.
ld. at 2. The Company is registered with the Idaho Secretary of State as a limited liability
company and lists Chris Adams, 4762 S. Skyridge Way, Boise, Idaho 83709, as its Idaho
registered agent for service. Id. at 2.
Zial will offer basic local exchange services and custom calling features to business
and residential customers.Id. at 4. Initially, the Company "will offer facilities-based local
exchange service via commercial wholesale agreements with incumbents.ld. The Company
states that it "intends to provide service in the areas served by Qwest (Corporation ("Qwest"
and does not plan to provide service in areas of any small or rural local exchange carriers. . . .
Id. Zial does not currently own property in Idaho.Id.
The Company is currently in the process of negotiating an interconnection agreement
with Qwest and "will compete directly with Qwest for the provision of local exchange
telecommunications services.Id. at 4, 5. The Company has provided the Commission with the
DECISION MEMORANDUM
appropriate "Financial Information" and "Illustrative Tarriff Fillings.See id. at 4, Exhibit B
and Exhibit C.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed Zial' s Application and recommends that it be processed through
Modified Procedure.
COMMISSION DECISION
Should Zial's Application for a Title 62 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
be processed through Modified Procedure?
1t.JiL'
Neil Price
DECISION MEMORANDUM