20160811final_order_no_33566.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 11, 2016
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CHICKADEE
WIRELESS, INC.'S APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY
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) CASE NO. CDW-T-16-01
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) ORDER NO. 33566 ____________ )
On May 12, 2016, Chickadee Wireless, Inc. applied to the Commission for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) authorizing it to provide basic local
exchange service as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in Idaho. The Commission
issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period.
Order No. 33551. Commission Staff was the only party to file written comments.
THE APPLICATION
Chickadee Wireless is an Idaho corporation, authorized to do business in Idaho and is
located at 913 Main Avenue, St. Maries, Idaho. Exhibit B. Chickadee proposes, and requests
authority, to provide local exchange services in competition with Frontier Communications "in
the non-rural rate centers." Application at 1. Chickadee will "use a combination of its own
facilities and the facilities of other carriers to provision its telecommunications services."
Revised Application. Upon Commission approval of the Application, Chickadee intends to
obtain an interconnection agreement with Frontier. Application at 2. Chickadee agrees to
comply with all Commission rules. Id. at 2.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff reviewed Chickadee's Application and supplemental filings for compliance with
applicable legal requirements for obtaining a CPCN. Based on its review, Staff believes the
Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission's rules and requirements.
Staff believes Chickadee has fulfilled all requirements for a CPCN and recommended approval
of the Company's Application.
DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
Based on our review of the record, including the Company's Application and Staffs
comments, we find that the Company's Application complies with the requirements for a CPCN.
Rule of Procedure 114 sets forth the requirements that competitive local exchange carriers -such
as Chickadee-must satisfy to obtain a CPCN. IDAPA 31.01.01.114. We find that Chickadee
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has provided all needed information in its Application, including financial information, and that
the Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and technical qualifications needed to
operate as a telecommunications services provider. We also find that Chickadee is aware of and
has agreed to comply with this Commission's rules. For these reasons, we approve Chickadee's
Application for a CPCN subject to the following conditions:
1. Chickadee complies with number pooling and reporting requirements of
the North American Numbering Plan Administrator, as set forth in
Commission Order No. 30425;
2. Chickadee provides necessary reports, and contributions as appropriate to
the Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay
System, Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance program, and
complies with all future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by the
Commission for competitive telecommunications providers;
3. Prior to issuance of the Certificate, Chickadee files a final price list
outlining all its rates, terms and conditions with the Commission; and
4. Chickadee will relinquish its Certificate and all telephone numbers if,
within one year of issuance of a CPCN, the Company is not providing
local exchange telecommunications services in Idaho.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Application for a CPCN is granted
subject to the conditions outlined above.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order. Within seven (7)
days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for
reconsideration. See Idaho Code § 62-619.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of August 2016.
ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER
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