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Home My WebLink About20080805Application.pdf. .. . ... ". . .. . . . . . . . .. . " ." .. . .... . . " " .. . . . . .0 . " . . . . . . . " " . " 0 . . . . . 0 ..0 . . . e . 0 . " . .. . . . . . " " . " 0 .. ._ . . .e. . .. .. . " " .." 0 . . .. ". .. o. 0 . . . . . . . . " " . . . . . . " ".. e. . . 0 " " e . e . . . . "." e " 0 . . . . .. . 0 . . . . . 0 0 " e.. e . e . . " " .e " " . . . . e. . e . . " .. e " 0 ... 0 " LIGHTCORE A centuryTel Company " " .. .. e . e . .. e " e .. ". ... . ..... .. e. . . .... . o. 0 . ... .-. . . . . e.. e . . . . ". . e e..e e . . " " e e . . . 0 . ". e . e e e . . . . e " . . . . c.£F -f-CJf-OI July 22, 2008 Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Boise, Idaho 83720 RE: CenturyTel Fiber Company II, LLC Application for a Certifcate of Public Convenience and Necessity in the State of Idaho Commission Staff: Enclosed please find an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for CentuTel Fiber Company II, LLC d//a LightCore, a CentuTel Company. If you have any questions regarding this application or require additional information, please contact me at (314) 880-1820 or via email atpamela.rakrqlightcore.net. Sincerely,p~\l PamelaRak Paralegal LightCore, a CentuTel Company Encl . 14567 N. Outer Forty Rd., Suite 500 Chesterfield, MO 63017 RELIABLE. RESPONSIVE. SECURE. www.lightcore.net 3148801000 Application for Certification of CentuTel Fiber Company II, LLC I. Proposed Services CentuTel Fiber Company II, LLC d//a LightCore, a CentuTel Company ("LightCore" or "Applicant") requests a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to offer wholesale telecommunications services to other telecommunications providers in the State of Idao. II. Form of Business 1. LightCore is a limited liabilty company organized in Louisiana on October 25, 2002. See Attchment A for Applicant's limited liability company certificate in the State of Louisiana and for its Certificate of Good Stading. Primar mailing address: CentuTel Fiber Company II, LLC d//a LightCore, a CentuTel Company 14567 Nort Outer Forty Road, Suite 500 Chesterfield, Missour 63017 Registered Agent: CT Corporation System 1111 West Jefferson, Suite 530 Boise, Idaho 83702 2. LightCore is a wholly-owned subsidiar of its parent company, CenturTel Inc. CenturTel, Inc. 100 CentuTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 Offcers: Glen F. Post, III, Chief Executive Offcer 100 CentuTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 Karen A. Puckett, President 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 R. Stewar Ewing, Jr., Executive Vice President 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 G. Clay Bailey, Treasurer 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 1 Application for Certification of CenturTel Fiber Company II, LLC Kay Buchar, Secretar 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 Directors: Glen F. Post, III 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 Stacey W. Goff 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 R. Stewar Ewing, Jr. 100 CenturTel Drive Monroe, Louisiana 71203 III. Telecommunication Service Curently, LightCore owns and maintains fiber optic cable, mostly in the South and Midwest. Applicant's futue plans may include offering wholesale facilities-based transport services and resale of CenturT el' s local exchange service to other telecommuncations cariers (wholesale only). IV. Service Territory LightCore requests as its service terrtory the State of Idaho or all areas in which a CentuTel Inc. affiliate provides local exchange service. At this time, Applicant owns no property in Idao. V. Financial Information See Attchment B for LightCore's 2007 Balance Sheet and Income Statement. VI. Illustrative Tariff LightCore's price list can be accessed on its website: ww.lightcore.net. Applicant will file a tarff, including price lists, with the Idaho Public Utilties Commission prior to offering local exchange service in the State of Idao. 2 Application for Certification of Centur Tel Fiber Company II, LLC VII. Customer Contacts 24 hour contact at: Network Operations Center 1111 Dorsett Road Marland Heights, Missour 63043 800-604-6688 Contact for Commission Staff: PamelaRak 14567 Nort Outer Forty Rd., Suite 500 Chesterfeld, Missouri 63017 314-880-1820 pamela.rak~lightcore.net VIII. Interconnection Agreements At the curent time, LightCore has no Interconnection Agreements with an Incumbent Local Exchange Company in the State of Idao but will negotiate such Interconnect Agreement(s) prior to offering local exchange service in Idaho. IX. Compliance with Commission Rules On behalf of Centu Tel Fiber Company II, LLC, d//a LightCore, a CentuTel Company, an applicant for Certification of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide basic local exchange se 1 e in the state of Idaho, I have reviewed the Commission rules and agree to comply with the ru 0 equest a waiver of those rules believed to be inapplicable. r~ x. Escrow Account or Security Bond Not Applicable. 3 MA-e6-:æ 11:22 CT Corpe.rat lOll P.B2 A\\f\ 01 ki,.1" A '-'United States of Am.erica State of Louisiana As Secretary of State, Jay Dardenne, I do hereby Cert tht CDY'BL FæB COAl xx i LLC '..' A limited liability company domiciled in MONROE, LOUISXANA, Filed oharter and qualified to do business in this State on OotOber 25, 2002, I further certify that the records of this Office indieate the company has paid all fees due the Secretary of State, and so far as the Office of the Secretary of State is eoncerned, is in good standinq and is authorized to do business in this State. I further certify that this certificate is not intended to refleot the finaneial condition of this company since thisinformtion is not available from the records of thisOffice. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set My hand and caused the Seal of my Ofce To be affd at the City of Baton Rouge on.sePteme~:~.~o Secreta of State 35363104,K Certificate ID: 20070919006605 '-. To vali th cecate visit th followig web site go to Commercal DiYsin, Valda Ctrtlhfollow th inons diay.ww....Io..I...SO 1\ 1"A (.tt l' 'i..T l\ Application for CenturyTel Fiber Company II, LLC d/b/a LightCore, a CenturyTel Company CenturyTel Fiber Company II LLC d/b/a Lightcore, A CenturyTel Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31,2007 (Total Company) 2007 OPERATING REVENUES DEDICATED TRANSPORT $96,374,301 INTERSTATE USF SUPPORT 18,496 NON-RECURRING 679,555 OTHER 67,700 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE $97,140,052 COST OF SERVICES 45,811,171 GROSS MARGIN 51,328,881 SALES & MARKETING EXPENSE 6,272,152 GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE 22,288,276 OPERATING TAXES 1,761,605 NET OPERATING INCOME 21,006,848 OTHER (INCOME) AND EXPENSE 11,273,857 FEDERAL TAXES 3,236,891 STATE TAXES 560,314 NET INCOME $5,935,786 Attachment B 1 Application for CenturyTel Fiber Company II, LLC d/b/a LightCore, a CenturyTel Company CenturyTel Fiber Company II LLC d/b/a Lightcore, A CenturyTel Company Balance Sheet For the Year Ended December 31, 2007 2007 ASSETS AND OTHER DEBITS CURRENT ASSETS CASH AND EQUIVALENTS RECEIVABLES INVENTORY PREPAYMENTS TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS NET PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT $32,343 9,677,781 4,904 650,428 10,365,456 10,606,180 108,431 10,714,611 194,899,499 $215,979,566 NON CURRENT ASSETS GOODWILL OTHER DEFERRED TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITY AND EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES ACCOUNTS PAYABLE $194,350,211 ADVANCED BILLING 201,529 OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES 2,870,242 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 197,421,982 OTHER LIABILITES & DEFFERED CREDITS DEFERRED INCOME TAX 16,197,536 OTHER DEFERRED CREDITS 9,161,266 TOTAL OTHER L1ABILITES & DEFFERED CREDITS 25,358,802 TOTAL LIABILITIES 222,780,784 EQUITY COMMON STOCK 1,000 RETAINED EARNINGS (6,802,218) TOTAL EQUITY (6,801,218) TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $215,979,566 Attachment B 2