20060227Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:FEBRUARY 23, 2006
SUBJECT:CASE NO. COX-06-1; APPLICATION OF COX IDAHO TELCOM, LLC
FOR APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL SERVICE IN IDAHO
On January 31 , 2006, Cox Idaho Telcom, LLC ("Cox ) filed an Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Commission. In the Application, Cox
proposes to provide facilities-based basic local exchange service in the Idaho communities of
Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey and Bellevue.
Cox is a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place of business in
Ketchum, Idaho. The Company has a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Delaware
Secretary of State on December 3 , 2004, a Certificate of Registration as a Foreign Limited
Liability Company issued by the Idaho Secretary of State on January 24, 2006 and a Certificate
of Existence issued by the Idaho Secretary of State on January 26, 2006. The Company has
provided financial information and a letter of financial commitment, as well as the appropriate
contact information for its registered agent for service of process within Idaho.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Cox s Application be processed by Modified Procedure with a
21-day comment period. This should allow sufficient time for interested parties to review the
Company s Application and file their comments with the Commission. Reference Commission
Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-.204.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
CO MMISSI ON D ECISI
Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a
hearing to consider the issues presented in this case, and that this case is appropriate for
Modified Procedure pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure 201 through 204?
Does the Commission approve of a comment period of 21 days?
Cecelia A. Gassner
COX-O6-
DECISION MEMORANDUM