20060327Comments.pdf

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CECELIA A. GASSNER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
BAR NO. 6977
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Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
COX IDAHO TELCOM, LLC FOR
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE SERVICES WITHIN THE STATEOF IDAHO
CASE NO. COX-O6-
COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its Attorney of record
Cecelia A. Gassner, Deputy Attorney General, in response to the Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure in Order No. 29981 issued on March 6, 2006, submits the following comments.
BACKGROUND
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 Idaho Telcom, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place
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
STAFF COMMENTS MARCH 27 2006
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 ANALYSIS
The Cox Idaho Telcom, LLC Application states that they are a competitive telecommunications
company that proposes to provide facilities-based local and toll telecommunications to residential and
business customers in the Idaho communities where it currently holds cable franchises. On March 9
2006, the Commission approved an Interconnection Agreement between Cox Idaho Telecom, LLC and
Qwest Communications.
Cox is a wholly owned company of CoxCom, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Communications, Inc.
Financial data provided in the Application included a balance sheet and consolidated statements for the
period ending December 31 , 2000 for Cox Communications, Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., a multi-service broadband communications company serving
approximately 6.6 million customers nationwide.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by Cox Idaho Telcom, LLC and believes the
Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements. Based on
this review, the Company s filing fulfils the requirements of the Commission Rules and Procedural
Order No. 26665. Staff believes that the Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and
technical qualifications necessary to operate as a provider of telecommunications services. Therefore
Staff recommends Commission approval of the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity.
Respectfully submitted this ')..1
v.r day of March 2006.
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Cecelia assner
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff:Grace Seaman
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STAFF COMMENTS MARCH 27, 2006
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2006
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF, IN
CASE NO. COX-06-, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID
TO THE FOLLOWING:
MOLLY O'LEARY
RICHARDSON & O'LEARY PLLC
515 N 27TH ST
BOISE ID 83702
ROB LOGSDON DIRECTOR
REGULATORY AFFAIRS
COX IDAHO TELCOM LLC
11505 W DODGE RD
OMAHA NE 68154
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