20201113Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDTIM
TO COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMII{ISSIONER RAPER
COMNISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STATT'
LEGAL
FROM:MATT HUNTER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: NOYEMBER 12,2020
SI}BIECT:IN TIM MATTER OF CLEAR RATE COMMUMCATIONS, INC.'S
APPLICATION FOR A CERTTFICATE OF PUBLIC CONYENIENCE Al\tD
I\TECESSITY TO PROYIDE RESOLD AND NON-FACILITIES BASEDLocAL EXCHANGE sERYrcEs rHRoucHour IDAHO; GASE No.
CRC-T-20-01.
On October 14, 2020, Clear Rate Communications, Inc. ("Company") applied for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide resold and non-facilities based local
exchange service throughout Idaho.
THE APPLICATION
The Company is a Michigan corporation authorized to do business in Idatro as a foreign
corporation. Application at l. [t plans to "provide resold and non-facilities based local exchange
service utilizing the facilities of incumbent local exchange carriers" statewide. Id. at l-3. The
Company filed confidential financial statements. Id. at 3, Exhibit 3. The Company asserts it is in
negotiations with CenturyLink Communications for an interconnection agreement. Id- at 3. The
Company states it will file a proposed tariffonce it receives certification by the Commission and
has an interconnection agreement in place. Id. T\e Application includes a customer contact for
complaints and inquiries. .Id. The Company asserts it will comply with Commission rules. 1d.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staffrecommends the use ofModified Procedure with a 2l-day comment
deadline andTday reply deadline.
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COMIVISSION I}ECISION
Does the Commission wish to process the Company's Application by Modified
Procedure with a 2l4ay comment deadline and 7-day reply deadline?
Hunter
Deputy Attorney General
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