20060530Comments.pdf

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
CORDIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. FOR
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE~ m~o
CASE NO. CRD-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. 30031 issued on May 9 , 2006 , submits the following comments.
BACKGROUND
On March 23 , 2006, Cordia Communications Corp. ("Cordia ) filed an Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Commission. In the Application, Cordia
proposes to provide local and interexchange services in the geographic area currently served by Qwest
Corporation.
STAFF COMMENTS JUNE 30, 2006
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the information provided by Cordia in its Application and believes it
satisfies the requirements of the Commission s Rule of Procedure 111 , IDAP A 31.01.01.111 , and
Procedural Order No. 26665 issued November 7, 1996, which sets out the necessary information to be
included with an application for a certificate. Cordia s application includes all of the required
information.
The Application stated Cordia will offer telecommunications services in Idaho through resale
of the services of Qwest. The Company entered into an interconnection agreement with Qwest on or
about January 3 2006, which was approved by this Commission on March 7 2006. Cordia has been
operation in other states since 2001 , initially providing UNE-P service, but converting to resale as
UNE- P became unavailable. Cordia has also developed a VoIP platform. Staff finds the Company has
sufficient technical expertise to provide the services identified in the Application.
The Application included copies of the Form 10-QSB for 2005 and Form 10-KSB for 2004
filed with the Securities and Exchange Corporation for Cordia Corporation the parent corporation of
Cordia Communications. Staff is satisfied that the Company has the technical, managerial and
financial strength to provide the services identified in the Application.
Cordia specifically stated in its Application it will comply with all Commission rules. It has
provided an illustrative tariff with its Application that demonstrates an understanding of tariff
requirements and processes. The Company will not require advance deposits by its customers and
therefore did not submit an executed copy of an escrow account.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide
competitive local exchange service in Idaho be granted to Cordia.
Respectfully submitted this
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;30 day of May 2006.
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Wayne Hart
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STAFF COMMENTS JUNE 30, 2006
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 30TH DAY OF MAY 2006
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF, IN
CASE NO. CRD-06-, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID
TO THE FOLLOWING:
CRAIG NEELD
TECHNOLOGIES MANAGEMENT INC
PO DRAWER 200
WINTER PARK, FL 32790-0200
SEC TAR
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE