20100826final_order_no_32052.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 26 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF COMTEL TELCOM ASSETS)
LP'S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND )NECESSITY NO. 399
CASE NO. CTA-06-
ORDER NO. 32052
On August 5, 2010, Comtel Telcom Assets LP requested that its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) No. 399 issued by the Commission on May 2006 be
withdrawn. Comtel stated it entered into an asset purchase agreement with Matrix Telecom, Inc., to
sell all of its assets, including its customers, to Matrix. The purchase and sale was consummated on
July 31 2010. In its Decision Meeting on August 23 2010, the Commission approved Comtel's
request for cancellation of Certificate No. 399.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In December 2005, Comtel Telcom Assets LP filed an Application for a CPCN and a
Joint Notice of Asset Transfer of Com tel with VarTec Telecom, Inc.; Excel Telecommunications
Inc.; and Var Tec Solutions, Inc. In January 2006, Comtel modified its Application for approval to
transfer CPCN No. 399 from VarTec Telecom, Inc. to Comtel. In May 2006, the Commission
granted Comtel's Application for transfer ofCPCN No. 399. Order No. 30039.
On August 5 , 2010, Comtel requested cancellation of its Certificate and stated that it sold
all its assets and customers to Matrix Telecom, Inc. Comtel provided a copy of its customer notice.
Matrix Telecom currently holds CPCN No. 468 issued May 8 , 2007. Staff recommended the
Commission cancel Certificate No. 399 and remove the Company s price list or tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Comtel Telcom Assets LP' s request for cancellation of
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 399 is granted. Certificate No. 399 is no longer
in effect, and Comtel is no longer authorized to provide telecommunications services in the State of
Idaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this case may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of
the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in interlocutory
ORDER NO. 32052
Orders previously issued in this case. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code 9961-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ;)Jo-f-L.,-
day of August 2010.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
MACK A. REDFORD SSIONER
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Barbara Barrows
Assistant Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 32052