20100820Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:AUGUST 19,2010
RE:CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE NO. 399 FOR COMTEL TELCOM
ASSETS LP, DBA EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, V ARTEC
TELECOM, CLEAR CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS AND V ARTEC
SOLUTIONS; CASE NO. CT A- T -06-01.
BACKGROUND
On August 5, 2010, the Commission received a notification to cancel Certificate No. 399
transferred to Comtel Telcom Assets LP (Comtel) on May 11 2006 in Case No. CTA-06-01.
On December 13 2005, Comtel filed an Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) and a Joint Notice of Asset Transfer of Comtel with VarTec
Telecom , Inc., Excel Telecommunications, Inc., and Var Tee Solutions Inc. The Application
was modified on January 5 , 2006, to request Commission approval of the transfer of Certificate
No. 399 from VarTec Telecom, Inc., issued on June 17 2002, Case No. GNR-01-20 to
Comtel.
The amended filing included three new price lists and four revised cover pages to reflect
the new name of Com tel Telcom Assets LP. Based on Staffs review of the Company
Application, the name change documentation, the revised price lists, and revised customer billing
information, the Commission approved the transactions. See Commission Order No. 30039.
ST AFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION
In its August 5, 2010, filing the Comtel has indicated that its customers have been sold to
Matrix Telecom. A customer notification was included in the Application to cancel Comtel'
certificate. Matrix Telecom is certified to do business in Idaho and currently holds a CPCN.
DECISION MEMORANDUM AUGUST 10 2010
Staff has reviewed the request and recommends approval. Does the Commission agree?
u/chall/decision memo/Comtel Telcom Assets LP dba Excel Telecommunications, VarTec, etc. Cert 399 CT A- T -06-01 August 2010
DECISION MEMORANDUM AUGUST 10 2010