20230809Notice_of_Supplemental_Comment_Deadlines_Order_No_35879.pdf

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENT DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35879 1
Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 9, 2023
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

IN THE MATTER OF MILLENNIUM
NETWORKS, LLC’S NOTICE OF THE
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF
CTC TELECOM, INC.
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CASE NOS. MNL-T-23-01
CTL-T-23-03

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL
COMMENT DEADLINES

ORDER NO. 35879

On May 26, 2023, Millennium Networks, LLC, d/b/a Silver Star Communications
(“Millennium” or “Company”) filed notice to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(“Commission”) of its acquisition of most of CTC Telecom, Inc’s. (“CTC”)1 assets in Ada County,
Idaho. Notice at 1.
On July 12, 2023, Commission Order 35852 opened a new case for CTC (to be processed
concurrently with Millennium’s Petition), provided Notice of the Petition, and established a July
27, 2023, public comment deadline and an August 4, 2023, Company reply deadline.
Since Order No. 35852, Millennium and CTC (collectively the “Companies”)
independently reached out to the Commission Staff’s Counsel and asked for additional time to
respond to discovery propounded by the Commission Staff (“Staff”). In addition, CTC expressed
concerns about the relevance of information requested and wished to discuss those concerns with
Staff.
On July 27, 2023, Staff filed its comments which were intended as interim comments due
to incomplete discovery.
On July 31, 2023, Counsel for Staff, Staff, Millennium and CTC discussed Staff’s
discovery request and the Companies’ concerns. Staff expects additional information from
Millennium and/or CTC by August 3, 2023.
Staff’s Counsel conferred with the Companies and proposed establishing new,
supplemental comment and reply deadlines, to allow Staff to consider the additional information
which will be filed in this case. Doing this would require establishing a supplemental deadline for
public comments and a new deadline for the Companies’ reply.

1 CTC is the acronym used for CTC Telecom, Inc. in the Petition. The Commission uses CTL to identify CTC Telecom,
Inc. for purposes of its case management software. For purposes of this Order, we will use CTC.
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENT DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35879 2
On August 1, 2023, Staff presented a Decision Memorandum to the Commission
explaining the need to modify comment and reply deadlines in this case. The Commission granted
Staff’s request to establish supplemental public comment and new Company reply deadlines.
The Commission now issues this Order establishing supplemental public comment
deadlines and new Company reply deadlines.
NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENT DEADLINES
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that persons desiring to state a position on this Petition
may file a written comment explaining why they support or oppose the Petition. Persons who
would like a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Persons shall
have until August 21, 2023, to file supplemental written comments. Comments must be filed
through the Commission’s website or by e-mail unless computer access is unavailable. To
comment electronically, please access the Commission’s website at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the
“Case Comment Form” and complete the form using the case number as it appears on the front of
this document. To file by e-mail, the customer must e-mail the comments to the Commission
Secretary and the Company at the e-mail addresses listed below. If computer access is unavailable,
then comments may be mailed to the Commission and Company at these addresses:

For the Idaho PUC:

Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
[e-mail]

Street Address for Express Mail:

11331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
For Millennium:

Michelle Motzkus
104101 U.S. Highway 89
Freedom, WY 83120
[e-mail]

Elizabeth A. Koeckeritz
Givens Pursley
PO Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
[e-mail]
For CTC:

Cynthia A. Melillo PLLC
8385 W. Emerald Street
Boise, ID 83704
[e-mail]

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENT DEADLINES
ORDER NO. 35879 3
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Companies must file any reply comments by
August 28, 2023.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are received
within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and enter its order
without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit set, the
Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal hearing.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that persons interested in submitting supplemental written
comments must do so by August 21, 2023. The Companies must file any reply comments by
August 28, 2023.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that parties comply with Order No. 35375, issued April 21,
2022. Generally, all pleadings should be filed with the Commission electronically and will be
deemed timely filed when received by the Commission Secretary. See Rule 14.02. Service between
parties should continue to be accomplished electronically when possible. However, voluminous
discovery-related documents may be filed and served on CD-ROM or a USB flash drive.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 9th day of
August 2023.

ERIC ANDERSON, PRESIDENT

JOHN R. HAMMOND JR., COMMISSIONER

EDWARD LODGE, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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