20060307final_order_no_29980.pdf

Office ofthe Secretary
Service Date
March 7, 2006
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INc. FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE SERVICES WITHIN THE STATEOF IDAHO
CASE NO. CZ6-06-
ORDER NO. 29980
On January 25 2006 , Contact Communications, Inc. ("Contact" or "Company ) filed
an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to provide
advanced data services to Internet service providers (ISPs) and other retailers on a wholesale
basis, operating as both a reseller and facilities-based provider throughout Idaho. Contact will
also provide Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services on a retail basis to business and
residential consumers. On February 1 2006, the Commission filed a Notice of Application and
Modified Procedure requesting comments on the Application from any interested persons.
comments were received other than those filed by Staff.
THE APPLICATION
In the Application, Contact proposes to provide advanced data services to Internet
service providers (ISPs) and other retailers on a wholesale basis, operating as both a reseller and
facilities-based provider throughout Idaho. Contact will also provide Voice over Internet
Protocol (VoIP) services on a retail basis to business and residential consumers. The Company
wishes to provide service as soon as interconnection facilities can be constructed with Qwest.
Contact is a Wyoming company with corporate headquarters in Riverton, Wyoming.
The Company has a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Idaho Secretary of State on June
, 2005. The Company has provided financial sheets for a nine-month period ending on
September 30, 2005 and the appropriate contact information for its registered agent for service of
process within Idaho.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by Contact, and believes the Company
understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements. Based on this
review, the Company s filing fulfills the requirements of the Commission Rules and Procedural
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Order No. 26665. Staff believes that the Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial
and technical qualifications necessary to operate as a provider of telecommunications services.
Staff, therefore, recommended approval of the Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based upon our review of the filing and the record in this case, the Commission finds
that Contact's filing satisfies the requirements of the Commission s Rules and Procedural Order
No. 26665. Thus, we approve Contact's Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to allow the Company to provide telecommunications services throughout Qwest's
service territory within the State of Idaho.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Contact Communications, Inc. is granted a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive telecommunications
services within the state of Idaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order 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. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code 9 61-
626.
ORDER NO. 29980
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 7.;4...
day of March 2006.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 29980