20100115final_order_no_30980.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 15, 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF CACTUS INTERNATIONAL
INc.'S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND )NECESSITY NO. 466
CASE NO. CZ8-06-
ORDER NO. 30980
On January 7, 2010, Cactus International, Inc. requested that its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) No. 466 issued by the Commission on December 27 2006 be
withdrawn. Cactus stated it currently has no customers in Idaho and has discontinued providing
intrastate telecommunications service within Idaho. In its Decision Meeting on January 11 , 2010, the
Commission approved Cactus s request for cancellation of Certificate No. 466.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In November 2006, Cactus International, Inc. filed an Application with the Commission
requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the State of Idaho, and in
December 2006, the Commission granted Cactus s Application for a CPCN. Order No. 30207.
On January 7 , 2010, Cactus requested cancellation of its Certificate and stated that it will
not provide local exchange services within Idaho. Accordingly, no customers will be affected by
cancellation of Cactus s Certificate. Staff recommended the Commission cancel Certificate No. 466
and remove the Company s price list or tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Cactus International, Inc.s request for cancellation of
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 466 is granted. Certificate No. 466 is no longer
in effect, and Cactus is no longer authorized to provide telecommunications services in the State of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
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 g g 61-619
and 61-626.
ORDER NO. 30980
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day ofJanuary 2010.
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. K MPTON, P SIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Je D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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