20061117Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:NOVEMBER 15, 2006
SUBJECT:CACTUS INTERNATIONAL, INc.'APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY; CASE
NO. CZ8- T -06-
On November 7, 2006, Cactus International, Inc. ("Cactus ) filed an Application for
a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to provide telephone service to
customers who collocate equipment in its facility, such as Direct Inward Dialed telephone lines
to Internet Service Providers. The Application states that it will provide these services through
interconnection agreements with Verizon Northwest Inc. and intends to be able to start providing
such services beginning January 1 , 2007. Its Application states that it intends to provide Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services at some point in the future.
Cactus has a Certificate of Incorporation showing it has been an Idaho corporation
since March 12 1990. Its principal place of business is in Moscow, Idaho. The Company has
provided financial information and the appropriate contact information for its registered agent for
service of process within Idaho.The Company also filed a revised illustrative tariff on
November 15 2006. Its proposed service territory will coincide with Verizon s Moscow, Idaho
market area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure with a twenty-one (21) day comment period. This should allow sufficient time for
interested parties to review the Company s Application and file their comments with the
Commission. Reference Commission Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.201-.204.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a
hearing to consider the issues presented in this case, and that this case is appropriate for
Modified Procedure pursuant to Commission Rules of Procedure 201 through 204?
Does the Commission approve ofthe recommended comment period?
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M:CZ8-O6-
DECISION MEMORANDUM