20151217final_order_no_33439.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 17,2015
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS)
STAR WEST,INC.’S REQUEST FOR )CASE NO.DCS-T-05-Ol
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC )
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO.463 )ORDER NO.33439
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On December 2,2015,Direct Communications Star West,Inc.requested that its
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN or Certificate)No.463 be cancelled.In its
Decision Meeting on December 14,2015,the Commission addressed Direct Communications’
request to cancel Certificate No.463.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In August 2006,the Commission issued Order No.30116 granting Direct
Communications Star West a CPCN to provide broadband and dial-up Internet access to residents
and businesses within the State of Idaho.Certificate No.463 was issued to Direct Communications.
In September 2009,Direct Communications requested that its CPCN be transferred to
Direct Communications Cable LLC.On December 2,2015,Direct withdrew that request and instead
requested cancellation of Certificate No.463.We find that Direct Communications is not currently
providing service to customers in Idaho.Consequently,we cancel Certificate No.463 and direct
Staff to remove the Company’s tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Direct Communications Star West,Inc.’s request for
cancellation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No.463 is granted.Certificate No.
463 is no longer in effect,and Direct Communications is no longer authorized to provide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 §sS 62-619
and 61-626.
ORDER NO.33439 1
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /7
day of December 2015.
PAUL KIFI L\NDER,PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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Jn D.JewelV’/
Commission Secretary
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
KRJ INE RAPER,CO.MISSIONER
ORDER NO.33439