20230606Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: JUNE 6, 2023

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, LLC’S AND ZAYO
GROUP, LLC’S JOINT APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO ASSIGN
THE CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
HELD BY ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE, LLC TO ZAYO GROUP, LLC;
CASE NOS. ELI-T-23-01 & ZAY-T-23-01.

On March 23, 2023, Electric Lightwave, LLC (“E.L.”) and Zayo Group, LLC (“Zayo”)
(referred to collectively as “the Applicants”) filed a joint application with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission (“Commission”) seeking approval to transfer E.L.’s Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to Zayo. While retaining their original request, the Applicants filed an
amended application on April 3, 2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 28-day Company reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 28-day Company reply deadline?

_____________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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