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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF ENVISION NETWORKS LLC FOR A
CPCN TO PROVIDE LOCAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN
IDAHO
CASE NO. ENL.T.19.O1
ORDER NO. 34443
On July 29, 2019, Envision Networks LLC ("Envision" or "Company") filed an
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to provide local
telecommunications service in Idaho.l
The Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure
setting a September 4,2019 comment deadline and a September ll,2019 reply deadline. Order
No. 34415. The Commission's Staff filed the only comments, and recommended the Commission
approve the Company's Application and issue a CPCN subject to certain conditions. Envision did
not file reply comments.
Having reviewed the record, the Commission issues this Order approving the
Company's Application as follows.
THE APPLICATION
Envision is an Idaho limited liability company that is authorized to do business in
Idaho. Its principal place of business will be in Pocatello, and it would provide facilities-based
competitive local exchange telecommunications service throughout southeast Idaho. To support
its deployment of local exchange services, the Company plans to obtain an interconnection
agreement with Centurylink. Its initial service territories will be Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Rexburg,
and the surrounding areas where Centurylink is the incumbent. The Company plans to deploy a
telephone and fiber network to support local exchange services and high-speed Internet service.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff reviewed the Company's Application for compliance with the requirements to
obtain a CPCN, and confirmed the Company has satisfied those requirements. Staff believes the
Company understands and will comply with the Commission's rules and requirements. Staff also
I Envision originally filed its Application on March 11,2019. After consulting with Commission Staff, Envision
filed an amended Application on July 29,2019.
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believes the Company has the financial, managerial, and technical qualifications to provide
telecommunications services. Staff thus recommended the Commission issue the Company a
CPCN on condition that the Company must comply with (1) the number pooling and reporting
requirements of the North American Number Plan Administrator (NANPA); (2) the reporting and
contribution requirements for Idaho's Universal Service Fund, Telecommunications Relay
Services program, and Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance program; (3) future
reporting requirements as imposed by the Commission; and 4) the requirement that the Company
provide three reports during 2020 indicating the number of basic local exchange customers it has
and the services being offered.
DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
Based on our review of the record, we find that the Company's Application complies
with the requirements to obtain a CPCN. Rule of Procedure ll4 sets the requirements that
competitive local exchange snn'is15-such as the Company-must satisfy to obtain a CPCN.
IDAPA 31.01.01.114. We find that the Company has satisfied Rule 114. The Company has
provided all needed information in its Application, including financial information. The Company
also has the financial, managerial, and technical qualifications needed to operate as a
telecommunications service provider, and it has reviewed and agreed to comply with this
Commission's rules. We thus find it reasonable to approve the Company's Application for a
CPCN, subject to these conditions:
1. The Company must comply with North American Number Plan
Administrator requirements.
2. The Company must comply with all reporting and contribution
requirements prescribed by the Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho
Telecommunications Relay System, and Idaho Telecommunications
Service Assistance Program.
3. The Company must comply with all future reporting requirements
deemed appropriate by the Commission for competitive
telecommunications providers.
4. The Company must provide three reports to the Commission indicating
the number of basic local exchange customers it has and the services
being offered. These reports will be due on: January 15,2O2O; May 15,
2O2O; and September 15, 2O20.If the Company fails to provide the three
reports, the Company shall relinquish its CPCN and all telephone
numbers.
2oRDER NO. 34443
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Application for a CPCN is granted
subject to the conditions outlined above.
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. Within seven (7)
days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for
reconsideration. See ldaho Code $$ 6I-626 and62-619.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this /7
day of September ,2019.
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Diane M. Hanian
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