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DECISION MEMORANDT]M
TO C OMMIS SIOi\TER KJELLAIYDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER AIIDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:ERICK SHANER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JUNE 10,2021
SI]B.IECT: IN TIIf,. MATTER OF EARTHGRID PBC'S APPLICATION FOR A CPCN;
CASE NO. EPC.T.2L.OI.
On May 25,2021, Earthcrid PBC applied for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to provide local exchange telecommunication se,nrices in Idaho.
THN APPLICATION
EarftGrid is a Delaware public benefit company headquartered in Berkeley, Californi4
and authorizdto do business in Idaho. Application, Exhibit l. It plans to provide facilities-based
and resold basic local exchange telecommunication services to business customers and to obtain
interconnection agreements with the incumbent local exchange companies. Application at 02.
Earthcrid plans to offer service in the geographic areas currently served by CenturyLir*. Id. at
06.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staffrecommends the use of Modified Procedure with a 2l-day comment deadline and
7-day reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process EarthGrid's Application by Modified Procedure
with a 2l-day comment deadline andT-day reply deadline?
--=4Erick Shaner
Deputy Attomey General
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