20061013final_order_no_30148.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
October 13, 2006
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF COMTEL TEL COM
ASSETS LP'S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION
OF EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INc.'
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND)
NECESSITY NO. 408.
CASE NO. EXC-02-
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On September 6, 2006, the Commission received a notice from Comtel Telcom Assets LP
(Comtel) requesting cancellation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 408
(CPCN). Certificate No. 408 had been issued to Excel Telecommunications, Inc., which was
acquired by Comtel. In its Decision Meeting on September25, 2006, the Commission determined to
approve Comtel's request for cancellation of Certificate No. 408.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In January 2002, Excel Telecommunications, Inc. filed an Application with the
Commission requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the entire State of
Idaho. In March 2003, the Commission granted Excel's Application for a CPCN and issued
Certificate No. 408. Order No. 29202.
On June 7 2006, Comtel Telcom Assets LP completed the purchase of substantially all of
the assets, including customers, of VarTec Telecom, Inc., Excel Telecommunications, Inc. and
VarTec Solutions, Inc. Excel and VarTec both held CPCNs. On May 11 2006, the Commission
approved Comtel's assumption ofVarTec s Certificate No. 399. Order No. 30039.
On September 6, 2006, Comtel notified the Commission of its desire to cancel Excel'
Certificate No. 408. Staff recommended the Commission cancel Certificate No. 408 and remove the
Company s price list on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Comtel Telcom Assets LP' s request for cancellation of
Excel Telecommunications, Inc.'s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 408 is
granted. Certificate No. 408 is no longer in effect, and Excel Telecommunications, Inc. is no longer
authorized to provide service 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 No. EXC-02-1 may petition for reconsideration within
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twenty-one (21) days of the service date ofthis 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 ~~ 61-619 and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this /3 fA'.
day of October 2006.
f\RSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONE
ATTEST:
(jfridCommission Secretary
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