20060922Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:SEPTEMBER 22,2006
RE:CANCELLATION OF EXCEL TELE COMMUNICATIONS
CERTIFICATE NO.408.
On June 7,2006,Comtel Telcom Assets LP (Comtel)completed the purchase of
substantially all of the assets,including customers,of VarTec Telecom,Inc.(VarTec),Excel
Telecommunications,Inc.(Excel),and VarTec Solutions,Inc.Excel and VarTec both held
Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (Certificate Nos.408 and 399 respectively).
As part of the application and approval process associated with Comtel's asset purchase,the
Commission on May 11,2006 approved Comtel's assumption of Certificate No.399.
On September 6,2006,Comtel submitted a follow up letter to the Commission clarifying
the Company's desire to also cancel Excel's Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
No.408.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission approve cancellation of Certificate No.408?
Grace Seaman
udmemos/comtel cert no.408
DECISION MEMORANDUM SEPTEMBER 22,2006