20180830final_order_no_34135.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 30,2018
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION )OF FIBER BROADBAND LLC d/bla TRU )CASE NO.FBL-T-18-01
FIBER FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC )CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY )
)ORDER NO.34135
On March 28,2018,Fiber Broadband,LLC dba Tru Fiber (the Company)applied to
the Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)authorizing it to
provide local exchange services and high-speed internet services in Idaho.The Commission issued
a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period.Order
No.34121.Commission Staff was the only party to file written comments.After reviewing the
Application and comments,the Commission approves the Application.
THE APPLICATION
The Company is an Idaho limited liability company.Application at 3 and Exhibit A
thereto.The Company proposes,and requests authority,to offer local exchange and high-speed
internet services statewide within the State of Idaho.Application at 2.If certified,the Company
would provide optically based telephoneservice includingboth analog and digital PBX,as well as
broadband internet services.Id The Company would focus its service in Pocatello,Blackfoot,
Idaho Falls,Rexburg,and surrounding CenturyLink territory.Id at 2-3.It would pursue
interconnection agreements with CenturyLink.Id.at 1.The Company agrees to comply with all
Commission rules.Id.at 4.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff reviewed the Company's Application and supplemental filings for compliance
with the applicable legal requirements for obtaining a CPCN.Based on its review,Staff believes
the Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission's rules and requirements.
Staff believes the Company has fulfilled all requirements for a CPCN and recommended approval
of the Company's Application.
DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
Based on our review of the record,including the Company's Application and Staff's
comments,we find that the Company's Application complies with the requirements for a CPCN.
Rule of Procedure 114 sets forth the requirements that competitive local exchange carriers -such
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as the Company-mustsatisfy to obtain a CPCN.IDAPA 31.01.01 114.We find that the Company
has provided all needed information in its Application,including financial information,and that
the Company possesses the requisite financial,managerial,and technical qualifications to operate
as a telecommunications service provider.We also find that the Company knows of and has agreed
to comply with this Commission's rules.For these reasons,we approve the Company's
Application for a CPCN subject to the followingconditions:
1.The Company shall Comply with number pooling and reporting
requirements of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator,as set
forth in Commission Order No.30425;
2.The Company shall provide necessary reports and contribute as appropriate
to the Idaho Universal Service Fund,Idaho Telecommunications Relay
System,Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance Program,and
comply with all future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by the
Commission for competitive telecommunication providers;
3.The Company provide a brief confidential report to Commission Staff on
February 1,2019,and August 1,2019,with an update on the number of
customers who are currentlyreceiving basic local exchange service from the
Company;and
4.The Company shall relinquish its CPCN and all telephone numbers if,within
one year of issuance of a CPCN,the Company is not providing local
exchange telecommunications services in Idaho.
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 Idaho Code §§61-626 and 62-619.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Cornrnission at Boise,Idaho this
day of August 2018.
PAUL KJEEL\NDE PRESIDENT
KRIS INE RAPER,C MMISSIONER
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
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