20000105Order No. 28248.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 5,2000
BEFORE THE IDAIIO PT]BLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF'TIIE APPLICATION OF
FRETEL COMMI]NICATIONS, LLC FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC COIIVENIENCE
AI\D NECESSITY TO PROYIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES.
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On September 23,1999, Fretel Communications, LLC. (Fretel) filed an Application
for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange service within
the state of Idaho. Its Application states that Fretel was organized to provide message
telecommunication service and competitive local exchange services. Fretel states that it intends
to provide competitive local exchange services in the areas of the state served by U S WEST.
Fretel has an interconnection agreement with U S WEST that has been approved by the
Commission.
On November 30, 1999, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice
of Modified Procedure to process the Application. Staff filed written comments on January 3,
2000, recommending approval of Fretel's Application conditioned upon the posting of a $10,000
bond by the Company. Fretel has agreed to obtain a $10,000 bond to protect customer deposits.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based on our review of the record, including StafPs recommendation, we find that
the Application of Fretel complies with Procedural Order No. 26665 and the Commission's
Rules to obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. We therefore approve Fretel's
Application for a Certificate to provide local exchange telecommunications service and
competitive local exchange services within the areas of the state served by U S WEST,
conditioned upon the posting of a $10,000 bond by the Company.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Fretel Communications, LLC is granted a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local telecommunications services within the
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areas of Idaho currently served by U S WEST, conditioned upon the posting of a $10,000 bond
by Fretel.
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 $ 6l-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this '/t'{-
day ofJanuary 2000.
Commissioner Hansen was out of the
of f i r.c nn l-hi s dal-a
DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT
Commission Secretary
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
R, COMMISSIONER
Mynia J. Walters
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