20140916final_order_no_33127.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 16,2014
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
BLACKFOOT COMMUNICATIONS,INC.TO )CASE NO.FRC-T-99-O1
TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC )
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO.370 )
FROM FRETEL COMMUNICATIONS,LLC TO )
BLACKFOOT COMMUNICATIONS,INC.DBA )ORDER NO.33127
FREMONT COMMUNICATIONS )
On September 2,2014,the Commission received a letter from Blackfoot
Communications,Inc.requesting the transfer of Certificate No.370 from Fretel
Communications,LLC (“Fretel”)to Blackfoot Communications,Inc.dba Fremont
Communications (“Blackfoot”or “Company”).The Company states that Fretel will merge into
Blackfoot effective October 1,2014.The merger will be transparent to the customers and will
not change the way business will be conducted.Both Fretel and Blackfoot are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of BTC Holdings,Inc.A Price List with the new name was included with the letter.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed Blackfoot’s request,including the Company’s price list.Staff
believes that Blackfoot is compliant with the requirements of Procedural Order No.26665 and
IDAPA 31 .01.01.111 and 112 (Rules 111 and 112).Staff believes the Company possesses the
requisite financial,managerial,and technical qualifications necessary to effectively operate as a
telecommunications provider within the State of Idaho and recommended the Commission
approve Blackfoot’s Application.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based upon the record in this case,the Commission grants the Company’s
Application.The Commission finds that the request to transfer Fretel’s Certificate is essentially
a corporate structure name change,that this change does not appear to effect individual customer
service in any way,and that the Application satisfies the requirements of the Commission’s
Rules and Procedural Order No.26665.Thus,we approve Blackfoot’s Application to transfer
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No.370.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No.
370 previously issued to Fretel Communications,LLC to provide telecommunications services
within the State of Idaho is transferred to Blackfoot Communications,Inc.,dba Fremont
Communications.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any person interested in the Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21)days of the service date of this Order with regard to any
matter decided in 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.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this /4;
day of September 2014.
MACK A.REbFORD,COIS I NER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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Jean D Jewell
Cbmmission Scretary
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