20050124Notice of Application Order No 29693.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 24 2005
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF FRANCE TELECOM CORPORATE
SOLUTIONS L.C. FOR A CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY TO PROVIDE RESOLD LOCAL
EXCHANGE AND INTEREXCHANGE SERVICES.
CASE NO. FRN-O4-
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YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on December 23 , 2004, France Telecom
Corporate Solutions L.C. (FTCS; Company) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity with the Commission to provide local exchange and toll services
throughout the State of Idaho. Procedural Order No. 26665; IDAPA 31.01.01.111. According to
its Application FTCS is a Delaware limited liability company with a corporate office in
Herndon, Virginia. FTCS is majority-owned and controlled by France Telecom S., a publicly
traded company on both the Paris Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. FTCS
has a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Idaho Secretary of State on September 16, 2004
and although the Company does not maintain an office in Idaho, it does have a registered in-state
agent.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that FTCS requests authority to provide all forms
of local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services in Qwest and Verizon' s
service territories throughout Idaho. In addition, FTCS plans to provide resold commercial
mobile radio services. FTCS agrees to provide service in accordance with all applicable statutes
administrative rules, and orders of the Commission.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the
Application in this case. The Commission has preliminarily determined that the public interest
in this matter may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented, and that the issues
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raised by the Application may be processed under Modified Procedure, i., by written
submission rather than by hearing. IDAP A 31.01.01.201 - 204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission may not hold a hearing in
this proceeding unless it receives written protests or comments opposing the use of modified
procedure and stating why modified procedure should not be used. IDAP A 31-01-01.203.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or
protests with respect to the Application of FTCS or the use of Modified Procedure in Case No.
FRN-04-1 is twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this Order. The comment must
contain a statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must
specifically request a hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this
Application shall be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected
below:
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
William K. Coulter
Coudert Brothers LLP
1627 I Street, N.
Washington, D.C. 20006-4007
Mail: coulterw~coudert.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.idaho.gov. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail address listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission may consider the matter on its merits and may
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments or protests are received within the
deadline, the Commission will consider them and in its discretion may set the matter for hearing
or may decide the matter and issue its Order based on the written comments before it. IDAP A
31.01.01.204.
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YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with supporting
workpapers and exhibits have been filed with the Commission and are available for public
inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of France Telecom Corporate
Solutions L.C. be processed by Modified Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204. Persons
interested in submitting written comments in this matter must do so no later than 21 days from
the service date of this Order.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ;2. ,-/1"-
day of January 2005.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
SEN, COMMISSIONER
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