20111221Comments.pdf

NEIL PRICE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 6864
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Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, IDAHO 83702-5983
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
GEILS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR A )
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE )AND NECESSITY )
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CASE NO. GEI-T-ll-Ol
COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
The Staff of the Idaho Public Utilties Commission, by and through its Attorney of
Record, Neil Price, Deputy Attorney General, in response to the Notice of Application and Notice
of Modified Procedure, issued on December 2, 2011, Order No. 32407, submits the following
comments.
BACKGROUND
On November 7, 2011, Geils Communications, Inc. ("Geils" or "Company") fied a
Revised Application, including a copy of its ilustrative tarff and price list, seeking a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN"), pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 61-526 though-
5281, IDAPA 31.01.01.111 (Rule 111), and Procedural Order No. 26665, in order to provide
competitive local exchange and interexchange services in Idaho.
1 Pursuant to the Idaho Telecommunications Act of 1988, specifically Idaho Code § 62-604(1)(a), Geils is exempt
from Title 61 regulation.
STAFF COMMENTS 1 DECEMBER 21,2011
Geils is a Nevada corporation and lists its principal place of business as Hellertown,
Pennsylvania. Geils is a wholly owned subsidiar of Geils & Co., LLC, a Florida limited liabilty
company. Geils is registered with the Idaho Secretar of State as a foreign corporation.
The Company proposes to offer local and long distance telecommunications service to
residential and business customers.
Geils does not plan on constructing new facilities in Idaho. The Company intends to
utilize the underlying network and facilties of Qwest Corporation dba CenturLink QC
("CentuyLink"). Geils has initiated talks with CentuLink in order to obtain an i~terconnection
agreement in Idaho. Geils intends to resell the services of Centu Link.
Geils' proposed service territory wil include all areas in Idaho wherein CenturLink is
curently offering telecommunications services.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Geils states that it has reviewed and will comply with all Commission's rules. The
Company also indicated that it wil not collect advanced payments or deposits, therefore the
Company asks that the Escrow Account or Security Bond requirement be waived.
The Company proposes to operate as a local and long distace telecommunications
reseller utilizing the underlying network of Qwest Corporation dba CenturLink QC. The
company states that its services will be offered to residential and business customers.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application of Geils for compliance with applicable legal
requirements for acquiring a CPCN, including the Commission's Procedural Order No. 26665
that sets forth the information that must be included in an application.2 Staff believes that the
Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and technical qualifications necessary to
operate as a provider of telecommunications services. Staff, therefore, recommends Commission
approval of the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity subject to the
following conditions:
2 The application requirements are now contaed in Commission Rule of Procedure 114, IDAPA 31.01.01.114.
STAFF COMMENTS 2 DECEMBER 21,2011
1. The Company complies with number pooling and reporting requirements of the North
American Numbering Plan Administrator, as set forth in Commission Order No.
30425;
2. Geils provides necessar reports and contributes as appropriate to the Idaho Universal
Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay System, Idaho Telecommunications
Service Assistance Program, and complies with all future reporting requirements
deemed appropriate by the Commission for competitive telecommunication providers;
3. Geils shall relinquish its Certificate and all telephone numbers if, within one year of
issuance of a CPCN, the Company is not providing local exchange
telecommunications services in Idaho.
Respectly submittd Ibis ~ day of December 20 i 1.
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Ñeil Price
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Carolee Hall
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STAFF COMMENTS 3 DECEMBER 21,2011
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 21sT DAY OF DECEMBER 2011,
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF, IN
CASE NO. GEI-T-11-01, BY MAILING A COPY THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO
THE FOLLOWING:
WESL Y MINELLA, PRESIDENT
GEILS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1866 LEITHSVILLE ROAD #301
HELLERTOWN, PA 18055
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE