20120119final_order_no_32441.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 19,2012
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
GEILS COMMUNICATIONS,INC.FOR A )CASE NO.GEI-T-11-OI
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE )
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL )
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS )ORDER NO.32441
SERVICES IN IDAHO )
On November 7,2011,Geils Communications,Inc.(“Geils”or “Company”)filed a
Revised Application,including a copy of its illustrative tariff and price list,seeking a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”),pursuant to Idaho Code §6 1-526 through -
528’,IDAPA 31.01.01.111 (Rule 111),and Procedural Order No.26665,in order to provide
competitive local exchange and interexchange services in Idaho.Application at 1.
On December 2,2011,the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure with a 21-day public comment period.See Order No.32407.Commission
Staffwas the only party to submit written comments within the established comment period.
THE APPLICATION
Geils is a Nevada corporation and lists its principal place of business as Hellertown,
Pennsylvania.Id.at 1-2.Geils is registered with the Idaho Secretary of State as a foreign
corporation and lists National Registered Agents,Inc.,1423 Tyrell Lane,Boise,Idaho 83706,as
its Idaho registered agent for service.Id.at 2,Attachment 2.
In its Application,Geils states that the Company “proposes to offer local and long
distance telecommunications service to residential and business customers.”Id.Geils does not
plan on constructing new facilities in Idaho.Id.The Company intends to utilize the underlying
network and facilities of Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC (“CenturyLink”).Id.In
August 2011,Geils initiated talks with CenturyLink in order to obtain an interconnection
agreement in Idaho.Id.Geils “intends to resell the services of [CenturyLink].”Id.The
Company’s proposed service territory will include all areas in Idaho wherein CenturyLink is
currently offering telecommunications services.Id.
Pursuant to the Idaho Telecommunications Act of 1988,specifically Idaho Code §62-604(1)(a),Geils is exempt
from Title 61 regulation.
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Geils states that it has reviewed and will comply with all of the Commission’s rules.
Id.at 3.The Company also indicated that it will not collect advanced payments or deposits and
requests a waiver of the Escrow Account or Security Bond requirement.Id.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff has reviewed Geils’Application and recommended that the Commission
approve the Company’s Application subject to the following conditions:
1.The Company complies with the number pooling and reporting
requirements of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator,as set
forth in Order No.30425;
2.The Company provides necessary 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 telecommunications providers;and
3.The Company shall relinquish its Certificate and all telephone numbers if,
within one year of the issuance of a CPCN,the Company is not providing
local exchange telecommunications services in Idaho.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based upon our review of Geils’Application and the record in this case,the
Commission finds that Geils’filing satisfies the requirements of the Commission’s Rules and
Procedural Order No.26665.Thus,we approve Geils’Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity,subject to the conditions detailed below,to allow the Company to
provide local exchange telecommunications services in the State of Idaho.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of Geils Communications,Inc.for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange telecommunications
services in the state of Idaho is granted.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Company’s Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)compliance with the Number Pool
Administrator and Order No.30425 mandating number resource utilization forecast (NRUF)
reporting;(2)contribution to the Idaho Universal Service Fund,Idaho Telecommunications
Relay System (TRS),Idaho Telephone Assistance Program (ITSAP)and any future reporting
requirements deemed appropriate for competitive telecommunication providers;(3)filing a final
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and complete price list with the Commission containing all of its rates,terms and conditions;and
(4)an agreement from the Company to relinquish its Certificate and any telephone numbers if,
within one year of the issuance of a CPCN,the Company is not offering local exchange
telecommunications services in Idaho..
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 /9’
day of January 2011.
PAUL K LLAN,PRESIDENT
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MACK A.REDFORD,SSIONER
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MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Jan D.Jewell(
Commission Secretary
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