20030722Final Order No 29295.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 22, 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST
OF FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
DBA FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS
SOLUTIONS CORP. TO WITHDRAW
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY NO. 374
CASE NO. GNR-OO-
ORDER NO. 29295
On July 19, 2000, the Commission granted FairPoint Communications Corp. dba
FairPoint Communications Solutions Corp. (FairPoint) a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity (No. 374) to provide prepaid telecommunications services, including basic exchange
services, within the State of Idaho. In November 2001, FairPoint advised the Commission that
as of February 1 , 2002 it intended to discontinue telephone services to its local and long-distance
end user retail customers in the State of Idaho. The Company requested that its Certificate
remain on file pending further review of market conditions. FairPoint indicated it would notify
the Commission when it decided to relinquish or cancel its Certificate.
On June 24, 2003, the Commission Staff received correspondence from John J. La
Penta, Assistant General Counsel for FairPoint, advising that the Company wished to voluntarily
relinquish its CPCN and have the Commission cancel its tariffs without prejudice. Based on this
record, FairPoint's CPCN and tariffs are withdrawn without prejudice.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that FairPoint Communications Corp. dba FairPoint
Communications Solutions Corp.'s Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 374 is
withdrawn without prejudice.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all FairPoint's tariffs filed with the Commission
shall be withdrawn.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order (or in issues finally
decided by this Order) or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. GNR-00-
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 or interlocutory Orders previously issued in this
case. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person
may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code ~~ 61-626 and 62-619.
ORDER NO. 29295
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of July 2003.
PAUL KJELL ER, PRESIDENT
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Je D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 29295