HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000711_ws.docDECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
MYRNA WALTERS
RON LAW
LOUANN WESTERFIELD
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
DAVE SCHUNKE
RANDY LOBB
WORKING FILE
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July 11, 2000 RE: CASE NO. GNR-T-00-10; APPLICATION OF NOW COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES
On March 16, 2000, NOW Communications, Inc. filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive local telecommunications exchange services within the state of Idaho. NOW proposes to provide only residential local exchange service pursuant to resale agreements with incumbent local exchange companies. NOW intends to provide all residential retail services offered by ILECs for resale to competing carriers, and would provide local telecommunication services in the areas served by U S WEST and GTE Incorporated. NOW recently purchased TelLink LLC, which holds a CPCN approved by the Commission in Case No. TLI-T-97-01. TelLink is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOW.
On June 13, 2000, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to process NOW’s Application. Written comments were filed only by the Commission Staff during the comment period. Staff’s comments state that the Company has submitted all the information required by the Commission in Order No. 26665 and the Commission’s rules. Staff recommends approval of the Application of NOW Communications, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Commission Decision
Should the Application of NOW Communications, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange telecommunication services be approved?
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