20170504final_order_no_33761.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 3,2017
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF )
ESCHELON TELECOM,INC.FOR )CASE NOS.GNR-T-OO-23
CANCELLATION OF ITS CERTIFICATE OF )
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO.384)ORDER NO.33761
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On April 12.2017.Eschelon Telecom.Inc.(the Company),a subsidiary of Electric
Lightwave Holdings,Inc.,asked the Commission to cancel the Company’s Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)No.384,along with the Company’s associated certificates,
pricelists and tariffs.In support of its request,the Company stated that it does not currently operate
in Idaho,and has no Idaho customers.The Company also noted that another subsidiary ofElectric
Lightwave Holdings,Inc.,Electric Lightwave,LLC,will continue to do business in Idaho under
CPCNNo.344.
Commission Staff reviewed the Company’s request.Staff recommended that the
Commission grant the request,and stated that no customers be impacted if the CPCN is
cancelled.This Commission addressed the Company’s request at its May 1.2017 Decision Meeting.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based on our review ofthe record,we find that the Company has no Idaho customers and
does not operate in Idaho,and that cancelling its CPCN No.384 would not harm Idaho customers.
Accordingly,we find it reasonable and appropriate to cancel CPCN No.384,along with the
Company’s pricelists and tariff on file with the Commission.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s request for cancellation of its CPCN No.
384 is granted.The Company’s CPCN No.384,price lists,and tariffs are cancelled and no longer in
effect,and the Company is no longer authorized to provide telecommunications services in Idaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this case 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 in 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 §§62-619
and 61-626.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise.Idaho this
day of May 2017.
ATTEST:
PAUL KJELLAN R,PRESIDENT
Diane M.Hanian
Commission Secretary
bls/O :GNR-T-OO-23 Cancel
ERIC ANDERSON,COMMISSIONER
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