20080626final_order_no_30579.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 26, 2008
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF TRINSI
COMMUNICATIONS, INc.'S REQUEST FOR
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC)
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 389.
CASE NO. GNR- T -00-
ORDER NO. 30579
On June 5, 2008 , the Commission received a notice from Trinsic Communications, Inc.
requesting immediate cancellation of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 389
and withdrawal of its price list on file with the Commission. The Company stated it filed bankruptcy
in 2007 and does not have any operations or customers in Idaho. In its Decision Meeting on June 23
2008, the Commission determined to approve Trinsic s request for cancellation of Certificate No.
389.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In July 2001 , the Commission granted and issued Z- Tel Communications, Inc. Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 389 to provide local exchange and facilities-based services
within Idaho. In December 2004, the Commission granted a name change from Z- Tel to Trinsic
Communications, Inc.
On June 5, 2008, Trinsic filed a request to cancel its Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity to provide interexchange and local exchange services in Idaho. The Company stated
that it filed bankruptcy in 2007 and has ceased operations within Idaho and asked that its price lists
and Certificate No. 389 be withdrawn immediately. Staffrecommended the Commission cancel
Certificate No. 389 and remove the Company s price list on file.
The Commission approves Trinsic Communications, Inc.' s request to cancel its
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Trinsic Communications, Inc.' s request for cancellation
of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 389 is granted. Certificate No. 389 is no
longer in effect, and Trinsic is no longer authorized to provide services in the State ofIdaho.
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
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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 99 61-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of June 2008.
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MACK A. REDFORD, PRESI ENT
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1\RSHA H. SMITH, C MISSIONER
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