20090507final_order_no_30795.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May?, 2009
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF TEL WEST
COMMUNICATIONS, LLC'S REQUEST FOR
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 410
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On April 22, 2009, the Commission received a letter from Tel West Communications
LLC requesting withdrawal of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) No. 410
issued by the Commission on April 17, 2003, in Order No. 29221. Tel West stated it has no current
customers in Idaho and has discontinued service with no future plans to provide service within Idaho.
Tel West further requested any existing price sheet or tariff on file be removed. In its Decision
Meeting on May 4, 2009, the Commission approved Tel West's request for cancellation of
Certificate No. 410.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In December 2001 , Tel West Communications, LLC filed an Application with the
Commission requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the State ofidaho.
In April 2003, the Commission granted Tel West's Application for a CPCN to provide
telecommunications services within Idaho. Order No. 29221.
On April 22, 2009, Tel West requested cancellation of its Certificate and stated that it
does not currently provide local exchange services to any customers within Idaho. Accordingly, no
customers will be affected by cancellation of Tel West's Certificate. Staff recommended the
Commission cancel Certificate No. 410 and remove the Company s price list or tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Tel West Communications, LLC's request for
cancellation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 410 is granted. Certificate No.
410 is no longer in effect, and Tel West is no longer authorized to provide services in the State of
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
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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 9 9 61-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 1fk
day of May 2009.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
MACK A. REDFORD, COMMIS lONER
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