20030423Order No 29230.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
April 23, 2003
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
CENTEL COMMUNICATIONS INc. FOR
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES.
CASE NO. GNR- T -02-
ORDER NO. 29230
On February 28, 2002, an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to provide basic local exchange service within the State of Idaho was filed by Centel
Communications Inc. Centel specializes in the resale of business, residential and public access
lines (PAL). Centel is incorporated in the State of Washington with headquarters in Goldendale
Washington. The Company intends to resell business, residential and PAL lines within the State
of Idaho. On February 19, 2003, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure to process Centel' s Application.
Staff reviewed Centel's Application and supporting documentation and filed written
comments recommending approval of its Application. The Company has satisfied the
Commission s application requirements and also avers that it will comply with all relevant
Commission rules. The Commission finds that Centel Communications Inc. has satisfied all the
requirements of the Commission s Rules and Procedural Order No. 26665 setting forth the
requirements for an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. It is
therefore appropriate for the Commission to approve the Application of Centel Communications
Inc.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of Centel Communications Inc. for
a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity is granted to enable the Company to provide
basic local exchange service within the State of Idaho.
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-02-
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
ORDER NO. 29230
this Case No. GNR-02-Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code 9 61-
626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ,1J.
iJl
day of April 2003.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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, COMMISSIONER
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