20030407Comments.pdf

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JOHN R. HAMMOND
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 5470
RECEIVED 0FILED
2003 APR - 7 AM to:
iDM'iQ F'UbLiC
UTILITIES COr--1HISSION
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W WASHINGTON
BOISE ID 83702-5983
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ILOKA INc. DBA MICROTECH-TEL'S
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO
PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES IN IDAHO.
CASE NO. GNR-O2-
COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
COMES NOW the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its
Attorney of record, John R. Hammond, Deputy Attorney General, in response to Order No. 29205
the Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure in Case No. GNR-02-13 issued on
March 17, 2003 , submits the following comments.
BACKGROUND
On August 12 2002, iLOKA Inc. dba Microtech-tel filed an Application for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity to operate as a competitive local exchange provider on a
facilities-based and resale basis throughout the Idaho service areas of Verizon, Qwest North and
Qwest South.
I In the Notice of Application, Notice of Modified Procedure iLOKA was inadvertently referred to as iKOLA. Order
No. 29205. The correct name is iLOKA, Inc.
STAFF COMMENTS APRIL 7, 2003
Microtech-tel is currently incorporated in the State of Delaware with its headquarters in
Denver, Colorado. The Company obtained a Certificate of Authority to transact business as a
foreign corporation from Idaho s Secretary of State on July 19 , 2002. Although the Company does
not maintain an office in Idaho, it does have a registered agent in this state. Microtech-tel' s price
list for providing in-state long distance, toll-free inbound calling, directory assistance and calling
card service was approved in October 2002. With this Application, Microtech-tel proposes to
provide flat-rated and measured local exchange service to residential and business customers
private lines, data services, and Centrex services. The Company does not propose to collect
advance payments or deposits so no escrow account has been established. The Company has not
yet obtained an interconnection agreement in Idaho.
Microtech-tel has been approved to provide telecommunication services in other states such
as Utah, South Dakota, and Iowa. The Company states that granting its Application for a Certificate
is in the public interest because Microtech-tel's entry into the local telecommunications services
market will enhance competition in Idaho.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by iLOKA dba Microtech-tel and believes the
Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission s rules and requirements. Based
on this review of Micro tech- tel's Application , Staff believes that the Company s filing has satisfied
all the requirements of the Commission s Rules and Procedural Order No. 26665. Therefore, Staff
recommends approval of the Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Respectively submitted this
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day of April 2003.
Technical Staff: Doug Cooley
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STAFF COMMENTS APRIL 7, 2003
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2003
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF, IN
CASE NO. GNR-02-, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF, POSTAGE PREPAID
TO THE FOLLOWING:
SA TISH V KUMAR
PRESIDENT & CEO
ILOKA INC/ DBA MICRO TECH- TEL
4985 IRONTON ST
DENVER CO 80239
LANCE JM STEINHART PC
ATTORNEY AT LAW
1720 WINDWARD CONCOURSE
STE 250
ALPHARETT A GA 30005
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE