20100107final_order_no_30976.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
January 7, 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF BRIDGEBAND
COMMUNICATIONS, INC.S REQUEST FOR
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 406
CASE NO. GNR-02-
ORDER NO. 30976
On December 4, 2009, the Commission received a letter from BridgeBand
Communications, Inc. requesting withdrawal of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
(CPCN) No. 406 issued on January 6 2003. BridgeBand stated that it will not be providing services
in Idaho and requested to be removed from the Idaho PUC records. In its Decision Meeting on
January 4 2010, the Commission approved BridgeBand' s request for cancellation of Certificate No.
406.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In September 2002, BridgeBand Communications, Inc. filed an Application with the
Commission requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the State ofldaho
and in December 2002, the Commission granted BridgeBand's Application for a CPCN. Order No.
29173.
On December 4, 2009, BridgeBand requested cancellation of its Certificate and stated that
it will not provide local exchange services within Idaho. BridgeBand stated that its customers are
served by third-party telecommunications providers and will not be affected by the Company
withdrawal. Staff recommended the Commission cancel Certificate No. 406 and remove the
Company s price list or tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that BridgeBand Communications, mc.s request for
cancellation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 406 is granted. Certificate No.
406 is no longer in effect, and BridgeBand is no longer authorized to provide telecommunications
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
the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in interlocutory
ORDER NO. 30976
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 ~ ~ 61-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 1-1A
day of January 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
MACK A. REDFORD, COMMISSIONER
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