20030418Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:APRIL 18 2003
RE:APPROVAL OF CPCN FOR CENTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CASE
NO. GNR- T -02-04; APPROVAL OF CPCN FOR COMPUTER INTELLI-
GENCE , INc., CASE NO. GNR-02-
On February 28, 2002, Centel Communications, Inc., filed an application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide basic local exchange service within
the State of Idaho. Centel specializes in service by the resell of business, residential and public
access lines, and intends initially to resell business, residential and PAL lines within the state.
On February 19, 2003 , the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure to process Centel's Application. During the written comment period established by
the Commission, written comments were filed only the Commission Staff. Staff reviewed the
Application and information provided by Centel, noting that the Company primarily operates in a
relatively small niche of the telecommunications market, providing service to independent
payphone service providers. Staff stated that competition in the provision of PAL lines may help
stem the rapid decline in the number of payphones, which would be in the public interest. Staff
recommends the Commission approve the Application of Centel Communications, Inc. for a
CPCN.
On October 7, 2002, Computer Intelligence , Inc. filed an application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange services in the State of Idaho.
2 proposes to provide service pursuant to an existing contract with the United States Army
Reserve Command in Boise, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, and Twin Falls. The Company states that
contracts with HUD and the US Navy are also anticipated. On March 10, 2003, the Commission
DECISION MEMORANDUM
issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to process the application filed
by Ceo During the comment Period, written comments were filed only by the Commission Staff.
Staff noticed that Ce targets federal, state and local governments and may provide service to
business customers and then residential customers in the future. The Company proposes to resell
Qwest services without using its own network facilities. CI2 submitted all of the information
necessary to process the application. Staff- recommends the Commission approve Ce'
application and issue a CPCN to CI
Commission Decision
Should the Commission approve the application of Centel Communications, Inc. for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange services in Idaho?
Should the Commission approve the application of Computer Intelligence , Inc. for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange services in Idaho?
Weldon S tzman
VldIM: GNRTO204, GNRTO219
DECISION MEMORANDUM