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UTILh.'jES CeMMlSSION
VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS
June 2, 2003 aAl~-r- 03 r
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Attn: Jean Jewell
472 West Washington
Boise, ID 83720 NEW CASE
RE:Application of Stan Efferding- dlb I a Vilaire Communications. for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to Provide Local Services in the State of Idaho.
Dear Ms. Cooper
Enclosed herein, on behalf of Vilaire Communications ("V1J.aire ), are an original and four (4) copies
of the Company s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange
telecommunications services within the State of IdallO.
Acknowledgment and date receipt of this filing are respectfully requested. Please date and file stamp
copy of this correspondence (attached) and return it to the address below. Please direct all correspondence
regarding this filing to the undersigned directly at (727)-738-5553. Thank you for your time and consideration
regarding this matter.
Consultants for Vilaire Communications
838 Village Way, Suite 1200 Palm Harbor, Florida 34683
Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: 727-738-5554
http://www.isg-te!ecom.com
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION
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New local telecommunications providers applying for a Certificate of Public convenienq~
~nd Nec~ssity to provide basic local exchange service in Idaho must submit theifr'L~,F~.%J c'OMHl SSIONInfOrmatIOn:
1. Proposed Services
The applicant intends to offer local exchange services throughout the entire
State of Idaho and in all of the same exchanges as the Incumbent Local
Exchange Carrier. Applicant currently ofTers local exchange services in the
State of Washington and has applications pending in Wyoming and Iowa.
Applicant will be a combination of reseller and facility based CLEC but only
to the extent it wishes to purchase UNE-P services of the ILEC. Applicant
has no intention of deploying its own facilities. Applicant will primarily be
appealing to the credit challenged markets as it currently does in the State of
Washington. Applicant is a sole proprietorship.
II. Form of Business
1. Name, Address and Form of Business
Stan EfTerding d/b/a Vilaire Communications
7619 W Burgess St. W OFFICE
Lakewood, W A 98499
Sole proprietorship
a. If the applicant is the sole proprietor
(1) the name and business address of the applicant, and
7619 W Burgess St.
Lakewood, W A 98499
(2) the business name ofthe sole proprietorship.
Vilaire Communications
b. If the applicant is a partnership, N/A
(1) a list of the names and business addresses of all the partners
and
(2) the business name ofthe partnership.
c. Ifthe applicant is a corporation, N/A
(1) a short statement of the character of public service in which it
may engage
(2) the name of the state in which it is incorporated
(3) its principal business address and its principal business address
within Idaho
(4) a certified copy of its articles of incorporation
(5) if not incorporated in Idaho, a certificate of good standing
issued by the Idaho Secretary of State of Idaho, and
(6) name and address of registered agent for service in Idaho.
2. If a corporation, the names and addresses of the ten common
stockholders of applicant owning the greatest number of shares of
common stock and the number of such shares owned by each, as follows:
I share Percentage of
Owned I All Shares Issued
I and Outstanding
i Percentage
i of Voting Control
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i Name and
i Address
3. Names and addresses of the officers and directors of applicant.
4. Name and address of any corporation, association, or similar
organization holding a 5% or greater ownership or a management interest
in the applicant. As to ownership, the amount and character of the interest
must be indicated. A copy of any management agreement must be
attached.
5. Names and addresses of subsidiaries owned or controlled by applicant.
III. Telecommunication Service
1. The date on which applicant proposes to begin construction or
anticipates it will begin to provide service.
Applicant proposes to begin ofTering services throughout the State of
Idaho immediately upon approval of this application.
2. A written description of customer classes and customer service(s) that
the applicant proposes to offer to the public.
Applicant will be ofTering local exchange service to residential
customers.
IV Service Territory
1. A description sufficient for determining whether service is to be offered
in a particular location; and the names of all incumbent local exchange
corporations with whom the proposed utility is likely to compete.
Applicant wishes to ofTer local exchange services throughout the State
of Wyoming in all exchanges that service is currently ofTered by
Qwest.
2. Written description of the intended manner of service, for example
resold services or facilities based. A general description of the property
owned or controlled by applicant.
Applicant wishes to ofTer services on a combination of resold and
UNE-P. Applicant does not own any facilities. Applicant will lease
facilities currently owned by Qwest.
3. A statement describing with whom the applicant is likely to compete.
Not applicable.
4. A description of the property owned by the applicant clarifies the
applicant's proposed services and operation.
Applicant only intends to lease facilities of Qwest and ofTer
combination ofUNE-P and resold services.
V. Financial Information
1. Current detailed balance sheets, including a detailed income and profit
and loss statements of applicant reflecting current and prior year balances
for the twelve months ended as of the date of the balance sheet, or if not
readily available, for the period since the close of the preceding calendar
year.
See attached Exhibit
2. If a balance sheet and income statement are not available, the applicant
must submit financial data sufficient to establish that it possesses adequate
financial resources to provide the proposed services.
See attached Exhibit
VI. "Illustrative" Tariff Filings
Proposed initial tariff and price sheets setting forth rates, rules, terms, and
regulations applicable to the contemplated service.
See attached Exhibit "
VII. Customer contacts
1. Contact information for the Applicant.
a) The name, address, and telephone number and electronic
mailing addresses (if available) of the person( s) responsible for
consumer inquiries and complaints from the public.
Stan EfTerding d/b/a Vilaire Communications
7619 W Burgess St. W OFFICE
Lakewood, W A 98499
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 253-475-6328
Email: vilaire~attbi.com
b) A toll-free number for customer inquiries and complaints.
877-396-4307
c) The name, number and electronic mailing addresses (if
available) of the person(s) designated as a contact for the
Commission Staff for resolving complaints, inquiries and matters
concerning rates and price lists or tariffs.
For complaints:
Stan EfTerding d/b/a Vila ire Communications
7619 W Burgess St. W OFFICE
Lakewood, W A 98499
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 253-475-6328
Email: vilaire~attbi.com
Other regulatory matters:
Joseph Isaacs, Director of Regulatory Affairs
c/o ISG- Telecom Consultants
838 Village Way, Suite 1200
Palm Harbor, Florida 3463
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 727- 738-5554 .
Email: isaacs(0isg-telecom.com
VIII. Interconnection Agreements
Statements of whether the applicant has initiated interconnection
negotiations and, if so, when and with whom.
Applicant currently has an Interconnection/Resale agreement with
Qwest in the State of Washington and will expand that agreement to
cover the State of Idaho subsequent with the filing of this application
to provide local exchange services.
IX Compliance with Commission Rules
A written statement that the applicant has reviewed all of the Commission
rules and agrees to comply with them, or a request for waiver of those
rules believed to be inapplicable.
See attached Verification
X. Escrow Account or Security Bond
1. If a company requires advance deposits by its customers, the company
must submit a signed copy of an escrow account with a bonded escrow
agent or a security bond. The escrow or bond shall be sufficient to meet
customer deposit refunds in case of company default.
Applicant will not require any advanced deposits therefore any
escrow account or surety bond is not applicable.
2. At the Commission s discretion, an additional deposit may be required
to keep customers whole in case of company default.
3. The Commission will review the individual requirement of establishing
an escrow or security account by the Company upon good showing by the
Company for a period of two years.
STATE OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY OF
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