20040729Notice of Application Order No 29550.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 29, 2004
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION CASE NO. GNR-03-
OF VCI COMPANY f/k/a STAN EFFERDING
d/b/a VILAIRE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION
PUBLI C CO NVENIEN CE AND NECESSITY
TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE NOTICE OF MODIFIED
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.PROCEDURE
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on June 3 , 2003 , VCI Company ("VCI" or
Company ) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as a sole
proprietorship, Stan Efferding d/b/a! Vilaire. To reflect the fact that VCI organized itself as a
corporation under the laws of the State of Washington in November 2003, the Company filed an
Amended Application with this Commission on July 15 2004. VCI requests authority to provide
facilities-based and resold local exchange, intraLA T A interexchange and exchange access
services primarily to residential customers throughout the State of Idaho under the corporate
name VCI Company.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that VCI proposes to provide service mainly
utilizing Unbundled Network Elements Platform (UNE- P) leased or purchased from Qwest
Corporation and Verizon. VCI does not propose to construct facilities in Idaho. At the time of
this Amended Application, VCI has not entered into any interconnection agreement or other
agreement to begin telecommunications services and does not currently provide any services
within Idaho. Although it does not maintain an in-state office, VCI does have an in-state
registered agept. VCI currently provides facilities-based local exchange service in Oregon
Washington and Wyoming.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that VCI will provide services primarily to
residential consumers. VCI proposes to offer all forms of end-user local exchange service and
intraLATA toll service, including but not limited to the following services: 1) local exchange
services for residential customers that will enable customers to originate and terminate local calls
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in the local calling area served by the incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs); 2) switched
local exchange services , including basic service, trunks, carrier access, and any other switched
local services that currently exist or will exist in the future; and 3) operator assistance and
directory assistance (via its underlying carriers). VCI also proposes to provide exchange access
services to interconnection carriers.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that VCI proposes to offer its services in the
service areas currently served by Qwest Corporation and Verizon. In the future, VCI may
compete with all ILECs within Idaho - specifically A TC Communications; Cambridge
Telephone Company; CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.; Frontier Communications of Idaho; Direct
Communications Rockland, Inc.; Fremont Telcom, Inc.; Inland Telephone Company; Midvale
Telephone Exchange, Inc.; Oregon-Idaho Utilities, Inc.; Pine Telephone System, Inc.; Potlatch
Telephone Company; Rural Telephone Company; Silver Star Communications and Teton
Telecom. VCI does not own any tangible property or premises in Idaho.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that VCI has reviewed the Commission s rules
applicable to local exchange service providers and agrees to comply with those rules. VCI will
not collect deposits or advance payments from its customers. Therefore, the Company asserts no
escrow account or bonded escrow agent is necessary. VCI seeks Commission approval of
certification without bond or deposit, based upon its financial ability.
NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission s Rules
of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.201 through .204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within 21
days of the service date of this Order. The comment must contain a statement of reasons
supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their
written comments. Written comments concerning this Application shall be mailed to the
Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:
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Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Stanley Efferding
VCI Company
3875 Steilacoom Blvd. SW #A
Lakewood, W A 98499
Email: V ilaire~comcast.net
Street Address for Express Mail:Stacy A. Klinzman
Miller Isar, Inc.
7901 Skansie Avenue, Suite 240
Gig Harbor, W A 98335
Email: sklinzman(illmillerisar. com
472 W. Washington Street
Boise, ID 83702-5983
These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this
document.Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing the
Commission s home page located at www.puc.state.id.. Click the "Comments and Questions
icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the front of this
document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail addresses listed
above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit
set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal
hearing.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with supporting
workpapers, testimonies and exhibits, have been filed with the Commission and are available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Titles 61 and 62 of the Idaho Code and that the
Commission may enter any final Order consistent with its authority under the Idaho Code.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of VCI Company, f/k/a Stan
Efferding d/b/a! Vilaire, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity be processed by
Modified Procedure IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.Persons interested in submitting written
comments in this matter must do so no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this J-~#-
day of July 2004.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
Out of the Office on this Date
DENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
J a Jewell
Commission S cretary
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