20040805Comments.pdf

LISA D. NORDSTROM
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 5733
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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
VCI COMPANY f/k/a STAN EFFERDING d/b/a
VILAIRE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.
CASE NO. GNR- T -03-
COMMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
COMES NOW the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its
Attorney of record, Lisa D. Nordstrom, Deputy Attorney General, and in response to the Notice of
Application and Notice of Modified Procedure issued in Order No. 29550 on July 29, 2004, submits
the following comments.
BACKGROUND
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 V CI Company. V CI' s headquarters is in
Lakewood, Washington.
STAFF COMMENTS AUGUST 5, 2004
VCI intends to provide local exchange services as well as intraLA T A interexchange services
within the territories of Qwest Corporation and Verizon. The Company plans to provide service
mainly utilizing Unbundled Network Elements Platform (UNE-P) leased or purchased from Qwest
or Verizon. The Company proposes to provide services primarily to residential customers.
VCI has obtained a Certificate of Authority to transact business as a foreign corporation
from Idaho s Secretary of State. Although the Company does not maintain an office in Idaho, it
does have a registered in-state agent. VCI has submitted its management profiles and financials for
the period ending June 15 2004. Staff has reviewed these documents and, based on those
documents, believes the Company is solvent.
With this Application, VCI proposes to provide resold local exchange service, operator
services, and directory assistance in Idaho s Qwest and Verizon service areas. At this time, the
Company does not propose to collect separate deposits and has not obtained an interconnection
agreement in Idaho.
VCI has been granted authority to provide local exchange service in several other states such
as Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. VCI also states that it has reviewed the rules of this
Commission and affirms its commitment to abide by them.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by VCI and believes the Company understands
and agrees to comply with the Commission s rules and requirements. Based on this review of vcr
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.
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Respectfully submitted this day of August 2004.
Lisa D. N ordstro
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Doug Cooley
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STAFF COMMENTS AUGUST 5, 2004
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 5TH DAY OF AUGUST 2004
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION ST AFF, IN
CASE NO. GNR-03-, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF POSTAGE PREPAID
TO THE FOLLOWING:
ST ANLEY EFFERDING
VCICOMPANY
3875 STEILACOOM BLVD SW, #A
LAKEWOOD, W A 98499
STACY A KLINZMAN
MILLER ISAR INC
7901 SKANSIE AVE, SUITE 240
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
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