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Home My WebLink About20031231Additional Information.pdfRECEIVED -fEJFiLED ZnmOEC 31 AM 10= verlZ2f1 Verizon Avenue ,- UTIUfJES Cm1t11SSION Two Conway Park 150 Field Drive, Suite 300 Lake Forest, IL 60045 December 30, 2003 Mr. Joseph Cusick Telecommunications Division Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street o. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83702 RE: Case No. GNR-O3- Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Verizon Avenue Corp. Dear Mr. Cusick: Verizon Avenue Corp. respectfully replies herewith to the Staff Notes on Application, dated December 3 , 2003 from Ms. Birdelle Brown, Telecommunications Analyst. The Staff Notes and this response tie to the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity filed by Verizon Avenue, received by the Idaho Public Service Commission on August 15 2003 and assigned the Case Number above. If there are any further questions from the Staff or the Commission concerning the Verizon Avenue Corp. application or this response to the Staff Notes, or if any further information is desired, please contact me at the address above, on my direct telephone line of 847-582-8722, via facsimile on 847-582-8801 , or via email at ed.marsh~verizon.com Respectfully submitted Edward J. Marsh (j' Verizon Avenue Corp. Attachments Cc: Ms. Carolee Hall Mr. Weldon Stutzman CASE NO. GNR- T -03- RECEIVES (fJFILED 20n3 DEC 31 AM 10i VERIZON AVENUE CORP. RESPONSE TO STAFF NOTES i::; U8UC UTIUYiES cm'iMISSION A. APPLICA nON 1. Verizon Avenue Corp. ("Verizon Avenue" or the "Company ) or one of its four operating Limited Liability Companies is certificated by the State public service commission to provide local telephone service in twenty- seven jurisdictions (including the District of Columbia). The Company is also permitted to provide interstate and international telephone services by the Federal Communications Commission. A list of all certificated jurisdictions, with the date and Order providing for that certification, is included as Attachment 1 to this response. 2. Verizon Avenue requests certification from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to provide local exchange telephone service and local intraLA T A toll service in Idaho. IntraLA T A interexchange service will be provided by means of resale of such services provided by authorized carriers in the State. 3. The company is aware that it will need Interconnection Agreements negotiated with appropriate carriers in the areas where it does business will obtain such agreements, and such agreements will be filed with the Commission as required for approval. 4. References in the proposed tariff to customer deposit requirements have been removed. B. FINANCIAL STATUS 1. Verizon Avenue Corp is 100% owned by Verizon Investments Inc., which in its turn is 100% owned by Verizon Communications Inc. Verizon Avenue, therefore, is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary ofVerizon Communications Inc. A graphical presentation of the ownership of Verizon Avenue Corp., and of the Limited Liability Companies owned by Verizon Avenue Corp., is included with this response as Attachment 2. 2. Verizon Avenue Corp. currently owns and operates four Limited Liability Companies, providing both regulated telephone services and High Speed Internet Service as an Internet Service Provider, in the jurisdictions where the Company is authorized to provide service. The Company is currently undergoing a nationwide effort to recertify all jurisdictions in the single name ofVerizon Avenue Corp., upon completion of which all services will be offered by Verizon Avenue Corp. The four current Limited Liability Companies are: a. OnePoint Communications - Colorado, LLC b. OnePoint Communications - Illinois, LLC c. OnePoint Communications - Georgia, LLC d. VIC-RMTS-, LLC 3. Affiliate Revenues and Charges occur as a result of payments to or from Verizon Communications Inc. and its other affiliated companies. Affiliate Revenues flow to Verizon Avenue when Verizon Avenue is functioning as a sales agent for Verizon Communications. Affiliate payables are usually employee associated costs involving seconded employees, and other costs which may be owed to affiliates performing, for example, service order preparation on behalf of Verizon Avenue. 4. The Company inadvertently attached an incorrect column of numbers for the Six Month 2003 Balance Sheet when preparing the original exhibits and sincerely regrets this oversight. A corrected Six Month 2003 Balance Sheet is attached to this response as Attachment 3. Verizon Avenue Corp. respectfully requests that this Attachment be substituted for the Balance Sheet originally supplied in August. 5. It is the intent ofVerizon Avenue to offer competitive local telephone service and interexchange services by resale in Idaho. There will be no customer deposits requested. There will be no customer assets in the State of Idaho. Verizon Avenue is not precluded from reliance on its owner for financial assistance. 6. Verizon Avenue Corp. was incorporated in the State of Delaware on December 15, 2000 as a result of the merger of One Point Communications Corp. and Verizon Communications Inc. OnePoint Communications Corp. was originally incorporated in 1996 in Delaware. 7. ILLUSTRATIVE TARIFF A revised illustrative tariff, modified to incorporate all substantive Staff comments on the original submission, is attached to this response as Attachment 4. Verizon Avenue respectfully requests that the revised illustrative tariff attached hereto be substituted for that originally filed with the Commission in August 2003. The structure of the tariff, as followed in all twenty-seven jurisdictions where the Company is currently certificated, is designed to show the description of each service, followed by the application of the rate for each service, followed by a section showing the actual rate itself. The tariff is intended to cover residence and business services, and both local and local toll services. VERIZON AVENUE CORP. CASE NO. GNR- T -03- RESPONSE TO STAFF NOTES ATTACHMENT CERTIFICATION DATES AND ORDERS JURISDICTION Mid-Atlantic Connecticut Delaware Dist. of Columbia Massachusetts Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Southeast Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Central Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Texas West Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Oregon Washington Federal Domestic International DATE 02-Apr- 14-Apr- 23-May- 01-Apr- 30-Apr- 20-Feb- 06-Apr- 15-Jan- 27 -Jun- 10-Sep- 29-Mar- 11-Nov- 08-Aug- 13-Jan- 23-Sep- 20-0ct- 07 -May- 19-Dec- 07 -Nov- 07-Mar- 18-0ct- 19-Nov- 11-0ct- 03-Dec- 27 -Mar- Pending 26-Jun- 12-Sep- 17-Apr- 19-Jun- VERIZON AVENUE CORP. CERTIFICATION DATES AND ORDERS ORDER NUMBER CERTIFICATE NUMBER Decision, Docket 02-12- Findings and Order 4770 Order # 10992 Letter Order ML #s 55917 56058 , and 56116 Order of Approval , Docket TEOO060345 Letter order, Case No. 00-1118 Order, Docket A-31 0581 Order, Docket 3298 Certificate # T-386 Decision, Case No. 01-1476- Order PSC-97-1299-FOF- Certificate # R-463 Order, Docket P-671 Docket # 98-736, Certificate Order # 98-357- Order, Case # 98-00501 Order, Docket 97-0117 Order, Cause No. 42271 Opinion and Order, Case No. 13485 Finding and Order, Case No. 00-1409-TP-ACE Order, Docket No. 24548 Resale Facility based Certificate; Decision # 62086 Opinion, Application 01-05-033 Decision C97 -1292 Decision and Order No. 19273, Docket No. 01-0381 Case No. GNR-03-26 (case filed August 15, 2003) Order No. 01-529 Order, Docket UT 010776 NB: FCC does not issue Cert. Order; tariff accepted Public Notice DA 97-1276; 214 Authority granted Last Update: August 2003 VERIZON AVENUE CORP. CASE NO. GNR-03- RESPONSE TO STAFF NOTES ATTACHMENT 2 PARTIAL ORGANIZATION CHART OnePoint Communications- Colorado, L.L.C. OnePoint Communications Illinois, L.L.C. OnePoint Communications Georgia, L.L.C. VIC-RMTS-DC, L.L.C. OnePoint Services, L.L.C. OnePoint Communications Holdings, L.L.C. Mid-Atlantic RMTS Holdings L.L.C. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Partial Organization Chart Verizon Communications Inc. Verizon Investments Inc. Verizon Avenue Corp. VERIZON AVENUE CORP. CASE NO. GNR-03- RESPONSE TO STAFF NOTES ATTACHMENT 3 REVISED SIX MONTH 2003 BALANCE SHEET Verizon Avenue Corp Balance Sheet For the Six Months Ending June 30, 2003 ASSETS Cash Short-term Marketable Securities Cash and Cash-like Instruments Affiliate Receivable Other Receivables Trade Receivables Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Accounts Receivable - Net Prepaid Expenses Current Deferred Federal Tax Benefit Total Current Assets Property, Plant & Equipment Accumulated Depreciation Net Property, Plant & Equipment Investment in Affiliated Subs Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization Other Assets Deposits Total Assets Liabilities Stockholder s Equity Affiliate Payable Accounts Payable Taxes Payable Debt - Current Accrued Liabilities Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Long Term Debt Other Deferred Obligations OPC Consol ($3,095 750) ------------------- 095 747) 967 055 945 903 699 855 (499 829) ------------------- 112 984 611 858 (32 575 533) (24,946,438) 108 718 080 (22 912 383) ------------------- 85,805,697 (1 ) 276 981 816 (14 362 639) 624 247 689 894 335 792,576 ---------------------- 960,971 603,845 (30 253 689) 443 19,631 649 237 943 ------------------- (6,786,838) 617 975,435 (37,457 623) Additional Paid-In Capital 8,340,940Retained Earnings (200 974 521) Net Profit/CLoss) (45 304 695) Comprehensive Income - Unrealized ( (123) Total Liabilities Stockholder s Equity Current Ratio Quick Ratio Debt to Total Assets 335,792,575 ---------------------- 367.57% 25% 184.03% VERIZON AVENUE CORP. CASE NO. GNR- T -03- RESPONSE TO STAFF NOTES ATTACHMENT 4 REVISED PRELIMINARY TARIFF