20060309final_order_no_29994.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
March 9, 2006
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF VERIZON A VENUE
CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR
CANCELLATION OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC)
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 428.
CASE NO. GNR- T -03-
ORDER NO. 29994
On February 21 2006, the Commission received a notice from Verizon Avenue Corp.
that it was not providing and would no longer offer intrastate telecommunication services in Idaho
and requesting the cancellation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 428 (CPCN).
In its Decision Meeting on March 1 , 2006, the Commission determined to approve Verizon
Avenue s request for cancellation of Certificate No. 428.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In August 2003 , Verizon Avenue Corp. filed an Application with the Commission
requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the entire State ofIdaho. In May
2004, the Commission granted Verizon Avenue s Application for a CPCN to provide
telecommunications services within Idaho. Order No. 29497.
On March 1 , 2006, Verizon Avenue Corp. notified the Commission that it does not have
any customers in Idaho and is no longer offering services in the state, and therefore requested
cancellation of Certificate No. 428 and its price list. Staff recommended that the Commission cancel
Certificate No. 428 and remove the Company s price list on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Verizon Avenue Corp.s request for cancellation of
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 428 is granted. Certificate No. 428 is no longer
in effect, and Verizon Avenue Corp. is no longer authorized to provide service in the State ofIdaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this Case No. GNR-03-26 may petition for reconsideration within
twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order
or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this Case No. GNR-03-26. Within seven (7) days
after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for
reconsideration. See Idaho Code ~~ 61-619 and 61-626.
ORDER NO. 29994
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of March 2006.
, PRESIDENT
ARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 29994