20090608final_order_no_30835.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 8, 2009
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF 1-800-RECONEX, INc. DBA
S. TEL'S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND)NECESSITY NO. 336
CASE NO. GNR-97-
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On May 22 2009, the Commission received a letter from 1-800-Reconex, Inc. dba u.S.
Tel requesting withdrawal of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) No. 336
issued by the Commission on January 6, 1998, in Order No. 29221. A Second Amended Certificate
was issued June 29, 2004, in Order No. 29532. Reconex stated that as a result of adverse financial
conditions it has ceased operations in the State ofIdaho. In its Decision Meeting on June 1 2009
the Commission approved Reconex s request for cancellation of Certificate No. 336 (Second
Amended).
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In September 1997 , Sterling International Funding, Inc. dba Reconex filed an Application
with the Commission requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the State of
Idaho. In January 1998, the Commission granted Reconex s Application for a CPCN to provide
telecommunications services within Idaho. Order No. 27302. In June 2003, Sterling International
requested a name change to 1-800-Reconex, Inc. In May 2004, 1-800-Reconex requested a name
change to 1-800-Reconex, Inc. dba D.S. Tel. Order No. 29532.
On May 22, 2009, Reconex requested cancellation of its Certificate and stated that it has
ceased operations within Idaho. Staff recommended the Commission cancel Certificate No. 336 and
remove the Company s price list or tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 1-800-Reconex, Inc. dba D.Tel's request for
cancellation of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 336 is granted. Certificate No.
336 is no longer in effect, and Reconex is no longer authorized to provide services in the State of
Idaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this case may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of
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the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this case. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code 9 61-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of June 2009.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
SIONER
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Barbara Barrows
Assistant Commission Secretary
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