20070522final_order_no_30320.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 22 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF WESTERN CLEC CORP.'S )
REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND)NECESSITY NO. 346.
CASE NO. GNR- T -97-
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On May 14, 2007, Western CLEC Corp. filed a request to surrender and terminate
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 346 and cancel its tariff in Idaho. The
Company stated it has no customers in Idaho. In its Decision Meeting on May 21 , 2007, the
Commission determined to approve Western s request for cancellation of Certificate No. 346.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In December 1997, Eclipse Communications Corporation filed an Application with the
Commission requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the State ofIdaho.
In May 1998, the Commission granted Eclipse s Application for a CPCN to provide
telecommunications services within Idaho. Order No. 27536.
In March 2003 , Western Wireless Corporation filed a request for a name change from
Eclipse Communications to Western CLEC Corp. The Commission granted Western s request for a
name change and a CPCN was issued to Western CLEC Corp. Order No. 29211.
On May 14, 2007, Western requested cancellation of its Certificate and stated that it does
not provide local exchange services to any customers within Idaho; therefore, no customers will be
affected by this cancellation. Staff recommended the Commission cancel Certificate No. 346 and
remove the Company s tariff on file.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Western CLEC Corp.s request for cancellation of
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 346 is granted. Certificate No. 346 is no longer
in effect, and Western is no longer authorized to provide services in the State of Idaho.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
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
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reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho Code ~ ~ 61-619
and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this ;Z~
day of May 2007.
PAUL KJE DER, PRESIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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MACK A. REDFORD, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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