990218vws.docx

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
MYRNA WALTERS
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
DAVE SCHUNKE
JOE CUSICK
CAROLEE HALL
DAVID SCOTT
WORKING FILE
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:FEBRUARY 18, 1999
RE:CASE NO. GNR-T-98-9; APPLICATION OF ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
On July 1, 1998, ICG Telecom Group, Inc. (ICG) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.  To satisfy the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure and Procedural Order No. 26665, ICG filed revisions to its Application on September 25, 1998 and December 18, 1998.  By its Application, ICG seeks authority to provide local exchange
service pursuant to Title 61, Idaho Code, to Idaho residences and businesses within the U S WEST
and GTE service areas of the state.  
On January 15, 1999, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to process the Application.  See IDAPA 31.01.01.201-204.  Written comments were filed during the comment period only by the Commission Staff.  Staff stated that ICG’s filings meets the requirements of the Commission’s rules and requirements for approval of an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.  Staff therefore recommends that ICG’s Application be approved.
Commission Decision
Should the Application of ICG Telecom Group, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide local exchange service be approved?

Weldon Stutzman
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