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(text box: 1)BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF HIGHSPEED.COM, LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE INTERLATA AND INTRALATA INTEREXCHANGE SERVICES AND COMPETI­TIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES AS A FACILITIES-BASED CARRIER AND RESELLER.
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CASE NO. GNR-T-98-19
ORDER NO. 27883
On November 9, 1998, HighSpeed.Com of Idaho, L.L.C. (HighSpeed.Com) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in compliance with the Commis­sion’s Rules of Procedure, IDAPA 31.01.01.111 and Procedural Order No. 26665.  As described in a subsequent letter of clarification, HighSpeed.Com is seeking authorization to provide all forms of facilities-based and resold local exchange services pursuant to Title 61 of the Idaho Code within the U S WEST (North and South) and GTE service areas in Idaho.  In addition, HighSpeed.Com seeks statewide authorization to provide interexchange services pursuant to Title 62 of the Idaho Code.  These services will be provided by way of local multi-point distribution services, microwave technology as licensed by the FCC in combination with facilities furnished by other authorized carriers.  Currently, HighSpeed.Com has not obtained an interconnection agreement with U S WEST or GTE.  
On December 23, 1998, the Commission issued a Notice of Modified Procedure soliciting comments in response to HighSpeed.Com’s Application.  The only party to file comments was the Commission Staff.  Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by HighSpeed.Com and believes that the Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission’s rules and requirements pertaining to telecommunications providers.  HighSpeed.Com of Idaho, L.L.C. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HighSpeed.Com, L.L.C.  Based on the financial information presented with the Application and the lack of business history in Idaho, Staff has requested, and received evidence of, a $50,000 performance bond for HighSpeed.Com.  Based on Staff’s review of HighSpeed.Com’s Application, Staff believes that the Company’s filing meets the requirements of the Commission’s rules and of Procedural Order No. 26665.  Staff recommends approval of HighSpeed.Com’s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
FINDINGS
We hereby find that on the basis of HighSpeed.Com’s Application and the comments submitted by the Commission Staff in this proceeding, there exists good cause for the granting of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to HighSpeed.Com authorizing it to provide telecommunications services within the state of Idaho.
O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of HighSpeed.Com for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity as described above is granted.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this                  day of January 1999.
                                                                                                                                      DENNIS S. HANSEN, PRESIDENT
                                                                                           RALPH NELSON, COMMISSIONER

MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:

Myrna J. Walters
Commission Secretary
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