20211209Petition to Intervene.pdf

Ziply Fiber
1800 41d Street, Everett, WA 98203
Shannon Lipp
(425) ?61-1023
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December 9,2021
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 WChinden Blvd. Bldg.8, Ste.20'l-A
Boise, lD 83714
Re: Docket No. GNET-21-10 - ln the Matterof the Public Util$ Commission's lnquiry into
the Review of Applications to Determine Whether Brcadband Equipment Meets the
Higibility Requircments for lnvestment Tax Credits
Petition to lntervene
Dear Stafi,
Please find the following original and seven (7) copies enclosed for filing
Petition of Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC and Ziply Fiber of ldaho LLC to lntervenea
Please contac't us if you have any questions regarding this filing. Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Shannon Lipp
LegalAssistant
Enclosures
ziplyfiber.com
December 9, 2021
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN TITE MATTER OF THE PT]BLIC
UTTLITY COMn{TSSION',S TNQUIRY rNTO
TIIT', REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS TO
DETERMINE WIIETIIER BROADBAI\ID
EQUIPMENT MEETS TIIE ELIGIBILITY
REQUTREMENTS FOR II\wESTMENT TAX
CREDITS
CASE NO. GNR-T.2I.IO
PETITION OF ZIPLY rIBER
NORTITVyEST, LLC AND ZrPLY
FIBER IDAHO, LLC TO
INTERYENE
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On November 30, 2021, The tdaho Public Utilities Commission ("PUC" or
"Commission") issued Order 35243, addressing (among other things) a deadline to intervene in
this proceeding. In accordance with the PUC's rules of procedure 7l through 75, Ziply Fiber
Northwest, LLC, and Ziply Fiber ldaho, LLC (together "Ziply Fiber") petition the Commission
for intervention as a party in this proceeding. The named Ziply Fiber entities are two certificated
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers operating in Idaho inside their respective PUC-assigned
service territories.
The named Ziply Fiber operating entities both own and operate a substantial and
material amount of installed equipment used or useful in providing a variety of broadband
services in ldaho. Therefore, Ziply Fiber has a direct and substantial interest in the potential
outcomes of this proceeding and should be granted intervention as a party.
WHEREFORE, Ziply Fiber respectfully requests that the Commission grant its
petition for intervention as a pa$, and grant whatever other relief the Commission deems
appropriate under the circumstances.
Respectfu lly Submitted,
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George Baker Thomson, Jr.
Associate General Counsel, Ziply Fiber
ATTN: Legal
l80l 4l't st., N-I00
Everett, WA 98203
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