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TO: COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
MYRNA WALTERS
RON LAW
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
DAVE SCHUNKE
DOUG COOLEY
WORKING FILE
FROM:
DATE: March 17, 2000
RE: CASE NO. GNR-T-99-21
APPLICATION OF PAC-WEST TELECOM, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
On October 22, 1999, an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity was filed by Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (Pac-West). Pac-West requests a certificate authorizing it to provide local exchange telecommunication services within the state. The Application states that Pac-West intends to offer facilities-based and resold local and long-distance services and thus intends to compete with all interexchange carriers and local exchange carriers providing service within the state. Pac-West does not yet have interconnection agreements with incumbent local providers, but has requested to negotiate an interconnection agreement with U S WEST Communications, Inc.
On February 15, 2000, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to process the Application. During the comment period, written comments were filed by the Commission Staff and by the Idaho Telephone Association (ITA). Staff reviewed the Application and stated that it complies with the Commission’s rules and procedural Order setting forth the requirement of an Application for a Certificate. ITA filed comments to remind the Commission that rural telephone companies may be exempt from the interconnection requirements of Section 251 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Staff recommends that Pac-West’s application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity be approved.
Commission Decision
Should the Application of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity be approved?
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