20180525Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:SEAN COSTELLO
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: MAY 24,2018
SUBJECT:APPLICATION OF INTERMOUNTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP,
LLC FOR REGISTRATION TO PROVIDE FACILITIES.BASED NON.
BASIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE THROUGHOUT IDAHO;
CASE NO. IGL-T.18.01.
On April 19,2018, Intermountain Infrastructure Group, LLC ("IIG" or "Company")
filed an Application with the Commission, per Procedural Order No. 32277 and IDAPA
3l.0l.01.I14, for registration as a facilities-based provider of non-basic local
telecommunications services within the State of Idaho. Application at l.
At the May 7,2018, Commission Decision Meeting, the Commission approved the
processing of this matter under Modified Procedure with a 2l-day comment period. However,
subsequent to that meeting Staff entered into discussions with the Idaho Transportation
Department ("lTD") in order to better understand the requirements of similarly situated
communications companies attempting to utilize public rights-of-way as "utilities" and to
coordinate state agency responses thereto.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
In order to allow more time for coordination between Staff and ITD, and for Staff to
continue to attempt to determine whether and how fiber installations in public rights-of-way fall
within the jurisdiction of the Commission, Staff recommends that the Commission continue to
process the Company's Application under Modified Procedure but with a 60-day comment
period. This procedural change was consented to by the Company's representative.
DECISION MEMORANDUM I
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to instead process the Company's Application under
Modified Procedure with a 60-day comment period?
Sean Costello
Deputy Attomey General
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