20090715final_order_no_30863.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 15, 2009
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF INETWORKS GROUP, INc. FOR
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNCATIONS SERVICES.
CASE NO. ING- T -09-
ORDER NO. 30863
On January 29, 2009, iNetworks Group, Inc., (iNetworks) filed an Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to provide resold local exchange and
resold interexchange telecommunications services in the State of Idaho. The Company intends
to provide resold local exchange, interexchange, dedicated point-to-point private line service and
dedicated Internet access to business customers only.
THE APPLICATION
The Company intends to offer service throughout all exchanges currently served by
Citizens, Qwest and Verizon. The Company asserts that it is currently in negotiations to
complete interconnection agreements.
The Company believes that granting its Application for a CPCN will further the
public interest by expanding the availability of competitive telecommunications services in the
State of Idaho. The Company maintains that it will provide Idaho customers with access to new
technologies and service choices.
The Company states that it possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and
technical capacities to provide the proposed services. The Company does not intend to collect
deposits or require advance payments from customers and, therefore, requests a waiver of the
Commission s escrow account/security bond requirement.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff reviewed the Application and believes the Company understands and agrees to
comply with Commission rules and requirements. Furthermore, the information contained in the
Application satisfies the Commission s rules and requirements. See Procedural Order No.
26665; IDAPA 31.01.01.111.
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Staff believes that the Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and
technical qualifications necessary to operate as a provider of telecommunications services. Staff
therefore, recommended approval of the Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity subject to the following: (1) compliance with the Number Pool Administrator and
Idaho Commission Order No. 30425 mandating number resource utilization/forecast (NRUF)
reporting requirements; (2) contribution to the Idaho Universal Service Fund (USF), Idaho
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program
(ITSAP), and any future reporting requirements deemed appropriate for competitive
telecommunications providers; (3) upon CPCN approval, filing a final and complete price list
with the Commission containing all of its rates, terms and conditions and (4) the Company
agrees to relinquish its Certificate and any telephone numbers if it is not doing business within
one year of its CPCN issuance.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based on our review of the filing and the record in this case, the Commission finds
that the Company s filing satisfies the requirements of the Commission s Rules and Procedural
Order No. 26665. Thus, we approve iNetworks' Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to allow the Company to provide telecommunications services
within the State of Idaho subject to compliance with the Number Pool Administrator;
contribution to the USF, TRS , and ITSAP; any future reporting requirements deemed
appropriate; and relinquishment of its Certificate and telephone numbers if the Company is not
doing business within one year of its CPCN issuance.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that iNetworks Group, Inc. is granted a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive telecommunications services within
the State ofIdaho as conditioned in the body ofthis Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that iNetworks Group, Inc. file a final and complete
price list with the Commission containing all of its rates, terms and conditions no later than
fourteen (14) days from the service date of this Order.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any
matter decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for
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reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code ~~ 61-626
and 62-619.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of July 2009.
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