20100507final_order_no_31074.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 7 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF INTELEPEER, INC. FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNCA TIONS
SERVICES.
ORDER NO. 31074
CASE NO. IPI-09-
On December 17, 2009, IntelePeer, Inc. filed an Application for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange
and access telecommunications services in the State of Idaho. The Application states that the
Company intends to provide basic local exchange services, custom calling features, and
interexchange toll services (including toll free services) to business and residential customers.
THE APPLICATION
The Company intends to offer service in the areas served by Qwest and does not plan
to provide service in areas of any small or rural local exchange carriers. IntelePeer s Application
states that the Company initially intends to provide toll services through the Company
underlying long-distance carrier. However, the Company seeks authority to provide the full
range of resold and facilities-based local exchange and interexchange services so that it retains
flexibility in providing its services in the future.
Although the Company has not yet initiated interconnection negotiations, it
anticipates entering into interconnection and service arrangements with Qwest Corporation as
soon as the Commission authorizes it to begin providing service.
The Company asserts that its expertise in telecommunications will permit it to select
the most economical and efficient services, thereby providing customers with an excellent
combination of price, quality, and customer service. The Company states that it possesses the
requisite financial, managerial, and technical capacities to provide the proposed services.
IntelePeer is a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and authorized to transact
business as a foreign corporation in Idaho.
ST AFF 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
ORDER NO. 31074
Application satisfies the Commission s rules and requirements. See Procedural Order No.
26665; IDAPA 31.01.01.111.
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) reporting and 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) agreement that the
Company will 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 IntelePeer s 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 IntelePeer, Inc. is granted a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive telecommunications services within the State
ofldaho as conditioned in the body of this Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that IntelePeer 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.
ORDER NO. 31074
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
reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. Idaho Code 99 61-626
and 62-619.
j-hDONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
day of May 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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