20041230Comments.pdf

DONOV AN E. WALKER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
[phone]
IDAHO BAR NO. 5921
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Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W. WASHINGTON
BOISE, ID 83702-5983
Attorney for the Commission Staff
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
MATRAEX, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO
PROVIDE COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS SERVICES WITHIN THE STATEOF IDAHO.
CASE NO. MAE-O4-
CO MMENTS OF THE
COMMISSION STAFF
COMES NOW the Staff of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, by and through its
Attorney of record, Donovan E. Walker, Deputy Attorney General, in response to Order No.
29659, the Notice of Application, Notice of Modified Procedure and Notice of Comment/Protest
Deadline in Case No. MAE-04-1 issued on December 9, 2004, and submits the following
comments.
On October 27, 2004, Matraex, Inc. filed an Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity with the Commission seeking its review and approval.
ST AFF ANALYSIS
Maetraex s Application proposes to provide resold and facilities based voice and data
services to business and residential customers in the Boise and surrounding area with plans to
expand the service area to include Canyon, Owyhee, Boise, Elmore and surrounding counties.
STAFF COMMENTS DECEMBER 30 2004
On November 9 2004, the Commission approved an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest
Corporation, Inc., and Maetraex, Inc.
Matreaex is incorporated in the State of Idaho and headquartered in Eagle, Idaho. For the
past six years, the Company has been providing web hosting and programming services in Idaho
and also provides IT solution implementation consulting and services.
The Company has provided financial sheets from October 25, 2002 through October 24
2004 and the appropriate contact information for its registered agent for service of process within
Idaho.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by Maetraex, Inc. and believes the
Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements.
Based on this review, the Company s filing fulfils the requirements of the Commission Rules
and Procedural Order No. 26665. The Staff believes that the Company possesses the requisite
financial, managerial, and technical qualifications necessary to operate as a provider of
telecommunications services. Therefore, the Staff recommends approval of the Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Respectfully submitted this $~day of December 2004.
ovan E. Walker
Deputy Attorney General
Technical Staff: Grace Seaman
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STAFF COMMENTS DECEMBER 30 2004
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT I HAVE THIS 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2004
SERVED THE FOREGOING COMMENTS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF, IN
CASE NO. MAE-04-, BY MAILING A COpy THEREOF POSTAGE PREPAID, TO
THE FOLLOWING:
MICHAEL BLOOD
PRESIDENT
MA TRAEX IN
2319 E HALSEY ST
EAGLE ID 83616
SECRET AR
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE