20070508final_order_no_30312.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
May 8, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF MATRIX TELECOM, INc. FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL
EXCHANGE SERVICES IN THE STATE OF
IDAHO
ORDER NO. 30312
CASE NO. MAT-07-
On January 16 , 2007, Matrix Telecom, Inc. filed an Application for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange
telecommunications services within the State of Idaho. On April 5 , 2007, the Commission
issued a Notice of Application and Modified Procedure requesting comments from interested
parties. Order No. 30288. The only comments received were submitted by the Commission
Staff.
The Application states Matrix will provide these services through interconnection
agreements and commercial wholesale agreements with Verizon Northwest Inc. and Qwest
Corporation. Matrix anticipates it will begin providing service in the spring of 2007 and intends
to deploy and maintain company-owned facilities only after customer saturation can support such
deployment.
Matrix has a Certificate ofIncorporation from the State of Texas dated June 30, 1990
and a Certificate of Authority from the State of Idaho dated June 12, 1992. The Company
principal place of business is in Dallas, Texas. Matrix has provided financial information and
the appropriate contact information for its registered agent for service of process within Idaho.
The Company also filed a revised illustrative tariff on February 21 2007 and affirms that it has
reviewed all the Commission rules and agrees to comply with them.
Staff reviewed the Application submitted by Matrix, and believes the Company
understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements. Based on this
review, the Company s filing fulfills the requirements of the Commission Rules and Procedural
Order No. 26665. Staff, therefore, recommended that the Commission approve the Application
for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Based upon our review of the filing and the record in this case, the Commission finds
that Matrix s filing satisfies the requirements of the Commission s Rules and Procedural Order
ORDER NO. 30312
No. 26665. Thus, we approve Matrix s Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to allow the Company to provide telecommunications services throughout Qwest and
Verizon s service territory within the State ofIdaho.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Matrix Telecom, Inc. is granted a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity to provide competitive telecommunications services within
the state ofIdaho.
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. Within seven (7)
days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for
reconsideration. See Idaho Code ~ 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of May 2007.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
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, D. Jewel
Commission Secretary
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