20160422Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSION ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:APRIL 15,2016
RE:APPLICATION TO AMEND CERTIFICATE OF MATRIX TELECOM,
INC.AND TO TRANSFER CUSTOMERS AND CANCELLATION OF
CERTIFICATE OF TNCI OPERATING COMPANY,LLC;CASE NOS.
MAT-T-07-01 AND TOC-T-13-O1.
On March 24,2016,Matrix Telecom,Inc.(“Matrix”)and INCI Operating Company,
LLC (“TNCI OpCo”)(collectively “Companies”)filed an Application seeking Commission
approval for the:(1)conversion of Matrix Telecom,Inc.to Matrix Telecom,LLC;(2)transfer
of customers from INCI OpCo to Matrix;and (3)cancellation of Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity of TNCI Operating Company,LLC concurrently with the approval
of this request.Application at 1.
THE APPLICATION
Matrix and TNCI OpCo are both wholly owned subsidiaries of TNCI Impact LLC.
Matrix is a Texas corporation with its principal office located in Irving,Texas,and INCI OpCo
is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with its principal office located in Santa Barbara,
California.The Companies request Commission approval of the following items.
1.The Conversion of Matrix Telecom,Inc.On December 28,2015,Matrix Telecom,
Inc.converted from Matrix Telecom,Inc.to Matrix Telecom.LLC.The Idaho Secretary of State
approved the Certificate of Registration reflecting the name change on February 22,2016.See
Exhibit A.The Company requests that the Commission amend and reissue its Certificate No.
468 under the name of Matrix Telecom.LLC.Application at 2.
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2.The Transaction.TCNI OpCo’s customers will be transferred to Matrix pending
Commission approval.Matrix will revise its tariffs to incorporate the applicable transferred
services upon completion of the transfer.TNCI OpCo will cease to operate in Idaho after that
point.Id.at 2.Customers received notification of the proposed transfer and advised the
customers there will be no changes to rates,terms or conditions of service and of the option to
select a different service provider with no penalty.fri
3.Cancellation of Certificate.The Companies requests the cancelation of TNCI OpCo’s
Certificate No.515 concurrently with the approval of the transfer of customers.Id.Staff
received confirmation that the Price List would be revised upon Commission approval.
The proposed customer transfer is an internal corporate reorganization to reduce costs
and provide enhanced operational and economic efficiencies for Matrix.The transition to Matrix
will be transparent and TNCI OpCo’s customers will not incur any charges with the change in
service providers.Id.at 3.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application along with the supporting documentation and
recommends Commission approval of the Application to:(1)amend the name on Certificate No.
468;(2)transfer customers from TCNI OpCo to Matrix;and (3)cancel Certificate No.515.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
1/J
Grace Seaman
Udrninos/ccrt 46$name change &withdraw 515 dcc memo
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