20060626Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM:DONOV AN E. WALKER
DATE:JUNE 26, 2006
SUBJECT:THE APPLICATION OF MY CHOICE COMMUNICATIONS, INc. DBA
MCCI FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY - CASE NO. MCC-06-
On March 30, 2006, My Choice Communications, Inc. dba MCCI (MCCI; Company)
filed an Application with the Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
to provide resold and/or facilities-based local exchange services in Idaho exchanges currently
served by Qwest. Staff recommends that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure.
THE APPLICATION
According to the Company s Application MCCI is a privately held corporation
organized under the laws of the State of Idaho. The Company s principal place of business is
located at Pocatello, Idaho. MCCI proposes to offer residential and small business basic
exchange service as well as business class local loop connectivity and transmission necessary to
connect business customers to interexchange carrier points of presence.
The Application states that the Company does not anticipate installing any physical
plant at this time, and will lease Qwest's unbundled network element platform. MCCI states that
as the market for its services and its business plans dictate that it may eventually lease or deploy
its own switches within existing carrier hotels or other leased premises, but no physical
construction of fiber optic or copper cables is anticipated, now or in the future. The Company is
currently negotiating an interconnection agreement with Qwest. The Application contains a
written statement that the Applicant is familiar with the Commission rules and agrees to comply
with them. A proposed initial tariff was filed with the Application, and a replacement tariff was
filed on June 20, 2006.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be Noticed and processed
Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission preliminarily find that the public interest may not require a
hearing to consider the issues presented, and that Company s Application may be processed by
Modified Procedure?
Does the Commission with to issue a Notice of the Company s Application and
authorize Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period?
Does the Commission wish to employ any other procedure and/or schedule for
considering this matter?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM