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TO: COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
FROM: KRISTINE SASSER
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JANUARY 28, 2010
SUBJECT: MILLENNIUM NETWORKS, LLC, APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, CASE NO. MNL-T-09-01
On November 23, 2009, Millennium Networks, LLC filed an Application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to provide telecommunications services to residential
and commercial subscribers in the State of Idaho. The Application states that the Company intends to
provide voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telecommunications services to residential and commercial
subscribers.
The Company states that it is a facilities-based provider that will provide services from
Soda Springs, Idaho. The Company maintains that it will compete with Qwest and has already
negotiated an interconnection agreement with Qwest through its affiliate Silver Star Communications.
Millennium Networks is a limited liability company created under the laws of Wyoming
and wholly owned by Silver Star Telephone Company, Inc. The Company is registered to do business
in the State of Idaho as a foreign limited liability company. The Company identifies Aaron Jenkins as
its registered agent for service of process.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Application be processed by Modified Procedure with a 21-day
comment deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process Millennium Networks’ Application for a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity by Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period?
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