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IN THE MA TTER OF THE
APPLICATION OF
Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc.
for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to
Provide
Local Exchange Telecommunications
Services Within the
State of Idaho
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APPLICATION AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY
Application is hereby made to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity authorizing Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc.
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Applicant"
or "MetTer') to provide local exchange telecommunications services pursuant to Idaho Code Sections
61-526 through -528 and IDAP A 31.01.01.111 (Rules 111 & 112) as clarified by Procedural Order
No. 26665 in Case No. GNR-96-4. The following general information and exhibits are furnished in
support thereof:
1.)Applicant's legal name, address of its principal offices and telephone number are:
Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc.
44 Wall Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10005
212-607 -2000
The Applicant has no office located in the State of Idaho. The Applicant intends to provide
resold and facilities-based local exchange service throughout the service areas of Qwest North, Qwest
South and Verizon, initially utilizing the facilities of the incumbent LECs.
Applicant is incorporated in the State of Delaware and is in good standing under the laws of
that state. In addition, the Company is authorized to do business as a foreign corporation in the State
of Idaho. Attached as Exhibit 1 to this Application is a copy of the Company s Certificate of
Incorporation.A copy of Applicant's certificate of authority to transact business in Idaho is
attached hereto as Exhibit 2.
The name and business address of Applicant's registered agent for service in Idaho are:
TCS Corporate Services, Inc.
5527 Kendall Street
Boise, Idaho 83706
The names and addresses of the ten common stockholders of Applicant Owning the Greatest
Number of Shares of Common Stock and the Number of Such Shares Owned by Each are:
Name and
Address
Shares Owned Percentage of All
Shares Issued &
Outstanding
Percentage
of Voting
Control
Metropolitan Telecommunications
Holding Corporation
100%100%
Address: All of the shareholders can be reached through the company at the address listed in 1.) above.
The names, addresses & ownership of Applicant's Officers and Directors are:
Officers:
Marshall Aronow, CEO
David Aronow, President
Andoni Economou, COO
Directors:
David Aronow
Andoni Economou
Each can be reached at Applicant's primary place of business and telephone number as
follows:
Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc.
44 Wall Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10005
212-607-2000
The Name and Address of Any Corporation, Association, or Similar Organization Holding a
5% or Greater Ownership or Management Interest in Applicant are as follows:
See answer to 4. above.
The names and addresses of Subsidiaries Owned or Controlled by Applicant are as follows:
Not applicable.
Applicant initially proposes to provide resold local exchange servIces and to purchase
unbundled network elements provided by existing LECs: Qwest North, Qwest South, and Verizon.
Applicant has no current plans to install facilities in Idaho but may do so in the future, however, the
nature and extent of the facilities to be utilized has yet to be determined. Applicant intends to provide
all forms of intrastate local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services including:
1. Interexchange (switched and dedicated services):
1 + and 101 XXXX outbound dialing;
800/888 toll-free inbound dialing;
Prepaid and Postpaid calling cards;
Directory Assistance; and
Frame Relay and other data services.
2. Local Exchange:
Local Exchange Services for business and residence customers that will enable
customers to originate and terminate local calls in the local calling area served by other
LECs, including local dial tone and custom calling features.
Switched local exchange services such as flat-rated and measure-rated local services;
vertical services, Direct Inward and Outward Dialed trunks, carrier access, public and
semi-public coin telephone services, and any other switched local services that
currently exist or will exist in the future.
Non-switched local services (e., private line) that currently exist or will exist in the
future.
Centrex and/or Centrex-like services that currently exist or will exist in the future.
Digital subscriber line, ISDN, and other high capacity line services.
Applicant seeks authority to resell and provide facilities-based/UNE interexchange and local
exchange services initially throughout the State where provided by incumbent LECs, however
Applicant does not intend to service areas serviced by any LECs which are eligible for a small or rural
carrier exemption pursuant to Section 251 of the Federal Telecom Act of 1996.
Applicant has no current plans to install facilities in Idaho. If MetTel installs facilities in
Idaho, it would probably use the following or a similar configuration of equipment: MetTel will
provide voice and high speed data services through a combination of the latest technology switching
and transport media comprised of the Lucent Technology 5 ESS Generic 13 switch module
ADSL/SDSL transport and Internet service equipment and the latest Optical multiplexer DAC'
configurations. The switching system consists of a central processing and control complex capable
of interconnection as a peer to the incumbent as well as competitive local exchange companies. The
hub portion of the switch will interconnect with the public switched network on Signaling System
SS7") or Feature Group D (9IFGD") facilities. The system s remote module capability will allow
properties to be served in a manner that provides the exchange of appropriate signaling, control and
calling/caller information to the network in accordance with network standards and specifications.
Additionally, these services will be delivered over a combination of delivery mechanisms through
incumbent local carriers' unbundled loop network, both copper and fiber and transport networks, as
well as via MetTel constructed facilities. Applicant intends to provide service upon certification and
finalization of interconnection agreements with the LECs.
Copies of Metropolitan Telecommunications Holding Corporation s Consolidated Summary
Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2004 and Consolidated Summary Income Statements for the one
month and eleven months ended November 30 2004, Exhibit 3 , are being filed in a separately sealed
envelope marked "Confidential and Proprietary
10.A map showing where Applicant is proposing to provide service is attached hereto as Exhibit
11.)A copy of Applicant's illustrative tariff is attached hereto as Exhibit 5. Applicant will file its
proposed tariff establishing its proposed services and charges upon completion of interconnection and
upon receipt of certification by the Commission.
12.Questions concerning this application and Applicant's tariff should be directed to Applicant'
representative:
Lance J.M. Steinhart, P.
Attorney at Law
720 Windward Concourse, Suite 250
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
[phone] (Telephone)
[phone] (Facsimile)
lsteinhart~tel ecomcounsel. com
Customer Complaints and Inquiries are to be addressed to:
Liliana Sanchez
44 Wall Street, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10005
[phone] (Customer Service)
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Applicant has not initiated interconnection or resale negotiations.
Applicant has reviewed the laws and regulations of this Commission governing local exchange
telecommunications services in Idaho and will provide service in accordance with all laws, rules and
regulations to the extent they are not preempted by the Federal Act.
15.Applicant will not require advance paYments or deposits, therefore, no escrow account is being
filed.
WHEREFORE, Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc., requests that the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission enter an order granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
authorizing Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc., to provide resold and facilities-
based/UNE local exchange telecommunications services pursuant to Idaho Code Sections 61-526
through -528 and IDAPA 31.01.01.111.
Respectfully submitted thi day of ' 2005.
METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
OF IDAHO, INC.
ance J.M. Steinhart
Lance J.M. Steinhart, P.
720 Windward Concourse
Suite 250
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
[phone] (Phone)
[phone] (Fax)
lsteinhart~telecomcounsel.coln (E-mail)
Attorney for
METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF
IDAHO, INC.
LIST OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
EXHIBIT 2 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
EXHIBIT 3 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXHIBIT 4 SERVICE AREA MAP
EXHIBIT 5 ILLUSTRATIVE TARIFF
EXHIBIT 1 - CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OCT-31-00 rUE 10:37 AM GERALD WE I NBERG P. c.FAX NO. 5184630079 P. 02/02
CERTIFICATE OF JNCORPORA TION
METROPOLITAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF IDAHO , INC.
J.~IRBL The name the corporation METROPOLITAN
TELECOMMUNICA TIONS OF IDAHO) INC.
S.E~J).NP Its Registered Office is to be Jocated at 15 East North
Street , Dover , Delaware 19901 in the county of Kent.The Registered
Agent in charge thereof is IK Incorporating Services ) Inc.
THIRJ)~TIle purpose of the corporation is to engage in any lawful
act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General
Corporation Law of Delaware.
!t..X)ImT.U The amount of the total authorized capital 6tock of this
corporation is Two Thousand, Five Hundred (2 500). common shares an of
which shan be without par value.
FI F...TI:I~The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as
f ollowB :
Katherine E. Mitchell90 State StreetAlbany. New York 12207
THE UNDERSIGNED , for the purpose of fanning a corporation under thelaws of the Stale of Delaware t do make file and record this Certificate and do certify that the facts herein are true t and I have accordinglyhereunto set my hand this 30th day of October I 2000.
STATE OF DELAWARE
SECRETARY OF STATE
DIVISION OF CORPORATIONSFILED 09: 00 AM 10/31/2000
001549608 3309749
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Incorporator
KATHERINE E MITCHELL90 State Street
Albany ~ New York
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EXHIBIT 2 - CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
State of Idaho
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
METROPOLITAN TE,4E'yDM'ijt~ltin;AtlQNS OF IDAHO, INC.
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EXHIBIT 3 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
FILED AS CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY
EXHIBIT 4 - SERVICE AREA MAP
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LEGEND
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Existing GTE Service Area
Existing U S West North Service Area
Existing U S West South Service Area
EXHIBIT 5 - ILLUSTRATIVE TARIFF
State of New York
County of New York
David Aronow , being first duly sworn , deposes and says that he/sheis the President of Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho,
Inc., the Applicant in the proceeding entitled above, that he/she
has read the foregoing application and knows the contents thereof;
that the same are true of his/her knowledge, except as to matters
which are therein stated on information or belief , and to those
matters he believes them to be true. V-"
David Aronow
President
Subscribed
2005.
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and sworn to before this ('ill day of
My Commission explres:
ANDONI ECONOMOU
Notary Public, State of New York
No. 02EC5080357
Qualified in New York County
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