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DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: KARL KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JUNE 14, 2012
SUBJECT: NEW EDGE NETWORK’S CPCN APPLICATION
CASE NO. NEN-T-11-01
On October 20, 201, New Edge Network, Inc. dba EarthLink Business applied to the
Commission for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) authorizing the
Company to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange telecommunications service to
business customers in Idaho. The Company amended its Application on June 4, 2012.
THE APPLICATION
New Edge is a Delaware Corporation that is authorized to do business in Idaho. The
Company has no Idaho offices. Its principal place of business is in Georgia. The Company is a
wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of EarthLink, Inc. See Application at 2-3, 5.
New Edge seeks to provide wireline local telecommunications service including local
exchange service and exchange access service. The Company primarily will provide local
exchange service through the resale of the services of other carriers. The Company also may
provide facilities-based local exchange service using its own facilities, facilities leased from
other carriers, or a combination of both. Id. at 1-2.
New Edge proposes to provide service in areas currently serviced by CenturyLink and
Frontier. The Company does not seek to provide service in areas currently serviced by small or
rural carriers. See Amendment to Application at 1. The Company is developing an Idaho
marketing strategy using a professionally trained sales force. See Application at 6. The Company
will initiate interconnection negotiations once it receives its CPCN. Id. at 7-8.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission process the Company’s Application under
Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process the Company’s Application under Modified
Procedure with a 21-day comment period?
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