20220307Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MARCH 8, 2022

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF OREGON TELEPHONE CORPORATION’S
AMENDED APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE
SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE NO. ORT-T-22-01.

On February 11, 2022, Oregon Telephone Corporation (“Company”) applied for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide wholesale transport, retail broadband,
Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) service, and local exchange services in Idaho.
THE APPLICATION
The Company is an Oregon corporation authorized to do business in Idaho as a foreign
corporation. Application at 1; Exhibit 2. It plans to “provide wholesale transport along with retail
broadband and local exchange services” statewide. Id. at 1-3. The Company filed confidential
financial statements. Id. at 3; Exhibit 3. The Company states it will file a proposed price list but
that broadband services and VoIP services will be provided on a de-tariffed basis with rates, terms
and conditions be posted on its website (otcconnections.net). Id. at 3. The Company asserts it will
comply with all applicable Commission rules. Id.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Commission Staff recommends the use of Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment
deadline and 7-day reply deadline.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process the Company’s Application by Modified
Procedure with a 21-day comment deadline and 7-day reply deadline?

Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General

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