20121204final_order_no_32688.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 4,2012
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF PRAXIS LIMITED )
CO.’S APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE )CASE NO.PLC-T-12-O1
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND )
NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL )
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS )ORDER NO.32688
SERVICES )
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On July 19,2012,Praxis Limited Co.applied to the Commission for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)authorizing the Company to provide resold and
facilities-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC)telecommunications services to
residential,commercial,and bulk customers in Idaho.The Company submitted a revised
Application on October 25,2012.’On November 7,2012,the Commission solicited public input
on the Application and set a November 28,2012 comment deadline.See Notice of Application
and Notice of Modified Procedure,Order No.32676.Commission Staff filed the only comments
in the case and supported the Company’s Application.
Having reviewed the record,we grant the Company’s Application for a CPCN as set
forth below.
THE APPLICATION
In its Application,Praxis describes itself as an Idaho limited liability company that
has been doing business as “A+Satellite”since 2005.2 The Company lists a Meridian,Idaho
business address.Application at 2-4.The Company proposes to begin providing CLEC services
bythe end of 2012.Id.at4.
Praxis says it retails satellite television service,Internet,and phone services and that
it also builds and maintains private cable systems for commercial and bulk applications.Id.at 2.
The Company says it will focus on serving the Treasure Valley during its first two years as a
CLEC,and that its territory ultimately will include the parts of Idaho where CenturyLink serves
The term “Application”in the remainder of this Order refers to the October 25,2012 revised Application.
2 In its comments,Staff noted that its business entity search on the Idaho Secretary of State’s website found the
assumed business name “A+Satellite &Installation,”but not “A+Satellite.”It appears that Praxis’s assumed
business name is “A+Satellite &Installation.”
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as the incumbent local exchange carrier.Id.at 3-4.The Company says its primary competition
will be with CenturyLink.and that it also will compete with other CLECs.Id.at 4.
Praxis says it initially will offer service on a resale basis.But the Companys
interconnection agreement with CenturyLink ultimately will enable it to offer facilities-based
services.Id.at 4.Thus,while Praxis says it does not own or plan to build any specific facilities
for carrying local exchange service,it says it would be interested in building such facilities as its
business expands.Id.at 3 and 5.
The Company says it has reviewed and will comply with Commission rules.Id.at 5.
THE COMMENTS
Staff reviewed the Company’s Application for compliance with applicable legal
requirements for acquiring a CPCN,including RP 114,which specifies the information that a
CLEC must include in its application.Based on that review,Staff believes the Company
understands and agrees to comply with the Commission’s rules and requirements.Staff also
believes the Company possesses the requisite financial,managerial,and technical qualifications
necessary to provide local exchange telecommunications services.Therefore,Staff
recommended that the Commission issue a CPCN to the Company,subject to the following
conditions:
1.The Company must comply with the number pooling and reporting
requirements of the North American Numbering Plan Administrator
(NANPA).3
2.The Company must comply with all reporting and contribution
requirements of Idaho’s Universal Service Fund (USF;Idaho Code §62-
610;IDAPA 3 1.46.01),Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS)
program (Idaho Code §61-1304;IDAPA 31.46.02);and
Telecommunications Service Assistance (TSA)program (Idaho Code §
56-904);
3.The Company must comply with all future reporting requirements deemed
appropriate by the Commission for competitive telecommunications
providers;
See Commission Order No.30425.
‘See Commission Order Nos.32637,32524,and 32526.
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4.Before the Commission issues the CPCN,the Company must file a final
price list with all rates,terms,and conditions with the Commission;:)and
5.The Company must relinquish its CPCN and all telephone numbers if,
within one year of the issuance of a CPCN,the Company is not providing
basic local exchange service in Idaho.6
DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
Based on our review of the record,including the Company’s Application and Staffs
comments,we find that the Company’s Application complies with RP 114.Thus,we approve
the Company’s Application for a CPCN to provide local exchange telecommunications services
within Idaho,subject to the following conditions:(1)the Company must comply with the
NANPA’s number pooling and reporting requirements;(2)the Company must comply with all
reporting and contribution requirements of Idaho’s USF,TRS program,and TSA program;(3)
the Company must comply with all future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by the
Commission for competitive telecommunications providers;(4)before the Commission issues
the CPCN,the Company must file a final price list with all rates,terms,and conditions;and (5)
the Company must relinquish its certificate and all telephone numbers it within one year of the
issuance of a CPCN,the Company is not providing local exchange telecommunications services
in Idaho.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s Application for a CPCN is granted
subject to the above conditions.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER.Any person interested in the Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21)days of the service date of this Order with regard to any
matter decided in this Order.Within seven (7)days after any person has petitioned for
reconsideration,any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration.See idaho Code §61-
626.
5See IDAPA 3 1.01.01.133 and Commission Order No.26665 at 10.
6 “‘Basic local exchange service’means the provision of access lines to residential and small business customers
with the associated transmission of two-way interactive switched voice communication within a local exchange
calling area.”idaho Code §62-603(1).
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this 3
day of December 2012.
PAUL KJELLADE .i ESIDENT
MACK A.REQ5RDCcMMISSIONER
MARSHA H.SMITH,COMMiSSiONER
ATTEST:
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Jn D.Jewell (;
Cbmmission Secretary
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