20041201Notice of Application Order No 29645.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
December 1 , 2004
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR
ADDITIONAL SUSPENSION OF LNP
REQ UIREMENTS.NOTICE OF APPLICATION
CASE NO. RUR- T -04-
NOTICE OF MODIFIED
PROCEDURE
ORDER NO. 29645
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on November 22, 2004, Rural Telephone
Company filed an Application for an extension of the time it is required to implement wireline to
wireless number portability. On March 26, 2004, the Commission issued Order No. 29452
granting the Petition filed on behalf of Rural and other small telephone companies for suspension
of the carriers' obligation to implement local number portability, which initially was to be
implemented by May 24, 2004. The Commission in Order No. 29452 granted an extension of
the period to implement LNP to November 24, 2004. In its Application filed November 22
2004, Rural asks the Commission to grant an additional 12-month extension for Rural
implement LNP in its Tipanuk exchange and an additional 36-month extension in its Atlanta
Boise River, Prairie, Shoup, and Three Creek exchanges.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Section 251(f)(2) of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 which addresses the obligation for carriers to implement LNP, allows local
exchange carriers with fewer than 2% of the nation s subscriber lines to petition a state
commission for suspension or modification of the portability requirements. In its Application
Rural states that none of the Company s rate center switches are LNP capable and that the
current version of the Company s switches would require major upgrades or replacement to
obtain LNP functionality. The Company estimates the cost to upgrade all its switches is
approximately $740 000. The Company s Application states that the only exchange where
wireless carriers provide service coverage is in the Tipanuk exchange. According to its
Application, Rural has not received a single request for LNP from any of its customers. Rural
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asserts that, because the Company has no present ability to provide LNP or to provide the porting
of numbers to the wireless carriers' facilities , and because no customers have to date requested
that their numbers be ported, the Company believes it is appropriate for the Commission to
extend the suspension of the LNP requirement.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application together with supporting
workpapers, testimonies and exhibits, have been filed with the Commission and are available for
public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission offices or on the
Commission s Website at www.puc.state.id.under the "File Room" icon.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this case will be held
pursuant to the Commission s jurisdiction under Title 61 of the Idaho Code and that the
Commission may enter any final order consistent with its authority under Title 61.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that all proceedings in this matter will be
conducted pursuant to the Commission s Rules of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.000 et seq.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has determined that the
public interest may not require a formal hearing in this matter and will proceed under Modified
Procedure pursuant to Rules 201 through 204 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission s Rules
of Procedure, IDAP A 31.01.01.201 through -204.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that any person desiring to state a position on this
Application may file a written comment in support or opposition with the Commission within
twenty-one (21) days from the service date of this Notice. The comment must contain a
statement of reasons supporting the comment. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically
request a hearing in their written comments. Written comments concerning this Application may
be mailed to the Commission and the Applicant at the addresses reflected below:
COMMISSION SECRETARY
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
PO BOX 83720
BOISE, IDAHO 83720-0074
CONLEY WARD
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
PO BOX 2720
BOISE, ID 83701-2720
cew~givenspurs!ey.com
Street Address for Express Mail:
472 W WASHINGTON ST
BOISE, ID 83702-5983
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These comments should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first
page of this document. Persons desiring to submit comments via e-mail may do so by accessing
the Commission s home page located at www.puc.state.id.Click the "Comments and
Questions" icon, and complete the comment form, using the case number as it appears on the
front of this document. These comments must also be sent to the Applicant at the e-mail address
listed above.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no written comments or protests are
received within the time limit set, the Commission will consider this matter on its merits and
enter its Order without a formal hearing. If written comments are received within the time limit
set, the Commission will consider them and, in its discretion, may set the same for formal
hearing
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Application in Case No. RUR-04-2 can
be reviewed at the Commission s office and at the principal office of Rural Telephone Company
during regular business hours.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Application of Rural Telephone Company for
additional suspension of LNP requirements be processed by Modified Procedure IDAP A
31.01.01.201-204. Persons interested in submitting written comments in this matter must do so
no later than 21 days from the service date of this Order.
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this
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day of November 2004.
Out of the Office on this Date
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ENNIS S. HANSEN, COMMISSIONER
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