20100630final_order_no_32021.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
June 30, 2010
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF SILVER STAR
COMMUNICATIONS' MOTION TO
EXTEND DATE FOR COMPLYING WITH
COMMISSION ORDER NO. 30951 ORDER NO. 32021
CASE NO. SIL-10-
On December 4, 2009 , the Commission issued Order No. 30951 directing that
Universal Service Fund levels for the recipient companies be adjusted, and also notifying the
recipient companies that they needed to raise their residential rates to $25.76 to continue to be
eligible to receive USF funds. All but Silver Star Communications have filed tariffs to increase
their residential rate as directed by the Commission in Order No. 30951 , and to comply with
State law regarding USF eligibility requirements. On June 22 2010, Silver Star filed a request to
delay until September 1 , 2010, its rate increase. Silver Star states that it is in the middle of a
system conversion that is scheduled to be substantially complete on July 1 , 2010. To avoid
service disruptions to customers, Silver Star requests that it be allowed until September 1 2010
to file its revised tariffs as required by Order No. 30951.
At its Decision Meeting on June 28, 2010, the Commission determined to treat Silver
Star s request as a motion and also to approve it to give the Company until September 1 , 2010, to
file revised tariffs as the Commission directed. The Commission further determined to notify
Silver Star in the Order that if it fails to revise its rates by September 1 , 2010, that its USF
funding will be removed for the Company failure to comply with the statutory USF
requirements.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Silver Star s Motion to delay implementation of its
revised residential service rates until September 1 , 2010, is approved. If Silver Star fails to
implement its qualifying residential rates by that date, its USF funding will be terminated.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order may petition for
reconsideration within twenty-one (21) days of the service date of 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.
ORDER NO. 32021
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 2C;f-I-
day of June 2010.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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Commission Secretary
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ORDER NO. 32021