20191213Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION NIENIORANDUNI
CONIMISSIONER KJ EI,I,A n. D F]R
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFT'
I,EGAL
FRONI:MATT HUNTER
DIiPT]TY ATTORNEY GENERAI,
DATE: DECEMBER 13,2019
ST]tIJF],CT:SIN{WOOD, INC.'S APPLICATION IIOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL AND LONG.
DISTANCE TELECON{N{UNICATIONS SERVICE IN IDAHO; CASI.] NO.
sIN{-T-19-01.
On November 25,2019, Simwood, Inc. (Simwood) applied for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to provide local and long-distance telecommunications serviccs in
Idaho.
THE APPLICATION
Simwood is a Wyoming corporation authorized to do business in Idaho as a foreign
corporation, Application at 2. It plans to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange and
long-distance telecommunications services to business customers. Id. at 4. Simwood plans to
obtain interconnection agreements with incumbent local cxchange companies, or seek
"commercial agreements with other carriers on an as-needed basis." Id. at 6. Simwood seeks
authorization to offer serv'ice throughout Idaho, and would compete with any or all of ldaho's
incumhent local exchange carriers. Id. at 3.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the use of Modified Procedure with a 2l -day comment deadline and
7-day reply deadline.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Cornmission wish to process Simwood's Application by Modified Procedure
with a 2l-day comment deadline and 7-day reply deadline?
Matt Huntel
Deputy Attorncy Gcncral
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