20041122Final Order No 29637.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 22, 2004
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
TRANS NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
INTERNATIONAL, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE
0 F PURL I C CO NVENIEN CE AND NECESSITY
TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE
TELECO MMUNI CA TI 0 NS SER VI CES.
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CASE NO. TIN-O4-
On July 1 , 2004, Trans National Communications International, Inc. ("Trans
National" or "Company ) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to provide basic local exchange telecommunications service throughout the State
Idaho in the areas in which Qwest Corporation is the incumbent local exchange carrier. In the
Notice of Application and Modified Procedure issued October 19 , 2004, the Commission
solicited comments regarding Trans National's Application. Order No. 29616. No comments
were received other than those submitted by Commission Staff. Based on the comments, the law
and the record, the Commission grants Trans National's Application.
THE APPLICATION
Trans National is a Delaware corporation and is authorized to transact business in the
State of Idaho as a foreign corporation. The Company is currently authorized to and is providing
resold interexchange service in the contiguous 48 states and Hawaii. The Company also has
authority to provide local exchange service in 18 states, and is in the process of obtaining
authority in 13 additional states.
Trans National intends to provide all forms of local exchange services using resold
facilities-based unbundled network elements to business and residential customers in Idaho.
These resold services include two-way local lines/trunks, Centrex, ISDN and DSL services.
Trans National also proposes to provide associated local calling (usage) for these access lines
including message rate service for business customers and the required calling options for
residential customers. It will offer, also on a resold basis, operator assistance services, lifeline
hearing impaired services, directory assistance and directories, free 900 prefix call blocking and
switched access services. It will also offer intraLATA and interLATA toll services on a 1+ and
0+ basis.
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Trans National will serve the exchanges as mapped and described by Qwest
Corporation. The local calling area for Trans National's customers will be the same as the
incumbent carrier s existing exchange boundaries. This means that Trans National's customers
will have the same local calling area as if they remained customers of the incumbent carrier.
Trans National understands that it will automatically mirror any future modifications to these
exchange boundaries or legal description of these boundaries on a going forward basis. If not
mirrored, new detailed maps and legal descriptions, on an individual exchange basis, will be
filed with the Commission for approval.
According to its Application, Trans National will implement the procedures necessary
to prevent deceptive and unfair marketing practices, and will comply with applicable
Commission service and billing standards. Trans National also intends to comply with the
applicable intraLA T A access requirements of incumbent local exchange telephone companies.
Furthermore, the Company agrees to comply with the applicable provisions and all rules
regulations, and laws applicable to it, unless it has requested and received a waiver from the
Commission. To the extent economically and technically feasible, Trans National is willing and
able to provide service to all customers in the same service classification in its designated
geographical service areas in accordance with its tariff offerings.
Trans National asserts it is financially, managerially, and technically qualified to
possess authority to provide local exchange service. In particular, the Company states it has
access to the financing and capital necessary to conduct its telecommunications operations as
specified in its Application. The Company asserts that its senior management has extensive
experience in management and telecommunications service. Because Trans National will be
providing local exchange service initially through resale only, the Company will also rely upon
the managerial and technical expertise of the incumbent local exchange carriers that have been
certified and deemed technically and managerially able to provide local exchange service by the
Commission.
Trans National argues that granting its Application is in the pubic interest because it
will provide Idaho consumers with an enhanced range of telecommunications services, will
increase customer choice, will encourage carriers to provide more efficient service at lower
prices, will provide users with greater reliability, and will create competitive pressure on carriers
to provide more responsive customer service. Trans National submits that its entry will bolster
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competition for the provision of local telecommunications services, which is essential to the
state s continued economic health and well being.
STAFF COMMENTS
Trans National has provided Staff with financial sheets for quarters ending December
, 2002 and 2003 and appropriate contact information for its registered agent for service of
process within Idaho. Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by Trans National and
believes the Company understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and
requirements. Based on this review, the Company s filing fulfills the requirements of the
Commission Rules and Procedural Order No. 26665. The Staff believes that the Company
possesses the requisite financial, managerial, and technical qualifications necessary to operate as
a provider of telecommunications services.Therefore, Staff recommends approval of the
Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
Based on the comments, the law and the record, the Commission grants the
Application. When considering an application for a Certificate, the Commission must determine
if the applicant has the necessary qualifications to provide service while still fostering
competition in the local telecommunications market. Based upon our review of the filing and the
record in this case, the Commission finds that Trans National's filing satisfies the requirements
of the Commission s Rules and Procedural Order No. 26665. Id. Thus, we approve Trans
National's Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (and requested
waivers) to allow the Company to provide telecommunications services statewide. This is
consistent with our previous Orders granting statewide authority to provide telecommunications
services to carriers meeting the established requirements.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Trans National Communications International, Inc.
is granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide basic local exchange
services within the State of Idaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this case 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 or in
interlocutory Orders previously issued in this case. Within seven (7) days after any person has
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petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See
Idaho Code ~ 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho , this
day of November 2004.
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
J 4 D. Jeweli
CCffi1mission Secretary
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