20200909Final_Order_No_34775.pdf

ORDER NO. 34775 1

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
September 9, 2020
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

On July 13, 2020, Wired or Wireless, Inc. (“Company”) applied for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) to provide resold and facilities-based basic local
exchange telecommunication services in Idaho. On July 31, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice
of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure setting comment and reply deadlines.
Commission Staff filed comments. The Company did not file reply comments.
Having reviewed the record, the Commission issues this Order approving the
Company’s Application as follows.
THE APPLICATION
The Company is a Washington corporation authorized to do business in Idaho as a
foreign corporation. It plans to provide facilities-based and resold local exchange
telecommunication services to business and municipal customers. Regarding interconnection
agreements, the Company states it “will mirror the basic local calling scopes” of the incumbent
local exchange carriers where the Company operates. Application at 3. The Company plans to
offer service in CenturyLink’s service territory.
THE COMMENTS
Staff filed the only comments, and recommended the Commission approve the
Application. After reviewing the Company’s Application, Staff believes the Company possesses
the requisite financial, managerial, and technical qualifications to provide telecommunications
services, and believes the Company understands the Commission’s rules and requirements related
to the provision of telecommunication services in Idaho. Therefore, Staff recommends approval of
the Application, subject to four conditions. The Company must 1) comply with the North
American Number Plan Administrator requirements; 2) comply with all reporting and contribution
requirements prescribed by the Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay
IN THE MATTER OF WIRED OR
WIRELESS, INC.’S APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE BASIC
RESOLD AND FACILITIES-BASED LOCAL
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System, and Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance Program, and must comply with all
future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by the Commission for competitive
telecommunications providers; 3) file with the Commission a final price list outlining its rates,
terms, and conditions prior to issuance of its CPCN; and 4) provide the Commission with three
reports during the next twelve months, indicating the number of basic local exchange customers it
has and the services being offered.
DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS
Based on our review of the record, we find that the Company’s Application complies
with the requirements to obtain a CPCN. Rule of Procedure 114 sets the requirements that
competitive local exchange carriers—such as the Company—must satisfy to obtain a CPCN.
IDAPA 31.01.01.114. We find that the Company has satisfied Rule 114. The Company has
provided all needed information in its Application, including financial information. The Company
also has the financial, managerial, and technical qualifications needed to operate as a
telecommunications service provider, and it has reviewed and agreed to comply with this
Commission’s rules. We thus find it reasonable to approve the Company’s Application for a
CPCN, subject to these conditions:
1) The Company must comply with North American Number Plan Administrator
requirements.
2) The Company must comply with all reporting and contribution requirements
prescribed by the Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay
Services, and Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance Program, and must
comply with all future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by the
Commission for competitive telecommunications providers.
3) Before issuance of its CPCN, the Company must file with the Commission a final
price list outlining its rates, terms, and conditions.
4) The Company must provide three reports to the Commission indicating the number
of basic local exchange customers it has and the services being offered. These
reports will be due on: December 29, 2020; April 26, 2021; and August 30, 2021.
If the Company fails to provide the three reports, the Company shall relinquish its
CPCN and all telephone numbers it has been assigned.

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O R D E R
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company’s Application for a CPCN is granted
subject to the conditions outlined above.
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 and 62-619.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 9th
day of September 2020.

PAUL KJELLANDER, PRESIDENT

KRISTINE RAPER, COMMISSIONER

ERIC ANDERSON, COMMISSIONER

ATTEST:

Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary

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