20220823Application.pdf

135 Lake Street South, Suite 155
Kirkland, WA 98033
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August 22,2022
Ms. Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd, Bldg 8
Suite 201-A
Boise, ldaho 83714
Sent via electronic mail to secretary@puc. idaho.gov
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Re: Competitive Local Exchange CanierApplication -Ziply \Mreless, LLC doing business as
Ziply Fiber
Dear ldaho Public Utilities Commission:
Pursuant to IDAPA 31.01.01.114,Z:iply \Mreless, LLC doing business as Ziply Fiber submits the
following information for consideration to be authorized as a competitive localexchange carrier
in the state of ldaho.
1. A short statement of the character of public service in which the entity is engaged
Ziply \Mreless, LLC is a new entrant in ldaho telecommunications. Ziply Wreless is a
telephone corporation within the definition of ldaho Statutes 61-121and 62-603 and a
facilities based competitor under 62-203. !t is currently registered as a Competitive
Local Exchange Carrier in Oregon and Washington. lt is afiiliated with Ziply Fiber
Northwest, LLC and Ziply Fiber of ldaho, LLC, ILEC's which provide public
telecommunications services in the State of ldaho, both voice and data, to residents and
business.
2. The enti$'s name (including any assumed business name) and the state in which it is
incorporated or organized.
Ziply Wireless, LLC - a Delaware limited liability company
3. The street and mailing addresses of the entity's principal offce and of its principalofice
in ldaho, and emailaddress (if available).
135 Lake Street South, Suite 155, Kirkland, Washington 98033, [e-mail]
4. A certified copy of the entity's articles of incorporation or certificate of organization if an
LLC.
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5. The names, titles, and addresses of the entity's offcers and directors if the entity is a
corporation, or of at least one (1) govemor if the entity is an LLC (i.e. a manager of a
manager-managed LLC or a member of a member-managed LLC).
Ziply Wreless is managed by Northwest Fiber, LLC. lts officers include:
Steven B. Weed Executive Chairman
Harold ZeiE CEO
Christopher Denzin COO
Ryan Hjorten GFO
Byron E. Springer, Jr. GeneralCounsel
The business addresses for all ofiices are the same as listed in paragraph 3 above.
6. The names and addresses of subsidiaries the entity owns or controls.
None
7. lf not incorporated or organized in ldaho, a certificate of authority from the ldaho
Secretary of State, a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of sate in the
state the entity is incorporated or organized, and the name and street address of the
entity's registered agent for service in ldaho; and the name and address of any
corporation, association, or similar organization holding a five percent (5%) or greater
ownership interest or a managerial interest in it, and the amount and nature of the
ownership interest, and nature of the management interest. lnclude a copy of any
management agreement with the application.
Ziply \Mreless, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Fiber, LLC. Attached
please find our certificate of authority issued by the ldaho Secretary of State and our
certificate of good standing issued by the Delaware Secretary of State. There are no
management agreements between companies.
8. A description of customer classes and customer services that the applicant proposes to
ofier to the public. The application shall indicate the date on which the applicant
proposes to begin construction or anticipates it will begin to provide service in ldaho.
We plan to serve residences and businesses with fiber-fed fixed wireless
telecommunications services, including internet access, data transport and voice over IP
services. We anticipate construction to begin in early 2023.
9. A description sufiicient to determine whether service is to be ofiered in a particular
location and the names of incumbent local exchange corporations (lLECs) wtth whom
the proposed utility is likely to compete. The application shall also describe the intended
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manner of service, e.9., resold services or facilities-based services; and a general
description of the property owned or controlled by applicant.
Preliminarily,Ziply Wireless plans to provide services over its own facilities in the
following areas: Boise, ldaho Falls, Lewiston, Meridian, Nampa, Pocatello, Rexburg and
Twin Falls. Ziply Wireless may expand its services to other areas in the future. The
ILEC in the areas currently planned for seruice are CenturyLink.
10. A reasonably sized and detailed map showing where the applicant proposes to provide
service including exchanges (if different from existing exchanges), rural zones, and local
calling areas. lf the service area is identicalto an incumbent LEC's service area, then
applicant may refer to the incumbent's service area.
Statewide
11. The current detailed balance sheets, including detailed income and profit and loss
statements of applicant reflecting current and prior year balance for the twelve (12)
months ending as of the date of the balance sheet, or if not readily available, for the
perlod since the close of the preceding calendar year. lf a balance sheet and income
statement are not available, the applicant shall submit financialdata sufiicient to
establish it possesses adequate financial resources to provide the proposed services.
Ziply Wireless, as a new company, does not have balance sheets to provide. ln lieu of
fumishing speciftc balance sheets, attached are the balance sheets of Northwest Fiber,
Ziply Wireless' parent company.
12. The latest annual report, if any.
Ziply Fiber Pacific does not produce an annual report.
13. Tariffs and Price Lists. Proposed initialtarifis or price sheets setting forth rates, rules,
terms, and regulations applicable to the contemplated service. lnitialtarifis and price lists
filings shall be in an electronic form as well as paper. The tariffs and price lists in
electronic format will be in computer searchable Adobe Acrobat (PDF), or submitted on a
CD-ROM or otherformat as prescribed by the Commission Secretary.
Ziply \Mreless plans to ofier services that are not subject to tarifi in the State of Idaho.
These services are lP-based services, including internet acoess, data transport and
voice-over-lP. Our terms and conditions of service will be published on our web site and
will be substantially similar to the attached.
14.Taritt and Customer Contact. The name, address, and telephone number for those
persons responsible for tariff and price list questions, as well as customer complaints and
inquiries. The application shall state the toll-ftee telephone number for customer inquiries
and complaints.
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Tariff - Jessica Epley, VP - Regulatory & External Affairs, [phone],
[e-mail]
Customer Contact -Zipfy Fiber Customer Care, [phone]
15. lnterconnection Agreements. \Mrether the applicant has initiated interconnection
negotiations and, if so, when and with whom. lnclude copies of any interconnection
contracts which have been completed for the provision of telecommunication services.
None
16. Compliance with Commission Rules. Awriften statement that the applicant has
reviewed the Commission's rules and will comply, or request for waiver of those rules
believed to be inapplicable, or both.
Ziply \Mreless, LLC has reviewed and will comply wtth the Commission's rules or will
request a waiver where appropriate.
17. Conservation of Telephone Numbers. An acknowledgment that non-paging
telecommunications carriers with telephone numbering resources in ldaho shall be
subject to numbering conservation measures including mandatory one thousand (1,000)
block pooling. See Commission Order No. 3M25. All CLEGs shallevaluate their
numbering resources and donate to the numbering resouroe pool unused one thousand
(1,000) number blocks and one thousand (1,000) number blocks that have fewer than
ten percent (10%ol of the telephone numbers assigned. Applicable carriers shall also file
the necessary utilization reports with NeuStar and semi-annual report their number
resource utilizationfforecast (NRUF) data at the one thousand (1,000) block level for
each rate center within their service tenitory. The Federal Communications Gommission
has appointed NeuStar to manage the assignment and conservation of telephone area
codes and telephone numbers in North America.
Ziply \Mreless, LLC acknowledges that non-paging telecommunications caniers with
telephone numbering resources in ldaho shal! be subject to numbering conservation
measures including mandatory one thousand (1,000) block pooling.
Should you have any questions or concems, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jessica Epley
VP - Regulatory & External Affairs
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