20240326Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: MICHAEL DUVAL
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: MARCH 26, 2024

SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF AT&T CORP. AND AT&T ENTERPRISES, INC.’S
JOINT APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO AT&T
ENTERPRISES, INC. AND CANCELLATION OF THE EXISTING
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY HELD BY
AT&T CORP.; CASE NO. ATT-T-24-01.

On February 23, 2024, AT&T Corp. (“Corp.”) and AT&T Enterprises, Inc. (“Enterprises”)
jointly applied (collectively the “Applicants”) to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(“Commission”) requesting the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
(“CPCN”) to Enterprises that authorizes it to offer local telecommunication exchange services in
Idaho pursuant to IDAPA 31.01.01.114. Enterprises’ requested CPCN would cover the same
service territory as CPCN No. 295—which is currently held by Corp.; the Applicants accordingly
requested that Corp.’s CPCN No. 295 be canceled. (“Application”).
The Applicants stated that these requests are part of an internal restructuring involving the
Applicants and their related corporate entities. The Application included several exhibits. The
Applicants also requested that the Application be processed through modified procedure.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 28-day reply deadline for the
Applicants.

DECISION MEMORANDUM 2

COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 28-day reply deadline for the
Applicants?

_____________________________
Michael Duval
Deputy Attorney General

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