20240708Final_Order_No_36248.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
July 8,2024
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF BARR TELL USA, )
INC.'S APPLICATION FOR A ) CASE NO. BTL-T-23-01
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE )
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE RESOLD ) ORDER NO. 36248
AND FACILITIES-BASED LOCAL )
EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS )
SERVICES )
On December 22, 2023, Barr Tell USA, Inc. ("Company") applied to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("Commission") and requested the issuance of a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity("CPCN")authorizing the Company to offer local telecommunication
exchange services in Idaho pursuant to IDAPA 31.01.01.114. The Company's Application
included exhibits in support of its request.
On April 5, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and set deadlines for
public and Commission Staff("Staff') comments and the Company's reply. Staff filed comments
to which the Company did not reply. No other comments were received.
Having reviewed the record,we now issue this Order approving the Company's request for
a CPCN subject to the conditions outlined below.
THE APPLICATION
The Company is incorporated in the State of Idaho and plans to offer communications
service to businesses that want hosted voice services. The Company added that it would also resell
internet bandwidth enabling it to offer several different telecom services to customers including
basic telephone service.
The Company asserted that it already has interconnection agreements with large incumbent
providers in other states and will quickly seek such agreements in Idaho.
The Application included a customer contact for complaints and inquiries. The Company
also filed financial statements. The Company asserted it would comply with Commission rules
and orders. The Company acknowledged that it would have certain obligations related to
conserving telephone numbers.
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STAFF COMMENTS
Staff reviewed the record and recommended approval of the Company's Application
subject to certain conditions discussed below. Staff believed that the Company understood its legal
obligations and that its Application met the requirements set forth in Commission Rule of
Procedure 114, IDAPA 31.01.01.114, and Order No. 26665. Staff also believed that the Company
had the ability and financial capacity necessary to provide telecommunication services within the
State of Idaho. For these reasons, Staff recommended approval of the Company's Application
subject to the following conditions:
1. The Applicant complies with number pooling and reporting requirements of the
North American Numbering Plan Administrator, as outlined in Commission Order
No. 30425;
2. The Applicant provides necessary reports and contributions appropriate to the
Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay Services, and
Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance Program, and complies with all
future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by the Commission for
competitive telecommunications providers;
3. Prior to issuance of the CPCN certificate, the Applicant files a final price list
outlining all its rates, terms, and conditions with the Commission;
4. The Applicant provides 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 as follows:
a. August 26, 2024;
b. December 26, 2024; and
c. April 25, 2025.
If the Applicant fails to provide the three reports, the Applicant shall relinquish its
CPCN certificate and all telephone numbers it has been assigned or the Commission
will by its order revoke the Company's CPCN certificate; and
5. If the Applicant is not providing basic local exchange service by the time the third
report is due, the Commission, by its order, will revoke the Company's CPCN
certificate.
Staff Comments at 2-3.
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COMMISSION FINDINGS AND DECISION
Based on our review of the record,we find that the Company's Application complies with
the requirements to obtain a CPCN in Idaho. 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 End that the Company has satisfied Rule 114. Excepting those items
enumerated above, the Company has provided all necessary information in its Application—
including financial information. Likewise,the Commission trusts that the Company 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 all the conditions set forth in Staffs Comments.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Company's Application for a CPCN is granted subject
to the conditions outlined in Staff s Comments.
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 about any matter
decided in this Order. Within seven (7) days after any person has petitioned for reconsideration,
any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration.Idaho Code §§ 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this 8th day of
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