20250303APPLICATION.pdf

RECEIVED
March 3, 2025
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Application of Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC. for )
a Certificate of Public Convenience and ) DOCKET NO. EFT-T-25-01
Necessity to provide local and long distance )
telecommunications service in Idaho )
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY
Pursuant to the rules of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (the "Commission"), Ezee
Fiber Texas, LLC ("Ezee Fiber" or "Applicant") respectfully applies for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to provide facilities-based local exchange and interexchange service
in Idaho pursuant to Idaho Code Sections 61-526-528 and IDAPA 31.01.01.111 (Rules 111 & 112)
as clarified by Commission Order No. 26665. In support of this Application, Applicant submits
the following information:
I. PROPOSED SERVICES
Through this Application and Request for Authority, Ezee Fiber requests authority to offer
Idaho citizens facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange telecommunications and
interexchange telecommunications services throughout the entire state of Idaho.
II. FORM OF BUSINESS
1. Name, Address, and Form of Business
Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC
14850 Woodham Dr. Suite B-105
Houston, TX 77073
Phone [phone]
Toll Free: [phone]
www.ezeefiber.com
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The Commission should direct all inquiries and correspondence with respect to this
Application to:
Jason A. Danowsky
Texas Bar No. 24092318
FosterDanowsky, LLP
904 West Ave, Suite 107
Austin, TX 78701
Office: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
i danowskygfo sterdanowsky.com
Counsel for Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC
Ezee Fiber is a limited liability company organized pursuant to the laws of the State of
Delaware.Applicant is authorized to conduct business in Idaho as a foreign corporation.Applicant
currently has no principal business address within the State of Idaho. Applicant's registered agent
for service of process in Idaho is:
Incorp Services, Inc.
1310 S. Vista Ave., Suite 28
Boise, ID, 83705
A copy of Applicant's Foreign Corporation Certification are attached as Exhibit 1 hereto.
2. If a corporation, the names and addresses of the ten common stockholders of applicant
owning the greatest number of shares of common stock and the number of such shares
owned by each, as follows:
Copies of Applicant's Organizational Chart is being filed as Confidential Exhibit 2 in a
separately sealed envelope marked "Confidential and Proprietary".
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3. Names and addresses of the officers and directors of Applicant:
The principal officers of Applicant are as follows, all of which are addressed at Applicant's
headquarters in Houston:
OFFICERS
Name Title
Christine Scott VP, Marketing
Floyd Armstead EVP, Chief Technology Officer
Garner Duncan VP, Sales
Josh Schlensker VP, Residential Sales
Ken Bonvillian VP, Sales Operations & External Affairs
Matt Burleyson VP,Network Engineering & Operations
Matt Demuro VP, Construction
Matt Marino CEO
Patrick Hilderbrand EVP, Customer Operations
Pedro Checo EVP, Business Services
Rachelle Etheridge VP, Finance &Administration
Tracey Rivers VP, People
DIRECTORS
Andrew Crouch
Arvind Krishnamurthy
Carl Merzi
Matthew Marino
Ronald Schweizer
Thomas W. Sammons
4.Names and addresses of organizations holding 5% or greater ownership or management
interests in Applicant:
Copies of Applicant's Organizational Chart are being filed as Confidential Exhibit 2 in a
separately sealed envelope marked "Confidential and Proprietary".
5. Names and addresses of subsidiaries owned or controlled by Applicant:
Not applicable.
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III. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE.
1. The date on which applicant proposes to begin construction or anticipates it will begin
to provide service:
Applicant proposes to begin providing service in the first quarter of 2026.
2.Description of Customer Classes and Customer Services that Applicant proposes to offer
to the public:
Ezee Fiber will own, control, operate,and manage both telephone lines and conduits in connection
with, or to facilitate, communication by telephone for compensation. Ezee Fiber will offer a full
range of communications services, including data, local exchange voice services, and
interexchange/long distance to business customers. Ezee Fiber provides most, if not all, of its
services pursuant to individual-case-based contracts.
IV. SERVICE TERRITORY.
1. A description sufficient for determining whether service is to be offered in a particular
location; and the names of all incumbent local exchange corporations with whom the
proposed utility is likely to compete.
Applicant seeks authority to provide local exchange and interexchange services throughout
the State of Idaho. It is possible that Applicant's service offering might compete with such entities
as Qwest Corporation, Frontier Communications, or other ILECs.
2. Written description of the intended manner of service, for example, resold services or
facilities based. A general description of the property owned or controlled by applicant.
Applicant may provide services on either a resold or facilities basis.Applicant neither owns
nor controls property in the State of Idaho at the present time.
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3. A statement describing with whom the applicant is likely to compete.
Applicant does not know of any direct competitors in Idaho. As explained in the response
to Question IV.1, it is possible that some services, such as business telephone lines, will compete
with ILECs.
4. A description of the property owned by the applicant clarifies the applicant's proposed
services and operation.
At present, Applicant neither owns nor controls property in the State of Idaho at this time.
V. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
1. Current detailed balance sheets, including a detailed income and profit and loss
statements of applicant reflecting current and prior year balances for the twelve months
ended as of the date of the balance sheet, or if not readily available, for the period since
the close of the preceding calendar year.
Copies of Applicant's Financial Statements are being filed as Confidential Exhibit 3 in a
separately sealed envelope marked "Confidential and Proprietary". Included therein are audited
2023 financials of Applicant.
VI. "ILLUSTRATIVE" TARIFF FILINGS.
Applicant's initial tariff and price sheets are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
VII. CUSTOMER CONTACTS
1. Contact Information for Applicant:
a) For consumer inquiries and complaints from the public:
Ken Bonvillian
VP—External Affairs
Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC
14850 Woodham Dr. Suite B-105
Houston, TX 77073
Phone [phone]
Ken.Bonvilliangezeefiber.com
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b) Toll-free number for customer inquiries and complaints:
[phone]
c) For resolving complaints, inquiries and matters concerning rates and price lists or
tariffs:
Ken Bonvillian
VP—External Affairs
Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC
14850 Woodham Dr. Suite B-105
Houston, TX 77073
Phone [phone]
Ken.Bonvilliangezeefiber.com
VIII. INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS.
In the State of Idaho, Applicant will seek interconnection negotiations with ILECs and/or
commercial agreements with other carriers on an as-needed basis.
IX. COMPLIANCE WITH COMMISSION RULES.
Attached hereto,as Exhibit 5,is Applicant's written statement affirming that it has reviewed
all of the Commission rules and agrees to comply with them.
X. ESCROW ACCOUNT OR SECURITY BOND.
Applicant does not anticipate requiring advance deposits by its customers at this time.
XI. CONSERVATION OF PHONE NUMBERS.
Applicant acknowledges that it shall be subject to conversation measures per Commission
Rule and Order, including Commission Order No. 30425.
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WHEREFORE, Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC, requests that the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission enter an order granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity authorizing
Ezee Fiber Texas, LLC,to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange telecommunications
and interexchange services pursuant to Idaho Code Sections 61-526-528 and IDAPA
31.01.01.111.
Respectfully s ed,
J
Jason A. Dano sky
Texas Bar No. 24092
FosterDanowsky, LLP
904 West Ave, Suite 107
Austin, TX 78701
Office: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
1 danowskykfo sterdanowsky.com
ATTORNEY FOR EZEE FIBER
TEXAS, LLC
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