20061114final_order_no_30177.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
November 14, 2006
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF UNIVERSAL ACCESS,
INC.S REQUEST FOR CANCELLATION OF
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND)NECESSITY NO. 380.
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On October 31 2006, Universal Access, Inc. filed a request that its Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity No. 380 (CPCN) be cancelled and all tariffs on file with the Commission
be withdrawn. The Company stated it is no longer in operation and has no customers in Idaho. In its
Decision Meeting on November 6, 2006, the Commission determined to approve Universal's request
for cancellation of Certificate No. 380.
COMMISSION FINDINGS
In February 2000 Universal Access, Inc. filed an Application with the Commission
requesting authority to provide telecommunications services within the State ofIdaho. In July 2000
the Commission granted Universal's Application for a CPCN to provide telecommunications
services within Idaho. Order No. 228443.
On October 31 , 2006, Universal Access, Inc. notified the Commission that it does not
have any customers in Idaho and is no longer offering services in the state, and therefore requested
cancellation of Certificate No. 380 and its tariffs. Staff recommended the Commission cancel
Certificate No. 380 and remove the Company s tariffs on file. It is appropriate to approve Universal
Access, Inc.s request to cancel its CPCN No. 380.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Universal Access, Inc.s request for cancellation of
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No. 380 is granted. Certificate No. 380 is no longer
in effect, and Universal Access, Inc. is no longer authorized to provide service in the State ofIdaho.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order or in interlocutory
Orders previously issued in this Case No. GNR-00-6 may petition for reconsideration within
twenty-one (21) days of the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order
or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in this case. Within seven (7) days after any person has
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petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See
Idaho Code ~~ 61-619 and 61-626.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this Lff/l.
day of November 2006.
PAUL KJELLA ER, PRESIDENT
MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
cu~Je D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
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