HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260107Application.pdf RECEIVED
Morgan Lewis JANUARY 7, 2026
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Danielle Burt
Patricia Cave
danielle.burt@morganlewis.com
patricia.cave@morganlewis.com G W O-T-26-O+
January 7, 2026
Via E-Mail and Overnight Courier
Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83714-0074
secretary@puc.idaho.gov
Re: GW Operating, LLC — Notice of Intent to Operate as an ""Other
Telecommunications Service Provider"
Dear Secretary Barrios-Sanchez:
GW Operating, LLC (the "Company"), by undersigned counsel, submits this Notice of Intent to
Operate as an "Other Telecommunications Service Provider" throughout the State of Idaho. In
support of this Notice, the Company submits the following information:
1. The name of the telephone corporation and the business name of the
telephone corporation if it does business under an assumed business name.
The Company's name is GW Operating, LLC. It will conduct business in Idaho under the same
name. The Company's Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in the State of Idaho is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. The United States and electronic (if available) mailing addresses of the
principal place of business of the telephone corporation, and, if there is a
principal place of business in Idaho, the addresses of the principal place of
business in Idaho.
The Company may be reached at its principal place of business:
2342 Technology Dr., Suite 103
OTallon, MO 63368
Telephone: 888-201-4339
Website: https://www.gatewayfiber.com
Morgan, Lewis& BockiUS LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington,DC 20004 0+1.202.739.3000
United States 0+1.202.739.3001
Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Secretary
January 6, 2026
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The Company does not currently have a principal place of business in Idaho. The Company will
notify the Commission if it opens a business office in Idaho in the future.
Correspondence pertaining to this filing should be directed to the Company's counsel:
Danielle Burt
Patricia Cave
MORGAN, LEWIS&BOCKIus LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2541
Tel: (202) 739-3000
Fax: (202) 739-3001
danielle.burt@morganlewis.com
patricia.cave(&morganlewis.com
with a copy to:
Craig Ceranna
2342 Technology Dr., Suite 103
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Telephone: 314-585-6630
Email: craig.ceranna@gatewayfiber.com
3. An agent in Idaho for service of process by the Commission in the state of
Idaho including the agent's United States and electronic (if available) mailing
addresses.
The Company's registered agent in Idaho for service of process by the Commission is:
Corporation Service Company
1305 12t" Avenue Road
Nampa, Idaho 83686
4. A description of the telecommunication services offered by the telephone
corporation and a map of the area(s) served by the telephone corporation or
in which the telephone corporation offers or intends to offer service.
The Company will offer Fiber to the Premises to institutional customers, enterprise customers,
other carriers, and municipalities on a 'build to suit" basis. Applicant will not offer service to
residential customers. All services will be provided pursuant to individual case-based contracts.
The Company intends to offer service throughout the State of Idaho, and accordingly, a map of
the Company's intended service area is not attached.
Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Secretary
January 6, 2026
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S. Address(es) and toll-free telephone number(s) for personnel responsible for
handling consumer inquiries, complaints, etc., by the public.
Customers can contact the Company's customer service department via email at
compliance@gatewayfiber.com or the Company's toll-free phone number at 888-201-4339.
Customer support will be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week to
ensure the prompt handling of customer inquiries and complaints.
6. Name(s), United States mail and electronic (if available) addresses, and
telephone number(s) of person(s) designated as a contact for the
Commission Staff in resolving consumer complaints, responding to consumer
inquiries, and answering matters concerning rates and price lists or tariffs.
The Company's dedicated contact for Commission Staff regarding consumer complaints and
consumer inquiries is:
Jim Rosema
Sr. VP Customer Operations
2342 Technology Dr., Suite 103
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Telephone: 888-201-4339
Email: jim.rosema@gatewayfiber.com
The Commission should direct other inquiries regarding the Company's ongoing operations in
Idaho to its primary contact:
Craig Ceranna
Chief Financial Officer
2342 Technology Dr., Suite 103
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Telephone: 314-585-6630
Email: craig.ceranna@gatewayfiber.com
The Company additionally provides its Registration Form herein as Exhibit B.
We would appreciate acknowledgement of receipt and acceptance of this filing. Should you have
any questions concerning this submission, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned.
Respectfully submitted,
151 Patricia Cave
Danielle Burt
Patricia Cave
Counsel for GW Operating, LLC
EXHIBIT A
Authority to Transact Business in Idaho
State of Idaho
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
OF
GW OPERATING, LLC
Filing Number: 6585291
I, PHIL McGRANE, Secretary of State of the State of Idaho, hereby certify that
an application for Foreign Registration Statement, duly executed pursuant to the
provisions of the Idaho Uniform Business Organization Code, has been received in
this office and is found to conform to law.
ACCORDINGLY, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, I issue this
Certificate of Registration to transact business in this State and attach hereto a
duplicate of the application for such certificate.
Dated: 23 December 2025
H Phil McGrane
Secretary of State
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Type of Limited Liability Company Foreign Limited Liability Company
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EXHIBIT B
Registration Form of GW Operating, LLC
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P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Telephone 208-334-0300
Facsimile 208-334-3762
secretary@puc.idaho.gov
Notice to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Rule 606.01,TCRR, IDAPA 31.41.01
All telephone corporations (except cooperative telephone corporations)tormed since January 1, 1988 must the a notice
before offering telecommunications services in Idaho. These corporations include but are not limited to sellers of MTS
or WATS, resellers of MTS or WATS services, Operator Service Providers, Data Providers, etc. These notices must
be updated at least annually between December 1 and December 31 each year and whenever there is a change in the
telephone corporation's name, address or agent. Please e-mail the completed form to: secretary@puc.idaho.gov
The notice must contain the following information: Date:
a Name of the Telephone Corporation GW Operating, LLC
Assumed Business Name(if applicable) N/A
Corporate Mailing Address Regulatory Contact Derek Leffert, Head of Government Affairs
Address Line#1 2342 Technology Dr.
Address Line#2 Suite 103
City, State,Zip O'Fallon, Missouri 63368
Telephone Number 573-280-8500
Facsimile Number N/A
Electronic Address (e-mail) derek.leffert@gatewayfiber.com
b Person sending or receiving E-Filings Name Craig Ceranna
Address Line#1 2342 Technology Dr.
Address Line#2 Suite 103
City, State, Zip O'Fallon, Missouri 63368
Telephone Number 314-585-6630
Electronic Address (e-mail) craig.ceranna@gatewayfiber.com
C. An agent in Idaho for service of process Name Corporation Service Company
Address Line#1 1305 12th Avenue Road
Address Line#2
City, State,Zip Nampa, ID 83686
N/A
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d Person responsible for handling consumer inquiries,complaints,etc,by the public
Name Jim Rosema
Toll-Free Telephone Number 888-201-4339
Facsimile Number n/a
Electronic Address ,e-mail) compliance@gatewayfiber.com
Person(s)designated as Customer Service contact for the Commission Staff in resolving consumer
complaints,responding to consumer inquiries and answering matters concerning rates and price lists or
e. tariffs
Jim Rosema
Name
Address Line#1 2342 Technology Dr.
Address Line#2 Suite 103
City, State,Zip O'Fallon, Missouri 63368
Telephone Number 888-201-4339
Facsimile Number N/A
Electronic Address(e-mail) Where possible, please jim.rosema@gatewayfiber.com
provide a general or shared mailbox address
erson responsible for compliance in tiling of reports and payment of tees due to the Commission or its
f. Administrators
Name Craig Ceranna
Address Line#1 2342 Technology Dr.
Suite 103
Address Line#2
City, State,Zip O'Fallon, Missouri 63368
Telephone Number 314-585-6630
Facsimile Number N/A
Electronic Address ce-main craig.ceranna@gatewayfiber.com
Date Aut a epresentative
pig Ceranna
Chief Financial Officer
GW Operating, LLC
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF AUSSOURI §
COUNTY OF ST. CHARLES §
I, Craig Ceranna, state that I am Chief Financial Officer of GW Operating, LLC (the
"Company"); that I am authorized to make this Verification on behalf of the Company; that the
foregoing filing was prepared under my direction and supervision; and that the contents thereof
and the certifications contained therein with respect to the Company are true and correct to the
best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Craig Cera
Chief Financial Officer
GW Operating,LLC
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