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RECEIVED
April 14, 2026
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Via Electronic Filing
Ms.Monica Barrios-Sanchez
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities
Commission 11331 W.
ChindenBlvd., Bldg. 8 Suite
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Boise, Idaho 83714
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Re: West Fiber, LLC, Request for Extension, Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
Certificate, Case No. WFL-T-25-02, Order No. 36734
Dear Secretary Barrios-Sanchez:
Please find the enclosed Request for Extension on behalf of West Fiber LLC in
the matter referenced above.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
/s/Craig Gilley
Craig A. Gilley
Counsel for West Fiber LLC

BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF WEST FIBER LLC )
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL ) WFL-T-25-0
AS A COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE )
CARRIER IN THE STATE OF IDAHO )
Request for Extension
On August 22, 2025, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued
Order No. 36734 in this matter. Through that Order, the Commission issued Werst Fiber LLC
("West Fiber") a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("CPCN") to operate as a
competitive local exchange carrier("CLEC") in the State of Idaho, subject to the conditions set
forth in the Order.
Per the Order, various compliance filings were required to be filed with the Commission
indicating the number of basic local exchange customers the West Fiber had as of each filing.These
filings were required to be filed on September 12, 2025,December 12,2025, and March 12, 2026.
The Order also required West Fiber to certify that it had subscribers in Idaho by March 12, 2026.
West Fiber timely filed each of the compliance filings, but as of today, does not yet provide basic
local exchange services in Idaho.
A West Fiber representative has met by phone several times with Idaho Telecom Staff to
discuss possible alternative solutions for West Fiber in lieu of the Commission revoking its CPCN
due to a lack of subscribership. As explained to Staff representatives, Ripple Fiber, the parent of
West Fiber,is certified as a CLEC in 18 states,currently operates in 8 states(North Carolina, South
Carolina, Massachusetts, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado and Washington), and is actively
building its fiber optic networks in several other states. West Fiber's build plan for Idaho remains
in progress but is not yet ready for deployment. As a result of its discussion with Staff,West Fiber
files this Request for Extension to provide basic local exchange services in Idaho to December 31,
2026 to better accommodate West Fiber's build plans. In advance of the extension date,West Fiber
agrees to provide compliance updates at regular intervals as directed by the Commission.

For the foregoing reasons, West Fiber respectfully requests that the Commission grant
this Request for Extension for West Fiber to provide basic local exchange services in Idaho by
December 31, 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Craig Gille
Craig A. Gilley
Counsel for West Fiber LLC
April 14, 2026
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