20260501APPLICATION.pdf

RECEIVED
NFC-T-26-01 May 1, 2026
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF IDAHO
In the Matter of
NFC NORTHWEST,LLC
APPLICATION FOR
CERTIFICATION AS A
WHOLESALE COMMUNICATIONS
PROVIDER IN IDAHO
COMES NOW NFC Northwest, LLC ("NFC Northwest" or"Applicant"), by and through
its undersigned representative, respectfully submits this Application for Certification as a
wholesale communications provider in Idaho pursuant to Commission Order No. 32277 in Case
No. GNR-T-11-01, Commission Rule of Procedure 114 ("Rule 114"), and Title 62 of the Idaho
Code.
In Order No. 32277, the Commission established a certification process for Title 62
telecommunications providers that do not provide basic local exchange service, finding that
"registration or certification of telecommunications companies that do not provide basic local
exchange service, as defined by state law, is necessary to enable those companies to access
important rights or privileges identified in the federal Telecommunications Act as they enter the
telecommunications markets in Idaho." Consistent with that framework, the Applicant seeks
certification as a wholesale communications provider to facilitate its role as a facilities-based
owner of fiber-optic infrastructure in Idaho.
I. Name,Address and Form of Business (Rule 114.01)
A. Applicant is a competitive telecommunications company that intends to offer intrastate
telecommunications services for wholesale customers statewide. Such services will
include private line and transport services. Applicant does not intend to provide basic
local exchange service in Idaho.
B. Applicant is a Delaware limited liability company.
C. Applicant's principal place of business is 135 Lake Street South, Suite 155, Kirkland,
Washington 98033.
D. See attached Applicant's Certificate of Formation.
E. See attached Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State for the State of
Delaware; Certificate evidencing Applicant's registration in Idaho as a foreign limited
liability company.
F. The name of Applicant's registered agent for service in Idaho is as follows:
Corporation Service Company
608 North Capital Avenue
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Boise, Idaho 83702
G. Applicant is a wholly owned subsidiary of NFC Management, LLC, 135 Lake Street
South, Suite 155, Kirkland, Washington 98033, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Network FiberCo, LLC, 135 Lake Street South, Suite 155, Kirkland, Washington 98033.
Network FiberCo, LLC was formed through a strategic partnership between Northwest
Fiber, LLC doing business as Ziply Fiber("Ziply Fiber"), 135 Lake Street South, Suite
155, Kirkland, Washington 98033, and PSPIB Quadratic Blocker, LLC, 1250 Ren&
L6vesque Blvd. West, Suite 1400, Montr6al, Quebec H3B 5E9, Canada) a subsidiary of
the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, 1250 Ren6-L&vesque Blvd. West, Suite
1400, Montr6al, Quebec 1­13B 5E9, Canada. ("PSP Investments"). Under the partnership,
PSP Investments holds a 51% ownership interest and Ziply Fiber holds a 49% interest
ownership. The Applicant does not own or control any subsidiaries.
H. The names and addresses of the Applicant's officers are as follows:
Name Address Title
Byron E. Springer Jr. 135 Lake Street South, Suite 155 Chief Corporate Officer
Kirkland, WA 98033
Glen LeBlanc 135 Lake Street South, Suite 155 Chief Financial
Kirkland, WA 98033 Officer/General Manager
I. Company Contacts
Contact information is as follows:
Jessica Epley
Vice President, Regulatory&External Affairs
135 Lake Street South, Suite 155
Kirkland, WA 98033
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: Jessica.epleykziply.com
Elizabeth Brayman
Senior Manager, Regulatory & External Affairs
135 Lake Street South, Suite 155
Kirkland, WA 98033
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: Elizabeth.brUman&z;jply.com
General Regulatory Inquiries: reakziplyfiber.com
Customer service inquiries and complaints: [phone] (Rule114.05)
J. Interconnection Agreements, if any(Rule 114.06):
Applicant has not initiated interconnection negotiations and does not presently maintain
any interconnection agreements. Based on Applicant's wholesale-only business model and
operational structure, Applicant will have no need for separate third-parry interconnection
agreements in order to provide its proposed services in Idaho.
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As described in Section 1 above,NFC Northwest is a wholly owned subsidiary within the
Network FiberCo corporate family. Within this same corporate family structure, Ziply Fiber
Pacific, LLC—an affiliate operating under the Ziply Fiber brand—serves as the exclusive
retail internet service provider on NFC Northwest's facilities, owns the single backhaul fiber
connecting each local point of presence to the broader internet, and will operate and maintain
NFC Northwest's network facilities on NFC Northwest's behalf.
This arrangement ensures that interconnection functionality is addressed within the
corporate family structure. NFC Northwest, as the owner of local fiber assets in public areas,
relies on Ziply Fiber Pacific for the backhaul connection from the local point of presence to the
internet and for all day-to-day operations, maintenance, customer activation, billing, network
monitoring, and emergency response. For the municipalities NFC Northwest will serve, all day-
to-day interactions—including construction coordination, permitting, inspections, traffic
control, restoration, customer issues, and emergency response—will continue to be handled by
Ziply Fiber Pacific personnel without the need for a separate interconnection agreement with a
third-party carrier.
II. Description of Services to be Provided
The Applicant intends to provide wholesale telecommunications services in the State of
Idaho. Specifically,NFC Northwest will serve as a facilities-based owner of local fiber-optic
network infrastructure, constructing and maintaining distribution and access fiber to serve
residential, business, and institutional locations. The Applicant's infrastructure is designed to
support voice and internet access offerings that appeal to a broad spectrum of users, including
residential consumers, small and medium-sized businesses, enterprises and public-sector entities,
and community institutions such as schools, healthcare facilities, and public safety agencies.
Because NFC Northwest does not provide retail services and does not act as a reseller of
telecommunications or broadband services to end users, retail broadband services will be
delivered exclusively by Ziply Fiber Pacific, LLC ("Ziply Fiber Pacific") over the Applicant's
facilities. Ziply Fiber Pacific owns the single backhaul fiber connecting each local network to the
broader internet, is the exclusive retail internet service provider on the Applicant's facilities, and
is engaged to operate and maintain the Applicant's network facilities on the Applicant's behalf.
As the Applicant will not be offering end-user services, no initial tariffs or price sheets are
required pursuant to Order 32277. Rule 114.04. To comply with Commission Rule 114.05
Applicant states that Jessica Epley and Elizabeth Brayman are those persons responsible for any
applicable Tariff or Price list inquiries to the extent Tariff or Price lists ever become applicable.
Applicant, in coordination with its affiliated entities possesses sufficient managerial,
technical, and operational capability to construct, maintain, and support the proposed wholesale
telecommunications facilities in Idaho. Applicant's organizational structure provides access to
experienced personnel, established network operations and maintenance functions, and the
administrative resources necessary to operate the proposed facilities in a reliable manner and in
compliance with applicable Commission rules and requirements.
A. Compliance with Commission Rules
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The Applicant has reviewed the Commission's Rules and Procedures and agrees to
comply with all applicable rules, pursuant to Rule 114.07.
B. Release of Information
Applicant hereby permits the release of its name, address and general business telephone
number in response to a request for the same.
C. Conservation of Telephone Numbers
Consistent with the conditions imposed upon other wholesale communications providers
certified by the Commission and Rule 114.08, including those set forth in Order No. 32417, the
Applicant acknowledges and agrees that its certification shall be subject to the following
conditions:
Pursuant to Rule 114.08 and Commission Order No. 30425, non-paging
telecommunications carriers with telephone numbering resources in Idaho shall be subject to
numbering conservation measures, including mandatory one thousand(1,000) block pooling.
The Applicant acknowledges that, to the extent applicable, all CLECs shall evaluate their
numbering resources and donate to the numbering resource pool unused one thousand (1,000)
number blocks and one thousand(1,000) number blocks that have fewer than ten percent(10%)
of the telephone numbers assigned. Applicable carriers shall also file the necessary utilization
reports with NeuStar and semi-annually report their number resource utilization/forecast data at
the one thousand(1,000)block level for each rate center within their service territory.
1. The Applicant shall comply with all number pooling and reporting requirements of the
North American Numbering Plan Administrator, as set forth in Commission Order No.
30425.
2. The Applicant shall provide all necessary reports and contribute as appropriate to the
Idaho Universal Service Fund, Idaho Telecommunications Relay System, and the Idaho
Telecommunications Service Assistance Program.
3. The Applicant shall comply with all future reporting requirements deemed appropriate by
the Commission for competitive telecommunications providers.4
III. Conclusion
For the foregoing reasons,NFC Northwest, LLC respectfully requests that the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission approve this Application and certify the Applicant as a wholesale
communications provider in Idaho, subject to the conditions described herein.
DATED: 5/1/2026
Respectfully submitted, xNnbA9vC4s"mYaSDmkBDsrjg25
Jessica Epley
Vice President, Regulatory&External Affairs
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Delaware Page 1
The First State
I, CHARUNI PATIBANDA—SANCHEZ, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION OF "NFC NORTHWEST,
LLC", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
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CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION
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NFC NORTHWEST,LLC
The undersigned authorized person, desiring to form a limited liability company pursuant
to the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware hereby certifies as follows:
1. The name of the limited liability company is:
NFC Northwest,LLC
2. The registered office of the limited liability company in the State of Delaware is
located at 251 Little Falls Drive, in the city of Wilmington, County of New Castle, Delaware
19808. The name of the registered agent at such address upon whom process against this limited
liability company may be served is Corporation Service Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation of
NFC Northwest,LLC this 301 day of September,2025.
Name: Ana Castro
Title: Authorized Person
State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 11:30 AM W3012025
FILED 11:30 A.110913012025
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The First State
I, CHARUNI PATIBANDA—SANCHEZ, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE
OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT "NFC NORTHWEST, LLC" IS DULY
FORMED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND IS IN GOOD
STANDING AND HAS A LEGAL EXISTENCE NOT HAVING BEEN CANCELLED OR
REVOKED SO FAR AS THE RECORDS OF THIS OFFICE SHOW AND IS DULY
AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN FILED:
CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION, FILED THE THIRTIETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
A.D. 2025, AT 11:30 O'CLOCK A.M.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE AFORESAID
CERTIFICATE IS THE ONLY PAPER OF RECORD, THE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY IN QUESTION NOT HAVING FILED AN AMENDMENT NOR HAVING
MADE ANY CHANGE WHATSOEVER IN THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AS FILED.
AND I DO HEREBY FURTHER CERTIFY THAT THE ANNUAL TAXES HAVE
BEEN ASSESSED TO DATE.
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eSignature Details
Signer ID: xNnbA9vC4smaSDmkBDsrjg25
Signed by: Jessica Epley
Sent to email: [e-mail]
IP Address: 50.45.165.32
Signed at: May 1 2026, 11:13 am MDT