20030113_364.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
JEAN JEWELL
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:LISA NORDSTROM
DATE:JANUARY 10, 2003
RE:REVOKING TELERA COMMUNICATIONS' AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE
LOCAL EXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES. CASE NO.
GNR- T -03-02.
On October 18, 2000, Telera filed an Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity in Case No.GNR-00-35. Telera Communications, Inc. ("Telera
was a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Campbell, California. It was a wholly owned
subsidiary of Telera, Inc., a privately-held technology corporation that specializes in combining
telecommunications with application software to allow customers access to the Internet or e-mail
from any telephone. Telera Communications obtained a Certificate of Authority from Idaho
Secretary of State on July 21 , 2000. Although it did not maintain an office in Idaho, Telera did
have a registered in-state agent. On June 19 2001 , the Commission granted Telera s Application
and found that the Certificate should be issued subject to the posting of a $25 000 bond. Order
No. 28751.
On January 3 , 2003, Staff received an e-mail from Tony Cooke, Telera s former
regulatory consultant. The e-mail stated that "Telera Communications, Inc., is no longer in
business and never conducted operations in the state of Idaho. Please update your records
accordingly." In a telephone conversation with Staff, Mr. Cooke indicated that Telera no longer
exists and resigned its California corporate registration in September 2002. Although its
Application was approved by the Commission, Telera never received a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity because it did not provide evidence that it posted the required
$25 000 bond.
DECISION MEMORANDUM
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Because Telera no longer exists and was not issued a certificate, Staff recommends
that the Commission revoke the authority of Telera Communications, Inc. to provide local
exchange telecommunications services and issue a Minute Order to close out the case.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to revoke Telera Communications' authority to provide
local exchange telecommunications services and issue a Minute Order to close out the case?
'fl~L?~Lisa D. Nordstro
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DECISION MEMORANDUM