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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041129_1007.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF FROM:DONOVAN E. WALKER DATE:NOVEMBER 24, 2004 SUBJECT:APPLICATION OF COVAD COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, CASE NO. CVD-04- On October 19, 2004 Covad Communications Company filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Commission seeking its review and approval. The Application requests authority for the Company to provide basic resold and facilities-based local exchange services to both residential and business customers throughout Idaho in all exchanges which are not exempt from competition. Should its Application be approved, Covad plans to commence offering service immediately upon the establishment of the appropriate and necessary network arrangements. Covad is a California corporation authorized by the Idaho Secretary of State to transact business within the State of Idaho. Covad Communications Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of its parent corporation, Covad Communications Group, Inc., a telecommunications services business. The Application states that the parent company is a leading national broadband service provider of high-speed Internet and network access utilizing Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology, covering more than 45 million homes and businesses throughout the contiguous United States and reaching approximately 45 percent of all US homes and businesses. Covad plans to provide telecommunications services to residential and business customers in rural and urban areas throughout the State of Idaho. DECISION MEMORANDUM STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Application be processed by modified procedure. COMMISSION DECISION Should the Application of Covad Communications Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity be processed by modified procedure? Donovan E. Walker DECISION MEMORANDUM