20051017_1354.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:DONOVAN E. WALKER
DATE:OCTOBER 13, 2005
SUBJECT:360NETWORKS (USA) INC. APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF
PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, CASE NO. WFN-05-
On September 22 2005, 360networks (USA) inc. (Company) filed an Application for
a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(Commission). The Application seeks authority for the Company to provide facilities-based
competitive local exchange telecommunications services to commercial subscribers and
exchange access services to interconnecting carriers in Idaho.
THE APPLICATION
The Company proposes to provide competitive local exchange carner servIces
including, but not limited to, basic local exchange services, primarily to commercial subscribers
in Qwest Corporation and Verizon exchanges. The Company also proposes to provide exchange
access services to interconnecting carriers, but does not propose to offer alternative operator
services to the public. The Application states that the Company currently maintains its own
dedicated facilities in the State of Idaho used exclusively for wholesale carriers who lease the
Company s network. The Company states it is not currently providing any local exchange
services within Idaho and upon approval of its Application it will utilize is facilities to provide
retail services. The Company states its network may be supplemented through resale of
incumbent carrier services and/or leasing portions of its network. The Company states it has
been granted authority to provide competitive local exchange services in 33 states.
The Company states it is a privately held corporation organized under the laws of the
State of Nevada and authorized by the Idaho Secretary of State to transact business in Idaho.
The Company does not anticipate maintaining offices in Idaho and has a principal business
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address in Louisville, CO. The Company filed five exhibits with its Application including its:
Articles of Incorporation; Authority to Transact Business in the State of Idaho and Certificate of
Good Standing; Executive Profiles; Financial Statements; and an Illustrative Price List.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Company s Application be processed by Modified
Procedure.
COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Application of 360networks (USA) inc. for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity be processed by Modified Procedure?
Donovan E. Walker
M:WFNTO501 dw
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