20121105_3883.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: KARL KLEIN
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2012

SUBJECT: PRAXIS LIMITED CO.’S CPCN APPLICATION
CASE NO. PLC-T-12-01

On July 19, 2012, Praxis Limited Co. applied to the Commission for a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) authorizing the Company to provide resold and
facilities-based local exchange telecommunications service to customers in Idaho. The Company
says it is an Idaho limited liability company that does business as “A+ Satellite.” See
Application at 4. The Company says it has been doing business in Idaho since 2005, that it
retails satellite television service, Internet, and phone services, and that it also builds and
maintains private cable systems for commercial and bulk applications. Id. at 3. The Company
plans to focus on the parts of Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, and
Washington Counties that are served by CenturyLink or Citizens as the incumbent local
exchange carrier. Id. at 4.
Praxis says it has the real estate, equipment, and staff to sell, install, and maintain
telecommunications systems. It does not own any facilities for carrying local exchange or other
service, and it has no specific plans to build facilities. But it may build such facilities as its
business expands. Id. at 3, 5. The Company says it will immediately start negotiating
interconnection agreements with Qwest (CenturyLink) and Citizens (Frontier) upon receiving a
CPCN. The Company says it has reviewed and will comply with Commission rules. Id. at 5.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Commission process the Company’s Application under
Modified Procedure with a 21-day comment period.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 2
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to process the Company’s Application under Modified
Procedure with a 21-day comment period?

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