20030521_473.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:JOHN HAMMOND
DATE:MAY 16, 2003
SUBJECT:IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF RELIANT
COMMUNICATIONS, INc. FKA HJN TELECOM, INC. TO TRANSFER
OR AMEND CERTIFICATE NO. 371 TO REFLECT THE CHANGE IN
OWNERSHIP FROM HJN TO RELIANT COMMUNICATIONS, CASE
NO. GNR-99-17.
On March 7, 2000, the Commission granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to HJN Telecom, Inc. to provide basic local exchange services in the State of Idaho.
See Case No. GNR-99-, CPCN No. 371. On November 20 2002, the Commission received
a revised long-distance tariff reflecting the name change from HJN Telecom, Inc. to Reliant
Communications, Inc. On May 1 , 2003 , Reliant Communications filed this Application with the
Commission requesting a CPCN be issued to Reliant to replace the existing Certificate No. 371.
Case No. GNR-99-l7 was reopened to transfer the CPCN to Reliant.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Reliant's Application meets all the requirements specified in Order No. 26665 for
amendments to Certificates. Reliant is certified in a number of states but has not initiated actual
operations in any state yet. The Company was incorporated under the laws of Georgia in June
1998 and has its principal office located in Lake Mary, Florida. Reliant will offer resold services
in Qwest and Verizon service territories. The Company s financial statements reflect negative
retained earnings sufficient to offset its long-term liabilities, a situation which is likely due to its
recent purchase ofHJN Telecom. An illustrative tariff has been filed that complies with the laws
of the State of Idaho and the Rules of the Commission. In addition, Reliant will not require
advanced deposits from its customers and has submitted a statement agreeing to comply with all
DECISION MEMORANDUM
Commission Rules applicable to the provision of resold local exchange services. The Company
has a Certificate of Authority to transact business in the State of Idaho as a foreign corporation
that was issued by the Secretary of State on September 25, 2002. Based upon review of the
Company s Application and the above information Staff recommends that Reliant's Application
be granted and HJN's CPCN No. 371 be transferred or amended to reflect the change in
ownership to Reliant Communications, Inc.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to grant Reliant Communications, Inc.s Application?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM