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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20031112_683.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL FROM:JOHN HAMMOND DATE:NOVEMBER 4, 2003 SUBJECT:UNIVERSAL TELECOM, INc. REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, CASE NO. UTI-OO- In Case No. UTI- T -00-1 the Commission granted Universal Telecom, Inc. a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) subject to the posting of a $50 000 surety bond. Order No. 28481. The Company has not posted this bond. On October 31 2003 Universal Telecom filed a letter with the Commission informing it that it no longer plans to operate or provide competitive local telecommunications exchange services in the State of Idaho. In addition, the Staff notes that the Company had its Certificate of Authority to transact business in the State of Idaho as a foreign corporation administratively revoked by the Secretary of State office on September 4, 2002. Based on the foregoing, the Company has requested that the Commission withdraw its tariffs on file at the Commission. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Universal Telecom s request be granted. Furthermore, Staff recommends that the Commission revoke any authority previously given to Universal by Order No. 28481 because it has failed to meet the conditions proscribed by it to receive a CPCN. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to grant Universal Telecom s request?Does the Commission wish to revoke any authority it gave to Universal through Order No. 28481 blsIM: UTITOOO 1 J oht arnmond RECEIVED FILED ill 1033 OCT 3\ PM t: 22 IOl\hU F;UBUC UTILITIES COMMISSION Jane Jewell Secretary of the Idaho Public Utilities Comniission PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 30 October 2003 RE: Tariffwithdrawal Dear Jane In May of 2000, Universal Telecom, Inc filed an application and a tariff with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, State ofIdaho, Tariff(Case) # UTI-OO-l Universal Telecom, Inc no longer plans to operate nor provide competitive local telecommunications exchange services in the State ofIdaho. Please withdraw the above referenced tariff ITom your records. If you have any questions or need more information please contact me at 541.752.9818 x116 or email at deborah~uspops.com. Thank: you for your help in this matter. Sincerely, ~rM -tLO(\~ Deborah Evans Contract Administrator Universal Telecom, Inc. UNIVERSAL TELECOM, INC 1600 SWWESIERN BLVD SUITE 290 CORVALLIS OR 97333 541.752.9818 WWW.lJs com fax 541.752.1525