20051024_1363.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:WELDON STUTZMAN
DATE:OCTOBER 19, 2005
RE:APPLICATION OF RED-BAN COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO
PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE AND TOLL SERVICES. CASE NO.
RD B- T -05-
On August 15 , 2005 , Red-Ban Communications, LLC filed an Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide facilities-based local exchange and
resold interexchange services within the State of Idaho and specifically within the Qwest local
exchanges. On September 27, 2005, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and
Modified Procedure to process Red-Ban s Application. Written comments were filed only by
Commission Staff during the comment period.
Red-Ban is a Utah company with its principal office located in Sandy, Utah. Red-
Ban is authorized to transact business within Idaho and has obtained a registered agent for
service in the state. Red-Ban intends to provide local exchange and interexchange services to
residential and business customers, including local exchange service and voice over Internet
protocol and other information services. The Company states it does not intend to collect
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advance payments or deposits and requests a waiver of an escrow account requirement. Staff
confirmed that Red-Ban s Application provides the necessary information to obtain a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity, and that the Company understands and agrees to comply
with the Commission rules and requiremerils as applicable.
Staff recommends that the Commission approve Red-Ban s Application for a CPCN
including the Company s request for a waiver of an escrow account requirement
DECISION MEMORANDUM
COMMISSION DECISION
Should the Application of Red-Ban Communications for a CPCN to provide service
within the State of Idaho be approved, along with a waiver of an escrow account requirement?
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Weldon B. Stutzman
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DECISION MEMORANDUM