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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM:CECELIA A. GASSNER
DATE:MARCH 27, 2006
SUBJECT:CASE NO. COX-06-1, APPLICATION OF COX IDAHO TEL COM, LLC
FOR APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICi\. TE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL SERVICE IN IDAHO
On January 31 , 2006, Cox Idaho Telcom, LLC ("Cox ) filed an Application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the Commission. In the Application, Cox
proposes to provide facilities-based basic local exchange service in the Idaho communities of
Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey and Bellevue. On March 6, 2006, the Commission solicited
comments regarding Cox s Application. See Order No. 29981. No comments were received
other than those filed by Staff.
THE APPLICATION
In the Application, Cox states that it is a competitive telecommunications company
that proposes to provide facilities-based local and toll telecommunications to residential and
business customers in the Idaho communities where it currently holds cable franchises. On
March 9 , 2006, the Commission approved an Interconnection Agreement between Cox Idaho
Telcom, LLC and Qwest Corporation.
Cox is a wholly owned company of CoxCom, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox
Communications, Inc. Cox is a Delaware limited liability company with a principal place of
business in Ketchum, Idaho. The Company has a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the
Delaware Secretary of State on December 3 , 2004 , a Certificate of Registration as a Foreign
Limited Liability Company issued by the Idaho Secretary of State on January 24, 2006 and a
Certificate of Existence issued by the Idaho Secretary of State on January 26, 2006. Financial
data provided in the Application included a balance sheet and consolidated statements for the
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period ending December 31 2000 for Cox Communications, Inc., an indirect, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., a multi-service broadband communications company serving
approximately 6.6 million customers nationwide. The Company has provided the appropriate
contact information for its registered agent for service of process within Idaho.
STAFF COMMENTS
Staff has reviewed the Application submitted by Cox and believes the Company
understands and agrees to comply with the Commission rules and requirements. Based on this
review, the Company s filing fulfills the requirements of the Commission Rules and Procedural
Order No. 26665. Staff believes that the Company possesses the requisite financial, managerial
and technical qualifications necessary to operate as a provider of telecommunications services.
Therefore, Staff recommends Commission approval of the Application for a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Application of Cox Idaho Telcom, LLC
and grant the Company a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity?
Cecelia A. assner
M:COX-O6-cg2
DECISION MEMORANDUM