Idaho Admin. Code r. 31.01.01.114

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 31.01.01.114 - APPLICATION FOR NEW COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER (CLEC) - FORM AND CONTENT

The Commission issues Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity to competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) seeking to provide local exchange services in Idaho. The Commission uses certification to register and review applications to provide local telecommunications services. See Commission Order No. 26665. Each CLEC application shall include the following information:

01.Name, Address and Form of Business.

a. If the applicant is a sole proprietor, the applicant's personal name and any assumed business name and business address (street and mailing) and email address (if available).

b. If the applicant is a partnership:

i. Provide a list of the partners' names, and business addresses (street and mailing) of all the partners, and email addresses (if available); and

ii. The partnership's business name (including any assumed business name).

c. If the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company (LLC):

i. A short statement of the character of public service in which the entity is engaged;

ii. The entity's name (including any assumed business name) and the state in which it is incorporated or organized;

iii. The street and mailing addresses of the entity's principal office and of its principal office in Idaho, and email address (if available);

iv. A certified copy of the entity's articles of incorporation or certificate of organization if an LLC;

v. The names, titles, and addresses of the entity's officers and directors if the entity is a corporation, or of at least one (1) governor if the entity is an LLC (i.e. a manager of a manager-managed LLC or a member of a member-managed LLC);

vi. The names and addresses of subsidiaries the entity owns or controls;

vii. If not incorporated or organized in Idaho, a certificate of authority from the Idaho Secretary of State, a certificate of good standing issued by the secretary of state in the state the entity is incorporated or organized, and the name and street address of the entity's registered agent for service in Idaho; and

viii. The name and address of any corporation, association, or similar organization holding a five percent (5%) or greater ownership interest or a managerial interest in it, and the amount and nature of the ownership interest, and nature of the management interest. Include a copy of any management agreement with the application.

02.Services and Territory.

a. A description of customer classes and customer services that the applicant proposes to offer to the public. The application shall indicate the date on which the applicant proposes to begin construction or anticipates it will begin to provide service in Idaho.

b. A description sufficient to determine whether service is to be offered in a particular location and the names of incumbent local exchange corporations (ILECs) with whom the proposed utility is likely to compete. The application shall also describe the intended manner of service, e.g., resold services or facilities-based services; and a general description of the property owned or controlled by applicant.

c. A reasonably sized and detailed map showing where the applicant proposes to provide service including exchanges (if different from existing exchanges), rural zones, and local calling areas. If the service area is identical to an incumbent LEC's service area, then applicant may refer to the incumbent's service area.

03.Financial Information.

a. The current detailed balance sheets, including detailed income and profit and loss statements of applicant reflecting current and prior year balance for the twelve (12) months ending as of the date of the balance sheet, or if not readily available, for the period since the close of the preceding calendar year. If a balance sheet and income statement are not available, the applicant shall submit financial data sufficient to establish it possesses adequate financial resources to provide the proposed services.

b. The latest annual report, if any.

04.Tariffs and Price Lists. Proposed initial tariffs or price sheets setting forth rates, rules, terms, and regulations applicable to the contemplated service. Initial tariffs and price lists filings shall be in an electronic form as well as paper. The tariffs and price lists in electronic format will be in computer searchable Adobe Acrobat (PDF), or submitted on a CD-ROM or other format as prescribed by the Commission Secretary.

05.Tariff and Customer Contact. The name, address, and telephone number for those persons responsible for tariff and price list questions, as well as customer complaints and inquiries. The application shall state the toll-free telephone number for customer inquiries and complaints.

06.Interconnection Agreements. Whether the applicant has initiated interconnection negotiations and, if so, when and with whom. Include copies of any interconnection contracts which have been completed for the provision of telecommunication services.

07.Compliance with Commission Rules. A written statement that the applicant has reviewed the Commission's rules and will comply, or request for waiver of those rules believed to be inapplicable, or both.

08.Conservation of Telephone Numbers. An acknowledgment that non-paging telecommunications carriers with telephone numbering resources in Idaho shall be subject to numbering conservation measures including mandatory one thousand (1,000) block pooling. See Commission Order No. 30425. All CLECs shall evaluate their numbering resources and donate to the numbering resource pool unused one thousand (1,000) number blocks and one thousand (1,000) number blocks that have fewer than ten percent (10%) of the telephone numbers assigned. Applicable carriers shall also file the necessary utilization reports with NeuStar and semi-annual report their number resource utilization/forecast (NRUF) data at the one thousand (1,000) block level for each rate center within their service territory. The Federal Communications Commission has appointed NeuStar to manage the assignment and conservation of telephone area codes and telephone numbers in North America.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 31.01.01.114

Effective March 31, 2022