Telephonic Hearing - T-21387A-26-0032 - Prime Fiber, LLC - Jul 31, 2026

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What is the purpose of the telephonic hearing and who are the parties involved?

Yvette Kinsey 0:00

So by my clock it is ten AM. And we'll go ahead and go on the record to see who we have um with us on the line. Good morning, I'm administrative law judge Yvette Kinsey, and this is the time set for the application of Prime Fiber LLC for approval of a certificate of convenience and necessity. This is docket number T two one. Three eight seven eight. two six zero zero one. Three, two. And just as a reminder, because this is telephonic. Um please try not to talk over each other. And if you could also identify yourself before speaking so that our court reporter knows who's talking. And do we have um someone from staff on the line, Miss Scott?

Maureen Scott 0:59

Uh yes, your honor, and also uh Eli Golo is joining me today.

Yvette Kinsey 1:06

Thank you. And how about for the applicant? Miss Burke, are you on the line?

Joan Burke 1:23

To make sure the phones are working.

Yvette Kinsey 1:26

Is that you, Miss Burke?

Joan Burke 1:29

Oh it is. I think I was muted maybe by the system. Um Oh yeah, it's Joan here and um Also online is Rob, but I'll let you confirm that.

Rob Johnson 1:38

Yeah, Rob Johnson for the applicant.

Yvette Kinsey 1:41

Okay, thank you, Mr Johnson. And um Would you guys like to start with an opening statement this morning? Miss Burke.

Joan Burke 1:54

Your Honor, no opening statement. We'll waive that, but we would like to thank you for expediting the hearing and revising the procedure order to allow us to have the hearing today. We Prime Fiber very much appreciates that.

Yvette Kinsey 2:06

Oh right, you're welcome. And how about for you, Miss Scott? Any opening statement? Uh staff is waving opening today. All right. Do we have any other um housekeeping items before we get started with our first witness? Anything from staff? Uh no. How about for me, Miss Burke? No, Your Honor. Okay, Miss Burke, would you like to go ahead and call your first witness and we'll have them sworn in?

Joan Burke 2:43

Certainly, and I think my initial communication with you made of I might have been on mute. So let me say this is Joan Burke with the law office of Joan S. Burke on behalf of the applicant. Prime Fiber L L C And the applicant calls Mr. Rob Johnson as their witness.

Yvette Kinsey 3:01

Okay, perfect. And Mr. Johnson will have you sworn in.

Michelle 3:08

Good morning. This is Michelle, the court reporter. Uh do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give at this time and place will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

Unknown 3:18

I do. Thank you.

Yvette Kinsey 3:22

Okay, we're ready whenever you are, Miss Burke.

Joan Burke 3:27

Mr. Johnson, will you please provide your full name, your employer, and your business address?

Rob Johnson 3:34

My name is Rob Johnson. I am the CTO of Prime Fiber LLC. Uh our business address uh as of uh today is three one zero zero Olympus Boulevard, suite four ten, Capel, Texas, seven five zero one nine.

Joan Burke 3:52

Thank you and I'll remind you try and go a little bit Slowly in some of your responses to allow the court reporter to transcribe. So Mr Johnson, are you authorized to testify here today on behalf of Prime Fiber?

Unknown 4:08

Yes.

Joan Burke 4:11

And could you describe your position with private fiber?

Rob Johnson 4:16

I manage all of our technology and all of our operations here at Prime Fiber.

Joan Burke 4:22

And when you say you manage technology, does that include the services and products that prime fiber provides?

Unknown 4:30

Yes.

Joan Burke 4:33

Could you tell us a little bit about your employment background and and specifically your um experience in the communications industry?

Rob Johnson 4:42

Sure. Uh I've been in this industry for thirty years now. Uh I have a bachelor's and master's in electrical engineering with specialization in telecommunications. I've done um pretty much every aspect of the business hardware, software, services. Uh I've spent about a decade working in specifically fiber to the home. Uh I've founded a couple of different companies in that space, including Prime Fiber.

Joan Burke 5:14

And were you employed by Prime Prime Fiber in your current capacity when it applied for a C C N N in Arizona?

Unknown 5:22

Yes.

Joan Burke 5:25

And how is it that prime fiber, beyond the experience you've just described, has the requisite? telecommunications utility expertise to be certified.

Rob Johnson 5:37

Uh in addition to myself, uh we have several seasoned veterans, telecommunications and fiber to the home. uh including uh George Karatsis who has an equivalent uh of years of experience in cyber to the home uh and we provided uh resumes uh as part of uh staff response.