ALJ/RAB/jt2 Date of Issuance 8/3/2009

Decision 09-07-043 July 30, 2009

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Public Wireless, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity in Order to Provide Full Facilities-Based and Resold Competitive Local Exchange, Access, and Interexchange Service.

Application 09-02-014 (Filed February 20, 2009; amended June 2, 2009)

DECISION GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF PUBLIC WIRELESS, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FULL FACILITIES-BASED AND RESOLD COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE, ACCESS, AND INTEREXCHANGE SERVICE

1. Summary

Public Wireless, Inc. seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity in order to provide full facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange, access, and nondominant interexchange services. Public Wireless requests authority to operate as a full facilities-based local exchange carrier in the territories currently served by Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T California, Verizon California Inc., SureWest Telephone, and Citizens Telephone Company, and as a nondominant interexchange carrier in the entire State of California. Applicant is a Delaware corporation authorized to transact business in California with its principal place of business at 1325 McCandless Drive, Building A, Milpitas, California 95035.