2. Background

In prior decisions, we have authorized the provision of competitive local exchange service,¹ by carriers meeting specified criteria, within the service territories of Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T California (AT&T), Verizon California Inc. (Verizon), Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. dba Frontier Communications of California (Frontier), and SureWest Telephone (SureWest).

G-FIVE Communications, LLC (Applicant), a California corporation, seeks authority to provide resold local exchange services within AT&T, Verizon, SureWest, and Frontier's service territories. Applicant's principal place of business is located at 4554-C Caterpillar Road, Redding, California 96049. Applicant's telephone number is (800) 644-3483.

¹ A competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) is a common carrier that is issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to provide local exchange telecommunications service for a geographic area specified by such carrier.