ALJ/SMW/avs Date of Issuance 9/24/10

Decision 10-09-022 September 23, 2010

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of Shasta County Telecom, Inc. (U7129C) for reinstatement of certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct telecommunications facilities and to provide local exchange and interexchange service to and Within Certain previously-unserved Territory in the Northeastern Intermountain area of Shasta County.

Application 10-05-014 (Filed May 11, 2010)

DECISION GRANTING SHASTA COUNTY TELECOM, INC. REINSTATEMENT OF A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LIMITED-FACILITIES BASED LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE AND INTEREXCHANGE SERVICE

1. Summary

By this decision, we grant Shasta County Telecom, Inc. reinstatement of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide limited facilities-based local exchange telecommunications services in previously unserved territory in the Northeastern Intermountain area of Shasta County and interexchange service in California on the terms and conditions set forth in the ordering paragraphs of this decision.