2. Background

In prior decisions, we have authorized the provision of competitive local exchange service¹ by carriers meeting specified criteria within territories of Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba AT&T California (AT&T), Verizon California, Inc. (Verizon), SureWest Telephone (SureWest), and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. dba Frontier Communications of California (Frontier).

321 Communications, Inc. (Applicant), a Florida corporation authorized to operate in California, filed an application for a CPCN to provide resold and limited facilities-based local exchange telecommunications services in the service territories of AT&T, Verizon, SureWest, and Frontier. Applicant's principal place of business is located at 24814 State Road 54, Lutz, Florida 33549. Applicant's telephone number is (813) 388-3157.

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.