3. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

The CEQA requires the Commission to act as the designated lead agency to assess the potential environmental impact of a project in order to avoid adverse effects, investigate alternatives, and restore or enhance to the fullest extent possible environmental quality. Applicant will provide its service through the use of existing facilities and network elements that it purchases from incumbent local exchange carriers and other facilities-based carriers. Applicant will utilize existing buildings and structures and has no plans for constructing other facilities at this time. Therefore, it is clear that there is no possibility that granting this application will have an adverse impact upon the environment. Applicant must file for additional authority and submit to any necessary CEQA review before it can construct facilities.