ALJ/SMW/avs Date of Issuance 4/18/11

Decision 11-04-009 April 14, 2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of NobelBiz VoIP Services, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Limited Facilities-Based and Resale Competitive Local Exchange Services within the California Service Areas of AT&T, Verizon, SureWest, and Citizens.

Application 10-04-003 (Filed April 5, 2010)

DECISION ADOPTING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GRANTING APPLICATION OF NOBELBIZ VOIP SERVICES, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LIMITED FACILITIES-BASED AND RESOLD LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

1. Summary

This decision adopts the proposed Settlement Agreement between the Consumer Protection and Safety Division and NobelBiz VoIP Services, Inc., and grants a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to NobelBiz VoIP Services, Inc., to provide limited facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange service within the California Service Areas of Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California, Verizon California Inc., SureWest Telephone, and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc., d/b/a Frontier Communication Company of California. Among other things, the Settlement Agreement requires NobelBiz VoIP Services, Inc. to file an amended application (which it has done), pay a penalty of $12,000 to the General Fund, and comply fully with all applicable regulatory and legal requirements.