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).
Liberty-Bell Telecom, LLC dba DISH Network Phone & Internet (Liberty-Bell or Applicant), a Colorado corporation, filed an application for a CPCN to provide resold and limited facilities-based interexchange telecommunications services statewide, and competitive local exchange services in the service territories of AT&T, Verizon, Frontier, and SureWest's service territories. Applicant's principal place of business is located at 2460 West 26th Avenue, Suite #380-C, Denver, CO 80211. Applicant's telephone number is (303) 831-1977.
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.
