ALJ/EDF/sid Date of Issuance 1/30/2009
Decision 09-01-029 January 29, 2009
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Joint Application Under Public Utilities Code §§ 851 and 854 for Approval of the Transfer of Assets and Control over the Public Utility Operations of Champion Broadband California, LLC (U6944C) by CBC Broadband Holdings LLC. |
Application 08-09-014 (Filed September 17, 2008) |
DECISION GRANTING APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
OF TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND CONTROL UNDER
PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTIONS 851 AND 854
We grant the Application of CBC Broadband Holdings, LLC and Champion Broadband California, LLC (Joint Applicants) for approval of the transfer of the operating assets, operating authorities, customer base, and accounts of Champion Broadband California, LLC (Champion) to CBC Broadband Holdings, LLC (CBC) under Public Utilities Code Sections 851 and 854.
1. Background
Champion is a Wyoming limited liability company. By Decision (D.) 05-06-047, Champion was authorized to provide limited, facilities based and resold local exchange service throughout the service territories of Pacific Bell Telephone Company and Verizon California, Inc., and to provide limited, facilities based and resold interexchange service throughout the state. Champion was also authorized to acquire and operate, as a facilities-based provider of telecommunications services, certain previously-constructed cable television facilities in the city of Pasadena, and previously constructed open video service facilities located in the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia, and other areas of Los Angeles County.1
CBC is a start-up company located in San Marino, California, formed specifically for the transaction that is the subject of this application.
1 Champion's assets and operations in and around Pasadena were subsequently conveyed to Charter Fiberlink CA-CCO, LLC.
