ALJ/JPO/avs DRAFT CA-11
11/8/2001
Decision __________________
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of the Application of NTERA, INC. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity To Provide Resold and Limited Facilities-Based Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Within California.
Application 01-07-025
(Filed July 23, 2001)
OPINION
I. Summary
NTERA, INC. (Applicant) seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) under Pub. Util. Code § 1001 for authority to provide limited facilities-based and resold local exchange telecommunications services as a competitive local carrier (CLC).1 By this decision, we grant Applicant authority to operate as a provider of local exchange services in the service territories of Pacific Bell Telephone Company (Pacific), Verizon California Inc. (Verizon), Roseville Telephone Company (RTC) and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (CTC).
1 A CLC is a common carrier that is issued a CPCN to provide local exchange telecommunications service for a geographic area specified by such carrier.
