ALJ/JPO/avs DRAFT 6/27/2002

Agenda ID#716

Decision _______________

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of Frontier Communications of America, Inc. for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation Pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 and D.97-06-107.

Application 01-06-048 (Filed June 28, 2001)

OPINION

I. Summary

Frontier Communications of America, Inc. (Applicant) seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) under Pub. Util. Code § 1001 for authority to resell interexchange telecommunications services. By this decision, we grant authority to operate as an interexchange reseller subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.