ALJ/JPO/tcg Mailed 7/14/2003

Decision 03-07-015 July 10, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of New Access Communications, LLC (U-6545-C) for Amended Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Expand Authority to Provide Limited Facilities-Based Competitive Local Exchange Services in the State of California.

Application 03-03-006

(Filed March 5, 2003)

OPINION

I. Summary

New Access Communications, LLC (Applicant) seeks a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) under Pub. Util. Code § 1001 for authority to provide limited facilities-based local exchange telecommunications services as a competitive local carrier (CLC).¹ Applicant was previously granted authority to resell local exchange and interexchange services, and provides service to approximately 45 customers in California. By this decision, we grant the requested authority subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

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.