II. Background

In prior decisions we authorized the provision of competitive interexchange services by carriers meeting specified criteria. In addition, we authorized the provision of competitive local exchange service, by carriers meeting specified criteria, within the service territories of Pacific Bell Telephone

Company (SBC), Verizon California Inc. (Verizon), Roseville Telephone Company (RTC) and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. (CTC).

Applicant, a Delaware corporation, seeks authority to provide limited facilities-based interexchange services as a nondominant interexchange carrier (NDIEC), and limited facilities-based and resold local exchange services as a competitive local carrier (CLC) throughout SBC, Verizon, RTC and CTC's service territories.

By Decision (D.) 00-01-034, Applicant was authorized to resell interexchange services.

Applicant's principal place of business in California is located at 501 Bath Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101.