ALJ/JPO/sid Mailed 1/10/2002

Decision 02-01-019 January 9, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of TCAST Communications, Inc., for Application to Expand Its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity To Provide Facility-Based and Resale Competitive Local Exchange Service Within the State of California.

Application 01-09-038 (Filed September 28, 2001)

O P I N I O N

I. Summary

TCAST Communications, 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).