ALJ/PSW/gd2/jt2 Date of Issuance 11/18/2011

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking to Revise the Certification Process for Telephone Corporations and the Registration Process for Wireless Carriers.

FILED PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NOVEMBER 10, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA RULEMAKING 11-11-006

ORDER INSTITUTING RULEMAKING TO REVISE THE PROCESSES FOR TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS SEEKING OR HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, AND WIRELESS CARRIERS SEEKING OR HOLDING REGISTRATION

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ORDER INSTITUTING RULEMAKING TO REVISE THE PROCESSES FOR TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS SEEKING OR HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, AND WIRELESS CARRIERS SEEKING OR HOLDING REGISTRATION 11

1. Summary 22

2. Background 44

3. Need for Reform 66

4. Differences Among Commission Granted Authority 99

5. Issues to be Addressed in OIR 1515

5.1. Should Performance Bonds or other Forms of Financial Security be Required for CPCN and WIR Carriers? 1515

5.2. Should a Standardized Applicant Fitness Checklist be Required for CPCN Applicants and a More Extensive Information Form for Wireless Carriers? 1919

5.3. Should the Application Fee be Increased for Applicants Seeking CPCN Certification, and WIR Registration? 2020

5.4. Should the Terms of Payment of the CPUC User Fee as Required for CPCN Holders, and for Wireless Registrants, be Adjusted so that Telephone Corporations pay a Minimum Assessment Amount or a Percentage of Gross Intrastate Revenues, whichever is Greater? 2323

5.5. Should Other Changes Be Made in the Requirements for Processing CPCN Applications and Wireless Registration? 2424

6. Scope of this Rulemaking 2424

7. Preliminary Scoping Memo 2525

8. Parties and Service List 2727

9. Ex Parte Communications 2929

ATTACHMENT A - California Public Utilities Commission Communications Division Proposed Requirements for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity Application and Wireless Registration Application

ORDER INSTITUTING RULEMAKING TO REVISE THE PROCESSES FOR TELEPHONE CORPORATIONS SEEKING OR HOLDING CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, AND WIRELESS CARRIERS SEEKING OR HOLDING REGISTRATION