ALJ/JSW/avs Mailed 7/18/2002

Decision 02-07-028 July 17, 2002

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Joint Application of Ursus Telecom Corporation and Latin American Enterprises, Inc. For Nunc Pro Tunc Approval of Transfer of Control.

Application 00-07-016 (Filed July 3, 2000)

OPINION

1. Summary

Ursus Telecom Corporation (Ursus) and Latin American Enterprises, Inc. (LAE) filed an application seeking nunc pro tunc approval of a transfer of control of LAE to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ursus. Based on the information supplied by the applicants, we conclude that LAE was not and is not doing business in California as contemplated by Public Utilities Code § 854, and that the application should therefore be dismissed. LAE's certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) was recently revoked in Resolution T-16657, dated June 27, 2002, for failing to file telephone surcharge forms or surcharges during calendar year 2001. We affirm that revocation in today's decision.