ALJ/JPO/jyc Mailed 4/18/2003

Decision 03-04-044 April 17, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of Local Gateway Exchange, Inc. and Telephone Service Incorporated Which Will do Business in California as Friendlylec for Approval of an Order Approving Sale of Licenses and Bill of Sale and to Transfer the Certificate of Local Gateway Exchange, Inc., an NDIEC Operating in California, to Telephone Service Incorporated dba Friendlylec.

Application 02-12-003 (Filed December 4, 2002)

OPINION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF ASSETS

Summary

This decision grants the joint application Local Gateway Exchange, Inc. (LGE) and Telephone Service Incorporated (TSI), which will do business in California as Friendlylec, for approval of the acquisition of the assets of LGE, including its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN), by TSI.