D0402049 Granted PNG Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a PowerNet Global Communications a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Limited Facilities-Based Local Exchange and Interexchange Telecommunications Services

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

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

Applicant's principal place of business is located at 100 Commercial Drive, Fairfield, Ohio 45014.

By Decision (D.) 96-09-071 (U-5673-C), and D.00-06-011 (U-6336-C), Applicant was authorized to resell interexchange and local exchange services, respectively.