ALJ/JPO/tcg Mailed 10/8/2004

Decision 04-10-008 October 7, 2004

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of NobelTel, L.L.C. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide UNE-P Local Exchange Services.

Application 04-01-036

(Filed January 26, 2004)

OPINION

I. Summary

NobelTel, L.L.C. (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 Applicant was previously authorized to resell interexchange services. By this decision, we grant the requested authority subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

¹ A CLC is a common carrier that is issued a CPCN to provide local exchange telecommunications service for a geographic area specified by such carrier.