ALJ/JLG/avs Mailed 11/23/2005

Decision 05-11-024 November 18, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Mpower Networks Services, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Facilities-Based and Resold Local Exchange Telecommunications Services Within the Local Service Territories of Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Verizon California, Inc., SureWest Telephone, and Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc, and to Provide Facilities-Based and Resold Interexchange Service Throughout California.

Application 05-08-016 (Filed August 9, 2005)

OPINION GRANTING A CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY

I. Summary

Mpower Networks Services, Inc. (Applicant) is granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to provide limited facilities-based and resold local exchange telecommunications services subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.¹ This authority is granted pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 1001.

¹ Applicant's attorney clarified that Applicant is requesting authority to provide limited facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange services.