DOT/t94 3/7/2001

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Vesta Telecommunications, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide InterLATA and IntraLATA Telecommunications Services Within the State of California.

Application 00-12-045 (Filed December 21, 2000)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING

REQUIRING AMENDED APPLICATION

This ruling requests that applicant file an amended application containing additional information within three weeks in order to process the application. In addition to the normal filing process, please fax the information to Administrative Law Judge Dorothy Duda at (415) 703-1723 or send an electronic copy to dot@cpuc.ca.gov to expedite the review.

IT IS RULED that within three weeks from the date of this ruling, Vesta Telecommunications, Inc. shall file an amended application containing the information requested in the Attachment A to this ruling.

Dated March 7, 2001, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ DOROTHY J. DUDA
		Dorothy J. Duda Administrative Law Judge

I. Certifications

Provide a statement under oath certifying that the following is true. If such is not the case, provide an explanation.

a. To the best of applicant's knowledge, neither applicant, any affiliate, officer, director, partner, nor owner of more than 10% of applicant, or any person acting in such capacity whether or not formally appointed, has been sanctioned by the Federal Communications Commission or any state regulatory agency for failure to comply with any regulatory statute, rule or order.

b. No affiliate, officer, director, partner, or person owning more than 10% of applicant, or anyone acting in such a capacity whether or not formally appointed, held one of these positions with a telecommunications carrier that filed for bankruptcy, or has been found either criminally or civilly liable by a court of appropriate jurisdiction for a violation of § 17000 et seq. of the California Business and Professions Code, or for any actions which involved misrepresentations to consumers, and to the best of applicant's knowledge, is not currently under investigation for similar violations.