II. Background

PG&E installs and maintains electric distribution facilities throughout its Northern and Central California service area. According to PG&E, the electric distribution facilities, including poles and underground facilities, generally have sufficient space and capacity for the addition of telecommunication equipment. In some cases, PG&E states it may need to rearrange or upgrade the poles and underground facilities to create the necessary space for the addition of telecommunication equipment.

OnFiber provides telecommunication services in California under authority granted by the Commission.² OnFiber is authorized as a facilities-based and resale provider, but it may only install equipment within existing buildings or structures and it must request additional authority to construct other facilities.³