ALJ/JPO/sid DRAFT Agenda ID #4331

Ratesetting

4/7/2005 Item 6

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ O'DONNELL (Mailed 2/22/2005)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of Altrio Communications, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Facilities Based Competitive Local Exchange and IntraLATA Service in Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia and Certain Parts of Los Angeles County CA (Altadena, Kinneloa, Chapman Woods, La Cresenta/Montrose and South Monrovia Unincorporated Areas).

Application 03-12-005 (Filed December 2, 2003)

OPINION DISMISSING APPLICATION FOR

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

I. Summary

Altrio Communications, Inc. (Applicant) filed this application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under Pub. Util. Code § 1001 for authority to provide full facilities-based local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services in Arcadia, Sierra Madre, Monrovia and certain parts of Los Angeles County. Applicant was previously authorized to provide limited facilities-based and resold local exchange and interexchange services, as well as full facilities-based local exchange services in the City of Pasadena. By this decision, we dismiss the application for failure to prosecute.