Competitive Local Carriers’ (CLCs) Projects for Local Exchange Telecommunications Service throughout California
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1995103069
Lead Agency
California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC)
Document Title
Competitive Local Carriers’ (CLCs) Projects for Local Exchange Telecommunications Service throughout California
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/11/2022
Document Description
The CPUC’s decision 95-07-054 enables various telecommunications companies to compete with local telephone companies in providing local exchange service. Previous to this decision, local telephone service was monopolized by a single utility per service territory. CPUC received 66 petitions from companies to provide competitive local telephone service throughout areas formerly served by Pacific Bell and GTE California. The 66 petitioners include cable television companies, cellular (wireless) companies, long-distance service providers, local telephone service providers, and various other telecommunication companies that specialize in transporting data. 40 of the 66 petitions are for approval of facilities-based services, which means that the petitioners propose to use their own facilities in providing local telephone service. However, the 40 facilities-based petitions may require both physical modifications to existing facilities and construction of new facilities. Physical modifications to existing facilities may include switch installation, which connects potential customers to outside systems. Other modifications may include installation of fiber optic cables, which would be installed within existing utility underground conduits or ducts or attached to utility poles with existing overhead lines. Depending on the type of technology and facilities operated by the petitioner, small service boxes (approximately 3 inches in height) would be used for power supply and backup power. Those petitioners who have no plans to use such boxes already have capable power and backup power within their existing facilities. The few petitioners who will need such boxes have committed to placing the boxes in existing buildings or in underground vaults. If conditions do no permit building or underground installation, the petitioners would use small low-profile boxes that are landscaped and fenced.
Contact Information
Name
Abby Annicchiarico
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Job Title
Assistant Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Location
Regions
Countywide
Other Information
Various within Santa Clara County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Santa Clara Valley Water District
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Clara
Final Environmental Document Available at
California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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