January 24, 2024 To: All Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol

STATE OF CALIFORNIA GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

505 VAN NESS AVENUE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298

Date: January 24, 2024

To: All Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) carriers with Informal

Registration Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 285

From: Communications Division - Licensing and Compliance

California Public Utilities Commission

Subject: Data Request No. 1 - Information about California Interconnected VoIP carriers

Pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code Section 314 (a) and (b), Communications Division

(CD) requests all Interconnected VoIP carriers with informal registration pursuant to Pub. Util. Code

§ 285

to respond to the information requested and instructions identified below.

A. Data Request Information

1. Utility ID and Utility Name of Respondent

2. Type of Interconnected VoIP: Fixed Interconnected VoIP, Nomadic Interconnected VoIP, or

a combination of both fixed and nomadic.

3. Facilities status: full facilities-based, limited-facilities-based, or reseller.

4. Identify if the respondent also has an existing wireline operating authority in California

granted via Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) application pursuant to

Pub. Util. Code § 1001 or Simplified Registration pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 1013.

Provide Utility Name(s), Utility ID number(s) and Decision Number(s) which granted the

authority.

5. Are any customers currently being served under the Respondent’s Utility ID? If so, provide

customer active access line count and type that it serves (business and/or residential).

6. Provide the contact’s name, title, email and phone number of the person to be contacted if

there are questions or follow up regarding the responses provided.

B. Definition of Terms

1. Nomadic Interconnected VoIP service refers to the type of non-fixed interconnected VoIP

service, such as Vonage’s DigitalVoice or other IP-enabled services having the same

capabilities, subject to In the Matter of Vonage Holdings Corporation Petition for

Declaratory Ruling Concerning an Order of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

(“Vonage Declaratory Ruling”)

and have the following features:

Only Active Interconnected VoIP Carriers that were assigned a utility number ID between 1100 – 1999 and a

“DVS” utility type code should provide a response to the data request.

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-04-267A1.pdf

CD Data Request No. 1 - Information about California Interconnected VoIP carriers

January 24, 2024

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a. Service Location – Service may be used from more than one location or at multiple

locations anywhere.

b. Access – Can be accessed from any broadband connection.

c. Equipment – Service is provided to nomadic (portable) IP compatible communication

devices.

d. Customer/Call Location – Service provider cannot track exact location of calls.

2. Facilities-based carriers are defined as carriers that own or control facilities used to provide

communications for compensation, including the line to the end-user’s location.

Full-

facilities-based carriers install telecommunications facilities that require full CEQA review;

whereas Limited-facilities based carriers install telecommunications facilities in existing

conduit or other structures.

3. Resellers are defined as carriers who do not own transmission facilities but provide service

under their own name using the facilities of another provider. They do not directly own,

control, operate, or manage any conduits, ducts, poles, wires, cables, instruments, and

appliances in connection with or to facilitate communication by telephone.

C. Due Date: On or before 5pm (PST) February 22, 2024

D. Data Request Response format

1. Complete the “CPUC DVS Section 285 Carrier Data Request Response” form provided with

this data request and save it as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet format (.xlsx/.xls). The form is

available for download at: https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/industries-and-topics/internet-and-

phone/voip-providers

2. Submit the completed form via email to cdcompliance@cpuc.ca.gov. The Subject Line for

email: [UXXXXC] [Carrier Name] DVS Section 285 Data Request Response.

E. Submission of Confidential Information

Responses to this data request will be treated as public unless the respondent complies with the

requirements for submission of confidential information pursuant to Decision (D.) 16-08-024, as

modified by D.17-05-035, and General Order 66-D.

All alleged confidential information should

be clearly identified and substantiated with a confidentiality declaration, among other

confidentiality requirements set forth in the aforementioned Commission orders.

If you have questions about this data request, please contact cdcomplian[email protected].

General Order 133-D available at https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-

website/files/uploadedfiles/cpuc_public_website/content/proceedings/proceedings_rules/go133d.pdf

Decision 08-04-018 (adopted April 10, 2008) available at

https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/WORD_PDF/FINAL_DECISION/81277.PDF

Decision 92-06-069 (adopted June 17, 1992) available at

https://files.cpuc.ca.gov/LegacyCPUCDecisionsAndResolutions/Decisions/Decisions_D840200_to_D9212077/D92

06069_19920617_R8508042.pdf

http://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M184/K382/184382359.PDF and

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/proceedings-and-rulemaking/documents/d2008031.pdf