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Information and Forms for Applying to Become a Telecommunications Company

If you would like to provide telecommunications services within California, you must meet the PUC's application or registration requirements before you can legally begin business. This page provides directions on applying to become a carrier.

Are you looking for information regarding:

Transferring a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to report changes of company ownership or affiliation
Eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation guidelines and annual reporting requirements
Interconnection Agreements

Are you looking for information on how to apply/register to become a:

Do you need a license? (memorandum)

Competitive Local Carrier
Non-dominant Inter-Exchange Carrier (long-distance providers and/or phone card providers pursuant to P.U. Code 1013)
Commercial Mobile Radiotelephone Service Provider (wireless carriers)

Last Modified: 1/21/2009

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