application, Atherton provided evidence of a Certificate of Deposit (CD) showing that $100,000 plus an amount equal to the deposit required by AT&T, Frontier Communications, and Consolidated would be available for purposes of satisfying the financial documentation requirements certification. Since Atherton has provided documentation that it possesses a minimum of $100,000 that is reasonably liquid and available, it has demonstrated that it has sufficient funds to meet its startup expenses and has fulfilled this requirement. The Atherton financial documentation will be subject to verification and review by the Commission for one year to ensure that such funds are available. Atherton proposed to initially interconnect with AT&T, Frontier Communications, and Consolidated. In addition to the $100,000 discussed above, Atherton has provided documentation that it has the funds available for the deposit required by AT&T, Frontier Communications, and Consolidated. Therefore, no additional resources are required at this time to cover deposits. 5. Technical Qualifications To be granted a CPCN for authority to provide competitive exchange and interexchange service, an applicant must make a reasonable showing of managerial and technical expertise in telecommunications or a related business. Atherton supplied biographical information on its management in Exhibit G to its application that demonstrated that it has sufficient expertise and training to operate as a telecommunications provider. In its application, Atherton verified that no one associated with or employed by Atherton as an affiliate, officer, director, partner, or owner of more than 10 percent of Atherton: (a) held one of these positions with a company that
application, Atherton provided evidence of a Certificate of Deposit (CD) showing that $100,000 plus an amount equal to the deposit required by AT&T, Frontier Communications, and Consolidated would be available for purposes of satisfying the financial documentation requirements certification. Since Atherton has provided documentation that it possesses a minimum of $100,000 that is reasonably liquid and available, it has demonstrated that it has sufficient funds to meet its startup expenses and has fulfilled this requirement. The Atherton financial documentation will be subject to verification and review by the Commission for one year to ensure that such funds are available. Atherton proposed to initially interconnect with AT&T, Frontier Communications, and Consolidated. In addition to the $100,000 discussed above, Atherton has provided documentation that it has the funds available for the deposit required by AT&T, Frontier Communications, and Consolidated. Therefore, no additional resources are required at this time to cover deposits. 5. Technical Qualifications To be granted a CPCN for authority to provide competitive exchange and interexchange service, an applicant must make a reasonable showing of managerial and technical expertise in telecommunications or a related business. Atherton supplied biographical information on its management in Exhibit G to its application that demonstrated that it has sufficient expertise and training to operate as a telecommunications provider. In its application, Atherton verified that no one associated with or employed by Atherton as an affiliate, officer, director, partner, or owner of more than 10 percent of Atherton: (a) held one of these positions with a company that
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