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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF DOCKETING DEPARTMENT REcnrvBR~csrva~ NOTICE OF FILING AIJ6AUG 0 5 2005pog5 DOCKET NOS. 1991-147-CAND 2000-230-C DOCKET NOS. 1991-147-C AND 2000-230-C P$CPSC SC MAIL%L//DMSDMS Affinity Network, Incorporated (ANT)(ANI) dPo/ad/b/a QuantumLink Communications, dYo/ad/b/a VoIP CommumcationsCommuiucations has filed a petition with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina for approval of a modification of thethe Company's name toto include thethe tradetrade name Optic Communications. This addition will not affect existing ANI customers, as they will continue to receive service and invoicinginvoicing fromfrom ANI with no modifications.

A copy of thethe application isis on file in thethe offices of the Public Service Commission of South Carolina, 101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, on thethe Commission's website at www.psc.sc.gov, anddkis availableklkl fromk Jessicak Renneker,k, Directork off Regulatory\ Affairs,ffi, Affinitykff' Network, k, Incorporated, 3660 Wilshire Blvd.,Blvd. , 4 th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010.

A public hearing, if scheduled, will be held in Columbia, South Carolina in the offices of thethe Commission atat the above address, for thethe purpose of receiving testimony and other evidence from all interestedinterested parties regarding this Application. The timetime and date of this hearing will be furnishedfurnished to all interestedinterested parties at a later date.

Any person who wishes to participate in thisthis matter, as a party of record with thethe rightright of cross-examination should file a Petition toto InterveneIntervene in accordance with thethe Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure on or before August 19, 2005 and indicate the amount of timetime requiredrequired for his presentation. Please refer to Docket Nos. 1991-147-C and 2000-230-C2000-230-C. Please include an email address for receipt of future Commission correspondence in the Petition to Intervene.Intervene.

Any person who wishes to testify and present evidence at thethe hearing, if scheduled, should notify the Docketing Department inin writing at thethe address below, the Office of Regulatory Staff at Post Office Box 11263, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, and Jessica Renneker, Director, Regulatory Affairs, at the above address, on or before August 19, 2005 and indicateindicate thethe amount of time requiredrequired for his presentation. Please referrefer toto Docket Nos. 1991-147-C and 2000-230-C.

Any person who wishes to be notified of the hearing, but does not wish toto present testimonytestimony or be a party of record,record, may do so by notifying the Docketing Department inin writing at the address below on or before August 19, 2005. Please refer to Docket Nos. 1991-147-C and 2000-230-C.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Any person who wishes to have his or her comments considered as part of thethe official record of this proceeding MUST present such comments, inin person, to the Commission during the hearing.

Persons seeking informationinformation about the Commission's Procedures should contact thethe Commission at (803)(803) 896- 5100.

Public Service Commission of South Carolina Attn: Docketing Department Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211

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AFFIDAVIT , DOCKETING OF PUBLICATION DEPARTMENT AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION I[ NOTICESOOT.cA.o,:,..OF FILING DOCKET NOS. 1991-147-_C1991-149ecANDAND 2000-230-C AfflntwAffinity Netw0rk,Network, __orpo.incorpo- rated (ANt)(ANI) d/b/aQuantfim-d/b/a-Quanturn- Kgllee ost tEourier ' osfanbCourier Link CommunicatiOns, d/b/a J Link Communicaticns, d/b/a VolP Communications.Communications, has filedfiled a petitionpetition with the Public State of South Carolina J Service CommissionCammission of SouthSouth CarOline'Carolina for ae_orovalapproval ofof a modification of the Com- County of Charleston pan,_'spany's namename toto include thethe I lrade'trade namena'me Opticoptic Communl.communi- cations.cations. ThisThis addition will notnot affectaffect existing ANI custom-custom- Personally appeared before me the undersignedundersigned advertisingadvertising to' ers,ers, asas theythev willwill, continue to I Clerk of thethe above indicatedindicated newspaper published inin the receivereceive service_andservice and inyolclnginvoicing ! fromfram ANI with'n0"with tla modifica- City of Charleston, County andand State aforesaid,aforesaid, who, beingbeing tipns.tions. duly sworn, says thatthat thethe advertisement of AA copycopv of thethe apbllcetionapplication isis onon filefile Inin the officesoffices ofof the Public Service C0mml_tdnCommission ofof South Carolina,;Carolina, ; 101 Ex,Euteutiveecutive Cen-Cen- ter Drive, ColUffsbiaColumbia, 5outhSouth Carolina 29210/0n29210, 'on the Com-Corn- (Copy(Copy attached)attached) mission'srnission's webslte-website. at WWW.pSC.SC;gOV,www. psc.sc:gov, andand Is ava,,avail- able fromfrom JessicaJeasiea Renneker, DirectorDir'ector of RegulatoryRegulatorv Af- appearedappeared in the issues of saidsaid newspaper onon the following fairs,slrs, Affinity Network, Incor,Incor- porated,orated, 3660 WlishireWllshire Blvd.,Blvd. , day(s): thh Floor,Floor, Los Angeles, CACA 0010. 07125/200507/25/2005 .A publicpublic hearing/Ifhearing, if Scheduled,scheduled, will be_be held in Columbia,Columbia, South Carolina,Carolina, inin the 0fficesoffices ofof thethe Commissl0nCommission at the aboveabove address,address, for thethe purposepurpose ofof receivingreceiving testimony andand otherother evidence fromfrom all interestedinlerested partiesparties regardingregarding thisthis ApplI"Appli- cation.cation. TheThe time andand date of this_haaringthis hearing, _wlllwill be furnishedfurnished totO. all interested'_artiesinterested Oarties at a later date.

AnyAny personperson whowho wisheswishes to participateparticipate in thisthis matter, asas a at a cost of $$212.212.5555 party of record wffhwith thethe rightright , partv of record ,of.of cross-examinationcross-examination should Account#Account¹ H776039 file aa Petff_Petltjcn tolo Intervene in H776039 accordance with thethe Commis- sion'ssion's Rules "of'of Practice endand Order#Order¹ C220VWJOC220VW JO ProcedureProcedure onon or beforebefore As- llstust 1,8,10, 20062000 and indicate P.O.P.O. Number: Affini_.Affinity e amount of timetime required for h s presentation PeasePlease , for his presentation. SubscribedSubscribed and sworn toto beforebefore Ii referrefer toto DookotDocket No$.Nos. 111111-1991- ii 147-C141-C and 2000-230.C.2000-230-0. Please includeinclude anan emailemail ad-ad- me this &i_t_ day I qres_tordress for receiptreceipt of futurefuture me this (3l i dey commissioncCommission correspondencecorrespondhnce Il in the Petition to Intervene,Inter'vene, Advertising Clerk 'Anv' ghrften who wishes toi, of th_ If_ presenl eVlde_:_:.ey'idenC»s. teatify, and preaent' at tha l_.fjag,hearing Ifif SChedule,schgduittd, ShouM+I_ff'_should'Ikglfy thethe uocketlngDocketing A.D.A.D. , DegarfmerdDeparfment in'writingin wrifing at the addressaddressr_ below, the Office of RegOlat_ryRegulatgryt, ,Sta_ffstaff at .PostPoat Of- "I1'263, ricefice BOXgox T1263, .Columbia,Columbia, ' South carolinaCarolina t29211,_2_211 and'and JesslCaJessica Rat_nekeriRahneker, Director;Director, Regulato_Regulatory Affairs, at'at' the above addrer_s,address, Onon oror before AUBUMAugust l_:,tOOS19, ,2005 andand indi-indi- cate thethe amount of timetime re- quired 'far'for hishis presenletion.presentation. I NOTARY PUB C, St:SC PleasePlease referrefer tolo O0oketDcckot Nos. 1991-147-C1992-147-C andand 2000- I My Commission expiresexpires I O lO) 230-0. ) 5 230-C.. " i AnYAny person who whheiwishes lobeto be 1 notifiednotified ofof' thethe hearing,hearing, but / does not wishwish toto Presentpresent tes-tes- / Form 3020 does Form flmonyiimony or be a party of re-re-

cord,cord, mayinay _r do, SO so by notifying ! 'thethe Dockef!0gDocketing Department inin writing at thethe address below Ionon oror befdrebefore AugustA ust 19,19 Sun Publishing Company, Inc. P.O.P.O. Box 406 Myrtle Beach, SC 29578-0406

July 26, 2005

NOS Communications, Inc.Inc. Attn: JessicaJessica Renne +DECEIVE+scmvs 4380 Boulder Hwy. Las Vegas, NV 89121 AUG0055 2005pope PSCPSCSCSC MAILMAlL/DMS/ DMS NEWSPAPER DATESDRIES Sun News July 26, 2005

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION: State of South Carolina County of Horry

Before me, a Notary Public, personally appeared -— Gary Wortel, who, after being duly sworn,sworn, deposes and says: That he isis publisher of thethe Sun Publishing Company, Inc.,Inc. , at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In the county and state aforesaid: that thethe aboveabove ad(s) was (were) printedprinted and published in said newspaper, on saidsaid date(s).

Gary Wor 1

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of July 2005.

Notary Public

My Commission Expires August 7, 2007 Any penon w_owho wlmeswishes NNICE gf IIIUIIN Any person I toIb tearleslly ondon p,,_wn_present ev._evi- _ PUINK SERVICE / circeaence O1a rnethe t_arlr_hearing, nN I CQS»SNSQQN QP / sc_u_ea,scheduled, shou_should, r_tynotify I SOUTII CAROLINA / methe Oocketl_DockeNng Deport-Depart- i DEPARTMENT DOCKETING meritment Inlri w_ngwrNlng o_theat the o0-ad- | 1991-1 , DOCKET NOS. 47C i cnss_:_ow,aress below', rneomceofthe olllce of / AND 2000.230C i ReguloloryReguiaory staffStair olat Post | OfficeOINce BoxNox 11263,11283, Colurn-colum Ately'- Nawoe, I~a- 29211, ~ / bin,bla, South CarolinoCaroNna 29211, qlqrd . porqted owl). andond Je,_icaJesslca Renneke_,Reflnekef, DI-Dl- QuantumUnk. Communl- Irector, RegulotOrY Af- M corn. redor. Regulplory /.%:. :'- caNora, qlqfa voIP 'a / fairs,fairs, atot the above oj_ad- munkahons has fNed / dressdress, OnorloefOreAUgU-on or before Augu- AUg PellOn wNh the PUDNC | _19,st 19, 2005 and IndicateIndkate NE Commhstofi AUG 58fvlc8 d finethe a_nountalnount Ofof time re.re- o 2005 Soulh CoroNna fbr ap- qulr_lquired :for.for hishis ppresen-resen- proval af a modWcalon toBOn.ta»on. PleasePksase r_errefer totO ' of the Compantfs Aalrle I00c1_IDoceet _NOL 1991447-(:I99W47C scSC lolnctudelhetrade name and 2000.230C. C Qphc Commuhkalons, and _N_00-230-C af- Iotas Thb OaalNon wNI Aa I ._yAny i_,mnperson w_owho w_meswishes Rsct exhdng ANI cus. Itobe nom_haled Ofmen_ar-afthehear- coA- tobe ~ tomefs, as they ww Ing, but does not wish to Nflue to fecelve 5ervlce pre58rlt teshmony or be a and Invoking hom ANI party af feccxd, Indy ao„ 'WNh AO fnadNIcalkxl5. so by nohfylng the Dock- s»lng Department In wrlt-, ACOPy CftheqgpNcatlon IAg at'the oddr855 below Is on fNe In the aNtes of bh ar befqre, Augul» 19, the Publk Selvkq Com 2005.PI mferto Doc- mission of SOUth Coro. ket Nos. I '!W47C aAd Nna, 101 ExecuNve Center 2000-230C. Drive, columbia, south Carosna 29210, on the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE. Any Comrr»sslon's websNe at person who wishes to www. psc4c.gov ond 15 hovel»sar hercommer»s avaNable from Jesska as part of the 'of considered Renneker, Dkedor qflklal record ofthb pro. Neguk»ory Affafs, AINA. ceecsng SSUST preser» Ny Networtc Incofpor- SUCh Commells, In pef- csed, 3880 wNSI»re svd. . son, to Ihe Comfr»sskn 4lh Roof, Los ASNfs»8$; CA aufhg Ihe heafirlg. 90010.

Apubsc hecFlng, It SChecS maNOA absx» the Corn- uled, wNI be h8d ln mlsslon's . . Pocbaures' caumbla, sauht caro Stxx»d cozt Nna ln lhe offkes 6f the ~Corn Comfy»ssenatheabove address, for me purpose fr»5»k Sefvke of l+COMEQ tesNmony commlsskxl d SC other evidence fram Dept. and fe. ANts bodmhng ON lAgested porNes pod ONce Drawer 0849 gordlng tNS AppNCONon. cattmbks, SC 29211 The time and date af tt»5 505I$29 hearing wNI be furnished to aN Ineeessled paf»es a a later dc»8.

Any person who wishes tp parlldpae ln NNS moS I'er, as a party of record yrNII the right of cross. examlnaNon shoulatNe a .ReNNontolnteNenefnac- cordance vrNh ffle Corrv mission's Rufes ofPracxce ond Proceckxe Ofl Of b8 fore August 19,2005 and NKNcale lh8 amount of. tkne requlfedfor his pres. ento»on. Rease rifler to Dods»i NOL 199I447C ano _Ooo-_10,Cl_eale IncluOelndude onan emal_lKIre_Woddress totfor Wred»pl dOftumreftxufe Corn-Com- mm_n_mkslon correspondence In 111ethe _PINNon to Inlet.lreef. v1_le. _=CPUSLIG mw_ESERt/ICE COMMI_IONCOMMISSION OF ttfNtl Qh INA NG INA DEPARTMENT MOTiOI[SSOfle% OF IPll.lffil_9 lL999%9 DOCKET NOS. 1991-1991. R~cs~ IJyd AMOS. 230 C TAP_TNK ..qTATP.RF_CORDSTATE-Rf CORD CO..CO.. INC.ttfttC ratedated (ANI)(ANI) d/b/ed/b/a Qumn-Ouan- Columbia, South Carolina tumLInkumLink Communi_-Communioa- Columbia, AU8AUG 0055 2O05 lions,lans, d/b/,ad/P/9 VoIP1/aIP Commu-Comm- Z005 n_¢MlonSnfcatlcns has filed aa INRi-ped- publisher of tlontion with theths Public Ser- PSC SC viceico Commission elof PSC Sc South ' Caroline for Kfeg~c MAJL/DMSMAfL y DMS approvalppraval ofaf a modil_J-modgfca- tionion ofof thetho Company's namearne toto includeInclude thethe tr_trade arne Opdc Communfca- tions, l_nls addition I'ATEl ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACAROLlNA not affect existing ANI„„, euatemN, as they'~ _11DUNTYOUNTY OF RICHLAND contk_ue to receive ser-„,. vice and invotcir_ from ANIAI41 withwith nono modific,moditlca-a_ ,.... ;rsonally appeared before me, Peggy Lawrence, AdvertisingAdverbsing Sales Support A _of the application 'rsonally, appeared ,,is o.on r.efge _.in theths o.ic.offices of anager~nager ofOf THETHE STATE, and makes oath thatthat thethe advertisement, theths PublicPublic Service com-Com- mission of South Caroli-Carali- a,a, 101 ExecutiveEricutiva Center ,r_,, C=u._e,' SO=h",*i,',=of Filing -—Docket Nos 1991-147-C and 2000-230-C AffinityANnity Network inc. D~~,_a "„"»,L_2_O,O."„'";)tice_O_.,_,vv of Filing Catttrttisston's_mmi_n's web,rewobsite .atat www._,l_=C.Oc.gOv,psc.sc.gov, andand isis availablewadiS* fromfrom jesscaJsssica Rartnoker,llmt_eher, Director 'ofor Afftni- Regulatory , Affairs,_=o,porated,Affinl- tS inserted in , a daily newspaper of general circulation published inin ly ork, Incorporate ' Q inSert in THE STATE, a daily 3990, tt/llshireWllihire Blvd.,Slvd. , 4th in the issues of loor, Los A.gelaa,Angeles, CA =.a City ofOf Columbia,Columbia, State and County aforesaid, in the issues of 99010. A public hearing, if scheduled, will be held in coftrmbta, South Caro41-iVCaroii- ly 23,23 20052pp5 naQ II_la thethe offices ofof the -- Cnrnrfaseion at theths aboveabave a~as, forfor theths purpose of receiving testimonytestimony aadI ether,alber evidence from ~il k._te_tedinterested parties regarding thisthis Applica;Appllca- The timetime and date _f _ hee,hearingring will be fur-fur- cy Ns ' r/M/_dnished reaNto all IntereSteointerested irardes at a later date. who wflNm Any person who wtahap /kdAtÃ~ to pardctpats in thisthis mat- ter,ter, mas Ia party ofaf rleordreoonl with theths right of cmN-crees- Bare.at/on«rarrrfnattan should t_.afgs a PattllemPsdtfon toto interveneintervene tnfn accordance with _athe Commission's RulesRules of Practica andand Procedure Ofton O_or t_dorebefore AuguStAugust lg,19, 2009 and indicate the amount ofot time requiredrequired .... and sworn to before me for hish;. presentatloa,.„....«t~, DscrlDeabscribed and sworn to before me [PleasePlease refer to.to Dod_,etDotrkot JNo_.Nos. 11_1-147-C1991-147-C and 12000-230-C.2000-230-C. PPlease.IRes l_|ude ansmell adoress Ifor receipt of future Corn- =--= = 2005 ,m_,_,rrttaatfrn __corraopondayre» thism,s aayday JuiyJul 25,25 2005 th the Petition to hdar- Iv*he,vane, .how=- Any person who wishes to testify ind present evi- dence «f ths hearing, lf . . .- Notary Public schoduled, should nodfy the Dpaketing Depart- ment ln writing at thethe ' '~ssion_nmission expires sudf "Errors- the liability of the publisherpubiisher on account of errors in _t_,_. 10, 2013 "Errors- the iiability of vuitt irr ren wrrru rrrnrvrrt Columbia, SouthSouth Cam,-Caroli- nr nrrrieeinrre irrnrrr nreu arbor/ierp~rer and' JassicaJessica na 29211, the amour_ _ the charge for the space occupied by the item inin Rennekor, Director, Rag-Reg- the amount ofthe charge for the '* ulatory Affairs,Aftairs, at the error, and thenthen only,foroniy for the,firstthe first incorrectincorrect insertion."insertion. above address, on oror tadkrt August 19, 200$ Iftdfcate the amos hto dy tarte taqufred Ior pressntagon. Please refer toto DoCketDocket Nee.Nas. 1991-147-C1-147-C andand 2000-2000- 2'JlO-C,230-C. wishes Any potionperson wr;owha w!shes tOfo bebo notifiednadfied of the hear,hear n'ot ta lng, butbut do_sdoes _ot wish to present testimony ,oror bebs aa do party ofof record, may do notifying theths Dock-Dock- eo by in writ- egng Department in ing at tho address below on orr before August 19, 999&._)5. Please refer toto Docket NOS.Nas. 1991-147-C and 2000-230-C. PLEASE TAKE"_0TICE:NOTICE; 3'.scsivJ,~ AUG ' AUG0055 g005200$ illorninMornir, News ebs pscsc Carolina Publishing Group Af4L/DMs

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