Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  PETERSON KENNETH D JR
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/21/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PAC-WEST TELECOMM INC [PACW.PK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC, 1776 W. MARCH LANE, SUITE 250
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

STOCKTON, CA 95207
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series B-1 Preferred Stock   (2)   (2) Series B-1 Preferred Stock 48,158 $ 1.1375 I See F1 (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PETERSON KENNETH D JR
C/O PAC-WEST TELECOMM, INC
1776 W. MARCH LANE, SUITE 250
STOCKTON, CA 95207
  X   X    
COLUMBIA VENTURES CORP

X1 
    X    
Pac-West Acquisition CO LLC

X1 
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr. by Michael L. Sarina, Attorney-In-Fact 11/30/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr., Columbia Ventures Corporation, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, by Michael L. Sarina, Attorney-In-Fact 11/30/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr., Pac-West Acquisition Company LLC, Manager, by Michael L. Sarina, Attorney-In-Fact 11/30/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Series B-1 Preferred Stock identified in Table II above (the ?Reported Securities?) is owned beneficially directly by Pac-West Acquisition Company LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Ventures Corporation (?CVC?). Mr. Peterson owns all of the outstanding common stock of CVC and has investment and voting control over securities held directly and indirectly by CVC. Accordingly, CVC and Mr. Peterson are indirect beneficial owners of the Reported Securities.
(2) Each share of the Reported Securities is initially convertible into 1,000 shares of common stock of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. (the ?Issuer?), subject to adjustment in certain instances. The Reported Securities are convertible in whole or in part at any time to the extent requisite regulatory approvals have been received to permit such conversion and have no expiration date.

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