Proceeding A0009061
Date Filed: September 27, 2000
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category: Ratesetting
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 35

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: September 6, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: for an award of compensation for substantial contribution to D05-06-040.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: June 13, 2005
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Weismehl.

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: May 23, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/WEISMEHL/PUC
Description: Comments are due June 12, 2005; and reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: July 8, 2004
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: on the ALJ's ruling [of June 17, 2004].

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: July 8, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: on the ALJ's ruling of June 17, 2004.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: July 8, 2004
Filed By:
ORA/BILLINGSLEY/PUC
Description: on the ALJ's ruling of June 17, 2004.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: June 17, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/WEISMEHL/PUC
Description: Orders parties to comment as to whether this proceeding needs to remain open, as set forth. Comments are due by July 8, 2004.

Type: RECALENDARED

Filing Date: October 18, 2001
Filed By:
ALJ/DOCKET/PUC
Description: Originally filed on 9/6/01 and originally appeared on the 9/20/01 Daily Calendar. The lead proceeding number was erroneously listed as A98-06-053 instead of A98-02-017.

Type: RECALENDARED

Filing Date: October 10, 2001
Filed By:
DOCKET/ALJ/PUC
Description: Originally filed on 9/6/01 and originally appeared on the 9/20/01 Daily Calendar. Corrected to reflect correct docket numbers.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 6, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: On August 31, 2001, Cynthia Marshall - Senior Vice President Regulatory and Constituency Relations of Pacific Bell Telephone Company (PacBell), met with Cmmr. Brown in San Francisco. Also present were Rob Wullenjohn, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Linda Vandeloop - Executive Director Regulatory and Constituency Relations, David Discher - General Attorney, and James Young - General Attorney and Assistant General Counsel, for PacBell. PacBell's representatives discussed the fact that customers do have choices with respect to residential inside wire repair, and that the service is competitive. PacBell's representatives stated that price increases alone would not justify moving a service to a less competitive category, and that the current price is still below the national average.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: August 30, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: On August 27, 2001, Cynthia Marshall, Vice President Regulatory, Pacific Bell Telephone Company ("Pacific Bell"), met with Lestor Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Bilas, in San Francisco. Also present was Linda Vandeloop, Executive Director Regulatory Matters, Pacific Bell. Referring to Office of Ratepayer Advocate?s petition to modify D. 96-06-053, representatives of Pacific Bell discussed the fact that customers have choices with respect to residential inside wire repair and that prices increases alone would not justify moving a service to a less competitive category. The representatives described Pacific Bell's 1MB pricing flexibility application under A.00-09-061: the proposed price and ceiling are consistent with OANAD, but the proceeding appears to be on hold pending the OANAD relook. The representatives also stressed the importance of a timely Performance Measures decision.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 28, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: of grant of ex parte meeting

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 21, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: of grant of ex parte meeting

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: June 29, 2001
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Summary: On June 26, 2001, Peter Casciato, attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to ALJ Jones. The letter advised that a schedule had been set to conduct a cost review of Pacific Bell's switching and loops in the unbundled network element cost review proceeding (A01-02-024, A01-02-035 and A01-02-034). The letter stated that TURN continues to believe that the Commission should dismiss the instant application without prejudice to the outcome of the noted proceedings, or defer its resolution pending the outcome of the noted proceedings.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 19, 2001
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Summary: On April 16, 2001, Peter Casciato, attorney for The Utility Reform Network (TURN), sent a letter (attached to the notice) to ALJ Jones. The letter informs the Commission that certain competitive local carriers have requested that the Commission conduct a cost review of Pacific Bell Telephone Company's switching and loops in the unbundled network element cost review proceeding. The letter also states that TURN continues to belief that the Commission should dismiss the instant application without prejudice or defer its resolution.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: April 13, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Summary: On April 10, 2001, William A. Blase, President, External Affairs, for Pacific Bell Telephone Company (PacBell), wrote a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmrs. Lynch, Bilas, Brown, Duque, and Wood. Among other things, the letter refutes the Office of Ratepayer Advocates' (ORA) claims that PacBell's application "fails to meet statutory requirements to notify customers". The letter also informs the Commission that ORA is mistaken in its belief that PacBell requested "any further regulatory relief".

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: February 21, 2001
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: of Intent to Claim Compensation

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 30, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Summary: On January 25, 2001, William A. Blase, Jr., President of External Affairs, Pacific Bell Telephone Company, sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Lynch. The letter was also addressed to Cmmrs. Bilas, Duque, Stevens, and Wood. Copies of the letter were sent to ALJs Carew and Jones, Jack Leutza, Director of the Telecommunications Division, and to each Commissioner's telecommunications advisor. The letter comments on the Utility Reform Network's (TURN) letter dated January 8, 2001 to dismiss the application until the Commission has completed a further review of its price-cap regulation method. The letter urges the Commission to ignore TURN's letter since TURN speculates on the outcome of future proceedings.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: January 18, 2001
Filed By:
UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Prehearing Conference Statement

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: January 18, 2001
Filed By:
ORA/RAMOS/PUC
Description: Prehearing Conference Statement

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: January 18, 2001
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Prehearing Conference Statement

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 12, 2001
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: LATE FILED. On January 8, 2001, Nettie Hoge, Executive Director of The Utility Reform Network, sent a letter (attached to the notice) to Cmmr. Lynch. The letter was also addressed to Cmmrs. Bilas, Duque, Wood and Stevens. In addition, copies of the letters were sent to ALJ Jones, John Leutza, ALJ Carew, and to each Commissioner's telecommunications advisor. The letter encouraged the Commission to properly sequence the proceedings. The letter pointed out that current matters before the Commission, including the energy crisis and Pacific Bell's (PacBell) application to enter the long distance market, require substantial resources. The letter stated that it makes no sense to divert precious resources away from these crucial matters to deal with PacBell's request for business service rate increases. The letter urged the Commission to issue an order directing the instant business rate increase application and any other rate increase applications filed by incumbent local exchange companies be dismissed without pre

Type: MISCELLANEOUS FILING

Filing Date: January 5, 2001
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Substitution of counsel

Type: RULING

Filing Date: December 28, 2000
Filed By:
ALJ/JONES/PUC
Description: sets an agenda for the PHC scheduled for 1/23/2001 - directs parties to file prehearing conference statements on 1/18/2001 (INTERNET Users: Click on "RULING" for the full text.)

Type: RULING

Filing Date: December 19, 2000
Filed By:
ALJ/JONES/PUC
Description: ALJ's Ruling [ re: 12/8/2000 motion of Pacific Bell and TURN. Granted as set forth.]

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: December 8, 2000
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: stipulated; to designate additional materials as confidential that were previously filed in un-redacted versions and to withdraw the un-redacted versions from the original and file retained copies of the application pending futher order by the Commission

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: November 30, 2000
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: to the motion of Pacific Bell for leave to file confidential materials previously filed in an unredacted version (late filing authorized by ALJ Jones on 12/4/2000)

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: November 20, 2000
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: to protests to application

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: November 15, 2000
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for leave to file confidential materials previously filed in an un-redacted version as Exhibit H to the application and to withdraw the un-redacted version of Exhibit H from the original and file retained copy; materials, containing confidential information, attached and filed under seal

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: November 9, 2000
Filed By:
ORA/RAMOS/PUC
Description: of application

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: November 9, 2000
Filed By:
UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: Motion for Leave to File Confidential Materials Under Seal; Confidential Materials Attached and Filed Under Seal, Namely, Pacific Bell's Costs of Providing Basic Business Access Lines and PBX Trunks and Pacific Bell's Costs of Installing Various Types of Business Access Lines

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: November 9, 2000
Filed By:
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
Description: (Public Version.) (This Protest was filed on 11/9/00 as authorized by ALJ Weismehl.)

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: October 5, 2000
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3048; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: September 27, 2000
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for authority for pricing flexibility and to increase recurring charges for business access lines, private branch exchange (PBX) basic and assured trucks, and non-recurring charges for business access lines, private branch exchange (PBX) basic and assured trucks, and direct inward dialing (DID) basic and assured trucks

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: September 27, 2000
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Motion for Leave to File Under Seal Attachments A and C to Exhibit G to the Application by Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U-1001-C). (Application filed concurrently herewith.)

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 2

Decision Number: D0512038

Rendered Date: December 15, 2005
Effective Date: December 15, 2005
Description: Awards TURN $40,378.78 in compensation for its substantial contributions to D05-06-040. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0506040

Rendered Date: June 30, 2005
Effective Date: June 30, 2005
Description: Dismissed. (Comr. Bohn, being necessarily absent, did not participate.)

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