Proceeding A0310039
Date Filed: October 15, 2003
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: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 7, 2005
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: THIS IS AN AUGMENTED NOTICE OF AN EX PARTE COMMUNICATION THAT WAS FILED ON FEBRUARY 3, 2005, AND APPEARED IN THE CALENDAR OF FEBRUARY 7, 2005. On January 31, 2005, 2003, Greg Gierczak, Executive Director - External Relations for SureWest Communications (SureWest), met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Kennedy, and Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in two separate meetings in San Francisco, and later on the same day of January 31, 2005, Gierczak provided follow-up information to Lester Wong via telephone. Also present was Sean Beatty of Cooper, White & Cooper LLP, counsel to SureWest. A copy (attached to the notice) of Exhibit 201-C from the hearing was used during the meeting with Tim Sullivan. Gierczak explained that the SureWest pole attachment rate identified in the Final Arbitrator's Report was artificially understated, because it assumed that SBC CLEC would attach to every pole in SureWest's service area. During the meeting with Lester Wong, Gierczak also discussed Federal Communications Commissio

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 3, 2005
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: AUGMENTATION REQUIRED. On January 31, 2005, 2003, Greg Gierczak, Executive Director - External Relations for SureWest Communications (SureWest), met with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Kennedy, and Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in two separate meetings, and later on the same day of January 31, 2005, Gierczak provided follow-up information to Lester Wong via telephone. Also present was Sean Beatty of Cooper, White & Cooper LLP, counsel to SureWest. A copy (attached to the notice) of Exhibit 201-C from the hearing was used during the meeting with Tim Sullivan. Gierczak explained that the SureWest pole attachment rate identified in the Final Arbitrator's Report was artificially understated, because it assumed that SBC CLEC would attach to every pole in SureWest's service area. During the meeting with Lester Wong, Gierczak also discussed Federal Communications Commission decisions setting forth the standards for establishing pole attachment rates.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: January 26, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for leave to file confidential material under seal; confidential material attached and filed under seal. THE SUBJECT MATERIAL IS UNSEALED AS OF FEBRUARY 8, 2005, PURSUANT TO THE ALJ'S DIRECTIONS AND PARTIES' CONSENT AND ATTACHED TO THE NOTICE OF EX PARTE COMMUNICATION OF January 26, 2005

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 26, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: [NOTE: Material attached to this notice of ex parte communication is UNSEALED as of February 8, 2005, pursuant to the ALJ'S directions and Parties' consent.] On January 26, 2005, Eric Batongbacal, Executive Director of Pacific Bell Telephone Company dba SBC California (SBC CA), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Grace Ferguson, Senior Paralegal, and Paul Walters, outside counsel, for SBC CA. Joint Exhibit 201-C, attached to a motion for leave to file under seal filed concurrently with this notice, was used. SBC CA's representatives explained that the rates set forth in the proposed decision are consistent with the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) formula used to determine pole rates. In addition, SBC CA's representatives stated that SureWest's proposed pole rates were not consistent with the FCC methodology.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 14, 2005
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: On January 11, 2005, 2003, Greg Gierczak, Executive Director - External Relations for SureWest Communications (SureWest), participated in a telephone call with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Gierczak explained that the SureWest pole attachment rate identified in the Final Arbitrator's Report was artificially understated, because it assumed that SBC CLEC would attach to every pole in SureWest's service area.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 14, 2005
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: On January 11, 2005, 2003, Greg Gierczak, Executive Director - External Relations for SureWest Communications (SureWest), sent an email (copy attached to the notice) to Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey. The email identified sections in the record addressing the number of poles to which SBC CLEC intended to attach in SureWest's service area.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 20, 2004
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: reply; on Draft Decision mailed November 24, 2004.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 20, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: reply; on draft decision mailed November 24, 2004.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 14, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: on Draft Opinion adopting Final Arbitrator's Report.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 14, 2004
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: on draft decision mailed November 24, 2004.

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: November 24, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/THOMAS/PUC
Description: Opinion adopting final arbitrator's report. Comments are due December 14, 2004; reply comments - 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: COMPLIANCE FILING

Filing Date: October 19, 2004
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: in compliance with findings of the Final Arbitrator's Report issued on September 30, 2004, and D98-10-058: Arbitrated Agreement.

Type: ARBITRATOR REPORT

Filing Date: September 30, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/THOMAS/PUC
Description: Final.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: August 27, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: to SureWest Comments on Draft Arbitrator's Report (PUBLIC REDACTED VERSION).

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: August 27, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Motion for Leave to File Confidential Material Under Seal; Confidential Materials Attached and Filed Under Seal, namely, Pages 7-8, 12-13 of the Reply to Surewest Comments on Draft Arbitrator's Report filed concurrently herewith.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: July 12, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: on Draft Arbitrator's Report.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: July 12, 2004
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: on Draft Arbitrator's Report.

Type: ARBITRATOR REPORT

Filing Date: July 1, 2004
Filed By:
ALJ/THOMAS/PUC
Description: Draft Arbitrator's Report. Comments are due July 11, 2004.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 5, 2004
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: Reply Brief

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: March 5, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA SBC CALIFORNIA
Description: [PUBLIC VERSION] post-hearing reply brief.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: March 5, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA SBC CALIFORNIA
Description: for leave to file confidential portions of post-hearing reply brief under seal; confidential portions attached and filed under seal.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: February 25, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: [PUBLIC VERSION] Post-Hearing.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: February 25, 2004
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: Opening Brief

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: February 25, 2004
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Motion for leave to file confidential portions of post-hearing brief under seal; confidential portions attached under seal.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: December 2, 2003
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: for leave to file confidential material under seal; confidential material attached and filed under seal, namely Exhibit 1 to opposition to motion to strike.

Type: OPPOSITION

Filing Date: December 2, 2003
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: PUBLIC VERSION. Opposition to SBC's motion to strike.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: November 24, 2003
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA SBC CALIFORNIA
Description: PUBLIC VERSION. Motion to strike.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: November 24, 2003
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for leave to file proprietary portions of motion to strike under seal; proprietary documents attached under seal.

Type: STATEMENT

Filing Date: November 17, 2003
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SBC CALIFORNIA)
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: PUBLIC VERSION. Joint revised statement of disputed issues.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: November 17, 2003
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (SBC CALIFORNIA)
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: for leave to file proprietary portions of joint revised statement of disputed issues under seal; proprietary documents attached and filed under seal.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: November 13, 2003
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: to Petition for Expedited Dispute Resolution. (Redacted Public Version).

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: November 13, 2003
Filed By:
SUREWEST TELEPHONE
Description: for Leave to File Proprietary Portions of Response to Petition filed by SBC California Under Seal.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: October 30, 2003
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3122; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: October 15, 2003
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for expedited dispute resolution of a right-of-way agreement with Roseville Telephone Company pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 224(c) and Decision 98-10-058.

Type: LAW & MOTION

Filing Date: October 15, 2003
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for leave to file proprietary portions of the request for expedited dispute resolution of right-of-way issues with Roseville Telephone Company under seal; proprietary documents attached under seal.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 1

Decision Number: D0502004

Rendered Date: February 10, 2005
Effective Date: February 10, 2005
Description: Adopts final arbitrator's report.

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