Proceeding A0503005
Date Filed: March 3, 2005
Status: Closed


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

DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 74

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: December 21, 2006
Filed By:
Utility Consumers Action Network
Description: For Intervenor Compensation.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 18, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: LATE FILED. On December 12, 2006, Thomas C. Zeleny, Deputy City Attorney for the City of San Diego, had a telephone conversation with Lester L. Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Zeleny expressed his concern that revisions to ALJ Bushey's proposed decision could be interpreted as releasing the competitive local exchange carriers from any obligation to contribute towards the cost of undergrounding after January 1, 2009. Zeleny indicated that all customers using AT&T's overhead lines to receive service in San Diego should share in the costs of undergrounding, not just AT&T's customers.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 15, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/WHANG/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On December 13, 2006, Cynthia Walker, Deputy Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Peter Hanson, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, in San Francisco. Also present were Bill Johnston, Senior Regulatory Analyst, and Jane Whang, counsel, for the DRA. Walker and Johnston emphasized DRA's opposition to the Commission's granting AT&T California, Inc.'s request for an explicit surcharge. Whang and Johnston explained that there is no need for such a Commission-approved surcharge. Whang and Johnston discussed customer notice requirements in the City of San Diego if the Commission should approve any surcharge. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858; e-mail: sam@cpuc.ca.gov

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 12, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/Whang/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On December 12, 2006, Jane Whang, counsel for the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, in San Francisco. Also present was Bill Johnston, Senior Regulatory Analyst, DRA. Whang and Johnston emphasized DRA's opposition to AT&T California, Inc.'s request for an explicit surcharge. Whang and Johnston explained that there is no need for such a Commission-approved surcharge. Whang and Johnston discussed customer notice requirements in the City of San Diego if the Commission should approve any surcharge. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858; e-mail: sam@cpuc.ca.gov

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 12, 2006
Filed By:
DRS/Whang/CPUC
Description: SUMMARY: On December 8, 2006, Cynthia Walker, Deputy Director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates (DRA), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present was Bill Johnston, Senior Regulatory Analyst, DRA. Walker and Johnston emphasized DRA's opposition to AT&T California, Inc.'s request for an explicit surcharge. Walker and Johnston explained that there is no need for such a Commission-approved surcharge; and if one is nevertheless approved, it should avoid the cross-subsidy of non-jurisdictional customers by jurisdictional customers. Contact person: Sue Muniz, telephone: (415) 703-1858; e-mail: sam@cpuc.ca.gov

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 8, 2006
Filed By:
Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC
Time Warner Telecom of California, LP
Description: SUMMARY: On December 5, 2006, Peter Casciato, counsel for Time Warner Telecom, LP and Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC, dba Time Warner Cable, had a telephone conversation with Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong. Casciato stated that the ALJ's draft decision (DD) was in error to require facilities-based competitive local exchange carriers to collect a surcharge for undergrounding AT&T's San Diego facilities. Casciato suggested that the DD be changed. Contact person: Nathaniel Malcolm (415) 291-8661

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Description: SUMMARY: On December 1, 2006, Cynthia G. Marshall, Senior Vice President for Regulatory and Constituency Affairs for Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California (AT&T California), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Eric Batongbacal, Executive Director - Regulatory Matters, AT&T California, and James Young, General Attorney and Assistant General Counsel, AT&T Services, Inc., representing AT&T California. AT&T California's representatives urged the Commission to adopt a flat-rate surcharge. Contact person: Thomas Selhorst, telephone: (415) 778-1482; e-mail: thomas.selhorst@att.com

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
COX CALIFORNIA TELECOM, LLC
TIME WARNER CABLE INFORMATION SERVICES (CALIFORNIA)
TIME WARNER TELECOM LP
Description: On December 4, 2006, Doug Garrett, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Cox California Telecom, LLC, dba Cox Communication (Cox), met with Aram Shumavon, advisor to Cmmr. Brown, and Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Casciato, counsel for Time Warner Telecom LP and Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), dba Time Warner Cable (Time Warner), and Glenn Semow, Assistant Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the California Cable and Telecommunications Association. The parties explained that the draft decision (DD) would impose the surcharge on the customers of facilities-based competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) that make no use of AT&T's facilities in San Diego. The parties furthermore stated that both Time Warner and Cox have incurred their own undergrounding expenses and that they should not be required to recover AT&T's costs in addition to their own. The parties also noted that the DD appears, inappropriately,

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/WHANG/CPUC
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
XO Communications Services, Inc.
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Description: Reply; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC
Time Warner Telecom of California, LP
Description: JOINT REPLY COMMENTS ON DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ BUSHEY.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Description: SUMMARY: On November 28, 2006, James Young, General Attorney and Assistant General Counsel at AT&T Services, Inc., representing Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T California (AT&T California), met with Kelly Hymes, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, in San Francisco. Also present were David Miller, Senior Attorney at AT&T Services, Inc., Nathan Bruner, Underground Program Manager for the City of San Diego, Chanelle B. Hawken, Council Representative and Policy Analyst for City of San Diego Council President Scott Peters, and Keith Corry, Council Representative for City of San Diego Councilmember Donna Frye. AT&T California's representatives urged the Commission to adopt a flat-rate surcharge and explained why a percentage-based surcharge was inappropriate and infeasible. Contact person: Thomas Selhorst, telephone: (415) 778-1482; e-mail: thomas.selhorst@att.com

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Description: SUMMARY: On November 28, 2006, James Young, General Attorney and Assistant General Counsel at AT&T Services, Inc., representing Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T California (AT&T California), met with Robert Lane, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, in San Francisco. Also present were Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, David Miller, Senior Attorney at AT&T Services, Inc., Nathan Bruner, Underground Program Manager for the City of San Diego, Chanelle B. Hawken, Council Representative and Policy Analyst for City of San Diego Council President Scott Peters, and Keith Corry, Council Representative for City of San Diego Councilmember Donna Frye. AT&T California's representatives urged the Commission to adopt a flat-rate surcharge and explained why a percentage-based surcharge was inappropriate and infeasible. AT&T California's representatives also explained why AT&T did not propose a Lifeline exemption. Contact person: Thomas Selhorst, telephone: (415) 778-1482; e-mail: thomas.selhorst@att.com

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC
Time Warner Telecom of California, LP
Description: Joint; for Party Status in order to File Comments on Proposed Decision.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Description: SUMMARY: On November 28, 2006, James Young, General Attorney and Assistant General Counsel at AT&T Services, Inc., representing Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T California (AT&T California), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Hanson and Aram Shumavon, advisors to Cmmr. Brown, David Miller, Senior Attorney at AT&T Services, Inc., Nathan Bruner, Underground Program Manager for the City of San Diego, Chanelle B. Hawken, Council Representative and Policy Analyst for City of San Diego Council President Scott Peters, and Sara Myers, counsel for the City of San Diego. AT&T California's representatives urged the Commission to adopt a flat-rate surcharge and explained why a percentage-based surcharge was inappropriate and infeasible. Contact person: Thomas Selhorst, telephone: (415) 778-1482; e-mail: thomas.selhorst@att.com

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: On November 28, 2006, Nathan Bruner, Underground Program Manager for the City of San Diego (City), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Comr. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Peter Hanson and Aram Shumavon, advisors to Comr. Brown, Sara Steck Myers, attorney for the City, Chanelle B. Hawken, Council Representative/Policy Analyst for City of San Diego Council President Scott Peters, and James Young and David J. Miller, attorneys for AT&T California (AT&T). Myers indicated the City's support for the application. Myers also stated that it was the City's hope that the Proposed Decision, with certain clarifications of the adopted ratemaking, would be issued no later than the Commission's last meeting of the year. Bruner commented that support for the undergrounding program and for the AT&T application is very strong within the City, and that it remains one of the top issues of concern to constituents. Bruner stated that the City Council in its original review of this proceeding had supported the flat,

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
Description: reply;

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 1, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: On November 28, 2006, Nathan Bruner, Underground Program Manager for the City of San Diego (City), met with Kelly Hymes, advisor to Comr. Grueneich, and Robert Lane, advisor to Comr. Bohn, in two separate meetings in San Francisco. At the meeting with Robert Lane also present was Robert Haga, advisor to Comr. Chong. Chanelle B. Hawken, Council Representative/Policy Analyst for City of San Diego Council President Scott Peters, Keith Corry, Council Representative for City of San Diego Councilmember Donna Fyre, and James Young and David J. Miller, attorneys for AT&T California (AT&T) participated in both meetings. Bruner commented that support for the undergrounding program and for the AT&T application is very strong within the City, and that it remains one of the top issues of concern to constituents. Bruner stated that the City Council in its original review of this proceeding had supported the flat, fixed-amount approach requested by AT&T. Hawken and Corry stated that timeliness in the Commission issuin

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/WHANG/DRA
Description: on Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Description: Opening; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey mailed October 30, 2006.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Description: on Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: on the proposed decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 20, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: October 30, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/CPUC
Description: of ALJ Bushey. Opening Comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than November 20, 2006; Reply Comments are due 5 days after the Opening Comments are filed.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 7, 2006
Filed By:
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 7, 2006
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 7, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: Closing;

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: July 7, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/ADU/PUC
Description: reply.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: June 19, 2006
Filed By:
UTILITY CONSUMERS ACTION NETWORK
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: June 16, 2006
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: Opening

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: June 16, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/ADU/PUC
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: June 16, 2006
Filed By:
AT&T CALIFORNIA
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: June 16, 2006
Filed By:
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: opening.

Type: BRIEF

Filing Date: June 16, 2006
Filed By:
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Description: opening.

Type: TRANSCRIPT

Filing Date: May 24, 2006
Filed By:
REPORTING DIVISION
Description: Submitted; Volume 2.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: April 14, 2006
Filed By:
DRA/ADU/PUC
Description: for Extension of Time.

Type: SCOPING RULING

Filing Date: April 4, 2006
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/PUC
CMMR/PEEVEY/PUC
Description: Categorizes this proceeding as Ratesetting. Sets evidentiary hearing for May 15-17, 2006.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: December 5, 2005
Filed By:
CALJ/MINKIN/PUC
Description: Resetting Locationa and Time of Prehearing Conference.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: December 2, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/ADU/PUC
Description: [for the December 5, 2005 prehearing conference].

Type: RULING

Filing Date: November 14, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/PUC
Description: Sets Second Prehearing Conference for December 5, 2005. Grants a petition to intervene filed on October 17, 2005, by CCTA.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/ADU/PUC
Description: reply; on the draft decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: reply; on the draft decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Description: reply; on the draft decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: Reply; on Draft Decision Denying Motions to Dismiss.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: October 24, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: to Comments on Draft Decision of ALJ Bushey denying Motion to Dismiss.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 17, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 17, 2005
Filed By:
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 17, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: on draft decision denying motions to dismiss.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: October 17, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: on the draft decision of ALJ Bushey denying Motions to Dismiss.

Type: PETITION

Filing Date: October 17, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
Description: to intervene.

Type: DRAFT DECISION

Filing Date: September 27, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/PUC
Description: comments not to exceed 15 pages are due 10/17; reply comments due 5 days after comments are filed.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: August 25, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: to Responses of SBC and the City of San Diego to Motion to Dismiss Application.

Type: OPPOSITION

Filing Date: July 29, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: to Motions to Dismiss.

Type: OPPOSITION

Filing Date: July 29, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: to Motions to Dismiss.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: July 1, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/PUC
Description: Finds that UCAN is eligible to claim intervenor compensation.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: July 1, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/ADU/PUC
Description: to dismiss the application.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: July 1, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES
MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: to dismiss Application.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: June 21, 2005
Filed By:
UTILITY CONSUMERS ACTION NETWORK
Description: of Intent to Claim Compensation.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: May 31, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: LATE FILED. On May 24, 2005, Thomas C. Zeleny, Deputy City Attorney, the City of San Diego (City), met with Lester L. Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, in San Francisco. Also present were Rami Kahlon, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey, and Sara Steck Myers, attorney for the City. Myers provided background on the events leading to the filing of the application A05-03-005. Zeleny described the present work by the City in undergounding overhead facilities. Zeleny observed that approval of SBC's cost recovery would ensure that all overhead lines, including electric, cable, and telephone lines, could be efficiently and cost-effectively placed underground at the same time without the necessity of leaving SBC's lines overhead on half-poles. Zeleny and Myers emphasized the need for Resolution E-3788 to be upheld. Zeleny and Myers stated that A05-03-005 could and should be granted on an expedited, ex parte basis.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: May 23, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMPETITVE TELEPHONE COMPANIES
MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: in response to ALJ's ruling setting prehearing conference.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: May 23, 2005
Filed By:
UTILITY CONSUMERS' ACTION NETWORK
Description: in response to ALJ's ruling setting prehearing conference.

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT

Filing Date: May 23, 2005
Filed By:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO
Description: in response to ALJ's ruling setting prehearing conference.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: May 12, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: to the late-filed protests submitted by Telscape and XO, et al.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: May 3, 2005
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/PUC
Description: Sets prehearing conference for May 24, 2005. Grants the April 18th motion of the ORA to late-file protest. SBC CA shall file any opposition to Telscape's April 29, 2005 motion to late-file the protest, with the protest attached, no later than May 10, 2005. If SBC CA does not oppose the motion, it should file its reply to the protest by May 10, 2005.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: May 2, 2005
Filed By:
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMPETITIVE TELEPHONE COMPANIES
MPOWER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
XO COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
Description: for leave to Late-File Protest; Protest ATTACHED.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: May 2, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: to the late-filed protest of ORA.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: April 29, 2005
Filed By:
TELSCAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Description: for leave to late-file protest; protest attached.

Type: REPLY

Filing Date: April 21, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: to protest filed by UCAN.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: April 18, 2005
Filed By:
ORA/ADU/PUC
Description: to accept late-filed protest; protest attached.

Type: PROTEST

Filing Date: April 7, 2005
Filed By:
UTILITY CONSUMERS' ACTION NETWORK
Description: to Application.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION

Filing Date: March 17, 2005
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3149; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: APPLICATION

Filing Date: March 3, 2005
Filed By:
PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Description: for a surcharge and a balancing account to recover undergrounding costs in the City of San Diego.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 3

Decision Number: D0704029

Rendered Date: April 12, 2007
Effective Date: April 12, 2007
Description: Grants intervenor compensation to Utility Consumers' Action Network for its substantial contributions to Decision 06-12-039. This proceeding is closed.

Decision Number: D0612039

Rendered Date: December 14, 2006
Effective Date: December 14, 2006
Description: Authorizes modified surcharge to recover costs of undergrounding aerial telephone lines.

Decision Number: D0510028

Rendered Date: October 27, 2005
Effective Date: October 27, 2005
Description: Interim Opinion. Denies motions to dismiss.

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