Proceeding R0308018
Date Filed: August 21, 2003
Status: Closed


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Filer Requested Category:
Preliminary Category: Ratesetting
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
CPUC - SBC, VERIZON AND LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES

DOCUMENTS
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Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 17, 2008
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies noticed an oral ex parte communication with Robert Mason, advisor to Cmmr. Simon on March 12, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 17, 2008
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies noticed an oral ex parte communication with Lester Wong, advisor to President Peevey on March 12, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 13, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U1001C), AT&T Communications of California (U5002C), TCG Los Angeles, Inc. (U5462C), TCG San Diego (U5389C), and TCG San Francisco (U5454C), noticed an oral and written ex parte communications with Cmmr Timothy Simon and Robert Mason, advisor to Cmmr Timothy Simon, on March 10, 2008,

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 12, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U1001C), AT&T Communications of California (U5002C), TCG Los Angeles, Inc. (U5462C), TCG San Diego (U5389C), and TCG San Francisco (U5454C), noticed an oral and written ex parte communications with Robert Mason, advisor to Cmmr Timothy Simon, on March 7, 2008,

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 12, 2008
Filed By:
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: Navigator Telecommunications, LLC noticed an oral ex parte communications with Kelly Hymes, Advisor to Cmmr Grueneich, on March 10, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 12, 2008
Filed By:
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: Navigator Telecommunications, LLC, noticed an oral ex parte communications with Lester Wong, Advisor to President Peevey, on March 10, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 12, 2008
Filed By:
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: Navigator Telecommunications, LLC noticed an oral ex parte communications with Bob Mason, Advisor to Cmmr Simon, on March 12, 2008.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 10, 2008
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunciations Companies
Description: Reply; on the February 11, 2008 Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 10, 2008
Filed By:
SureWest Telephone
SureWest Televideo
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision denying Petition for Modification of Decision 07-12-020 filed by Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, Inc., TCG Los Angeles, Inc., TCG San Diego and TCG San Francisco.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 10, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Reply; on the February 11. 2008 Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 10, 2008
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Description: Reply; on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey, dated February 11, 2008.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 10, 2008
Filed By:
MCI Communications Services, Inc.
MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC
Verizon California Inc.
Verizon West Coast Inc.
Description: Reply; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: March 5, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, Inc., TCG San Francisco, TCG Los Angeles, Inc., and TCG San Diego noticed oral and written communication with Cmmr. Chong, and Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, on March 4, 2008.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 3, 2008
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Description: On the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey, Dated February 11, 2008.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 3, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Opening; On the February 11, 2008 Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 3, 2008
Filed By:
MCI Communications Services, Inc.
MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC
Verizon California Inc.
Verizon West Coast Inc.
Description: On Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 3, 2008
Filed By:
Advanced Telcom, Inc.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: on Proposed Decision denying AT&T Petition for Modification of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: March 3, 2008
Filed By:
SureWest Telephone
SureWest Televideo
Description: On Proposed Decision Denying Petition For Modification of D.07-12-020 Filed by Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, Inc., TCG Los Angeles, Inc., TCG San Diego and TCG San Francisco.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 29, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, TCG Los Angeles Inc., TCG San Diego and TCG San Francisco noticed oral and written communications with President Peevey and Lester Wong, Advisor to President Peevey on February 26, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 13, 2008
Filed By:
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. noticed oral and written communication with Lindsay Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn, on February 8, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 13, 2008
Filed By:
Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc.
MCI Communications Services, Inc.
MCI Metro Access Transmission Services
NYNEX Long Distance Company
TTI National, Inc.
Teleconnect Long Distance Services & Systems Company
Verizon Select Services Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Verizon noticed oral communication with Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr Chong, on February 8, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 13, 2008
Filed By:
Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc.
MCI Communications Services, Inc.
MCI Metro Access Transmission Services
NYNEX Long Distance Company
TTI National, Inc.
Teleconnect Long Distance Services & Systems Company
Verizon Select Services Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Verizon noticed oral communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey on February 7, 2008.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/CPUC
Description: Opinion Denying Petition for Modification. Opening comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than March 2, 2008. Reply comments are due 5 days after opening comments are filed.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/CPUC
CMMR/PEEVEY/CPUC
Description: Assigned Commissioner and ALJ's Ruling denying motions to consolidate.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. noticed written and oral communication with Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong, on February 6, 2008.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
SureWest Telephone
SureWest Televideo
Description: Opposition to Motion of Pacific Bell et al., to consolidate consideration of Advice Letter No. 1437 - CLEC of Surewest Telephone (U 1015 C) and Advice Letter No.62 of Surewest Televideo (U 6324 C) with Petition of AT&T To Modify Decision 07-12-020.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, TCG Los Angeles, Inc., TCG San Diego, and TCG San Francisco noticed oral and written communication with ALJ Sullivan, on February 7, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. noticed oral communication with Kelly Hynes, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich, on February 6, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, TCG Los Angeles, Inc., TCG San Diego, and TCG San Francisco noticed oral and written communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, on February 7, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 11, 2008
Filed By:
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. noticed oral and written communication with Tim Sullivan, advisor to Cmmr. Simon on February 6, 2008.

Type: REQUEST

Filing Date: February 8, 2008
Filed By:
The Utility Reform Network
Description: For An Award of Compensation For Substantial Contributions to Decision 04-12-022, Decision 06-04-071, and Decision 07-12-020.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 6, 2008
Filed By:
Pac-West Telecomm, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. noticed oral and written communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, on February 1, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: February 4, 2008
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: SUMMARY: The California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies noticed oral communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, on January 30, 2008.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: February 4, 2008
Filed By:
SureWest Telephone
SureWest Televideo
Description: To Petition for Modification of D.07-12-020 Filed By Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, Inc., TCG Los Angeles, Inc., TCG San Diego, and TCG San Francisco.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: February 4, 2008
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: To the Petition for Modification of D.07-12-020 By Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, TCG Los Angeles, TCG San Diego, and TCG San Francisco.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: February 4, 2008
Filed By:
Advanced Telcom, Inc.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: To Joint CLECs To AT&T Petition for Modification of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: February 4, 2008
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Description: To the Petition for Modification of D.07-12-020 By Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, TCG Los Angeles, TCG San Diego, and TCG San Francisco.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: February 4, 2008
Filed By:
MCI Communications Services, Inc.
MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC
Verizon California Inc.
Verizon West Coast Inc.
Description: To Petition for Modification of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: February 1, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: to consolidate consideration of Advice Letter No. 1437 - CLEC of Surewest Telephone (U 1015 C) and Advice Letter No.62 of Surewest Televideo (U 6324 C) with Petition of AT&T To Modify Decision 07-12-020.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: January 25, 2008
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/CPUC
Description: Shortening Time to Respond to Petition for Modification. Pursuant to Rule 9.1, the responses shall be filed and served no later than February 4, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 25, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, Inc., TCG San Francisco, TCG Los Angeles Inc., and TCG San Diego noticed written and oral communication with Marzia Zafar and Timothy Sullivan, advisors to Cmmr. Simon, on January 22, 2008.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: January 25, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: Pacific Bell Telephone Company, AT&T Communications of California, Inc., TCG San Francisco, TCG Los Angeles Inc., and TCG San Diego noticed oral communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey, on January 23, 2008.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: January 24, 2008
Filed By:
MCI Ser Communications vices, Inc.
MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC
Verizon California Inc.
Verizon West Coast Inc.
Description: to Qwest Communications Corporation's Application for Rehearing.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: January 24, 2008
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: to Qwest Communications Corporation's Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: January 24, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: to Qwest Communications Corporation's Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: RESPONSE

Filing Date: January 24, 2008
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Description: to Qwest Communications Corporation's Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: MOTION

Filing Date: January 17, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: to consolidate consideration of Advice Letter No. 205 Of Pac-West Telecomm, Inc. and Advice Letter No. 297 of TelePacific Corp. with the Petition Of AT&T To Modify Decision 07-12-020.

Type: PETITION FOR MODIFICATION

Filing Date: January 15, 2008
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: REHEARING REQUEST

Filing Date: January 9, 2008
Filed By:
Qwest Communications Corporation
Description: Application for Rehearing of Decision 07-12-020.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 13, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: Pacific Bell Telephone Company; AT&T Communications of California, Inc.; TCG Los Angeles, Inc; TCG San Diego; and TCG San Francisco, (collectively "AT&T"), noticed oral communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey on December 10, 2007.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 10, 2007
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: SUMMARY: California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies noticed oral communication with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey on December 5, 2007.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: On December 5, 2007 Eric Batongbacal, Executive Director - Regulatory for AT&T Communications of California (AT&T California) had a telephone conversation with Kelly Hymes, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich. Batongbacal stated that the Proposed Decision ("PD") in this proceeding should be modified. The PD's effective cap for CLEC access charges Verizon's access rate - is too high, at least when applied to CLEC switched access service provided in territories served by AT&T California. The Commission should adopt a cap on CLEC switched access rates like that imposed by the FCC on CLEC switched access rates to prevent CLECs from charging excessive rates: the switched access rate of the ILEC operating in the territory served by the CLEC. The Commission should hold this PD from a vote on December 6 to allow the Commission more time to analyze the issue. Contact Person: Noreen Urrutia; telephone: (415) 778-1299.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: On December 4, 2007 Eric Batongbacal, Executive Director - Regulatory for AT&T Communications of California (AT&T California) had a telephone conversation with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Batongbacal stated the Proposed Decision ("PD") in this proceeding should be modified. The PD's effective cap for CLEC access charges - Verizon's access rate - is too high, at least when applied to CLEC switched access service provided in territories served by AT&T California. It sends the wrong pricing signals, distorts the market place for long distance services and certainly does not result in a level playing field for all providers for switched access service, the purported goal of the PD. The Commission should adopt a cap on CLEC switched access rates like that imposed by the FCC on CLEC switched access rates to prevent CLECs from charging excessive rates: the switched access rate of the ILEC operating in the territory served by the CLEC. In CLEC territory served by Verizon, the cap would be Verizon'

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: On December 3, 2007 Fassil Fenikile, Director - Regulatory for Pacific Bell Telephone Company; AT&T Communications of California; TCG Los Angeles, Inc.; TCG San Diego; and TCG San Francisco (collectively "AT&T") had a telephone conversation with Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong. Fenikile stated that the Proposed Decision ("PD") in this proceeding should be modified. The PD's effective cap for CLEC access charges - Verizon's access rate - is too high, at least when applied to CLEC switched access service provided in territories served by AT&T California. It sends the wrong pricing signals, distorts the market place for long distance services and certainly does not result in a level playing field for all providers for switched access service the purported goal of the PD. The Commission should adopt a cap on CLEC switched access rates like that imposed by the FCC on CLEC switched access rates to prevent CLECs from charging excessive rates: the switched access rate of the ILEC operating in the territ

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: On December 3, 2007 Fassil Fenikile, Director - Regulatory for AT&T Communications of California (AT&T California) had a telephone conversation with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Fenikile made the following points during the telephone call. The Proposed Decision ("PD") in this proceeding should be modified. The PD's effective cap for CLEC access charges - Verizon's access rate - is too high, at least when applied to CLEC switched access service provided in territories served by AT&T California. The Commission should adopt a cap on CLEC switched access rates like that imposed by the FCC on CLEC switched access rates to prevent CLECs from charging excessive rates: the switched access rate of the ILEC operating in the territory served by the CLEC. The Commission should hold this PD from a vote on December 6 to allow the Commission more time to analyze the issue. Contact Person: Noreen Urrutia; telephone: (415) 778-1299.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 6, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California, Inc.
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles, Inc.
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: SUMMARY: On December 3, 2007 Eric Batongbacal, Executive Director-Regulatory for Pacific Bell Telephone Company; AT&T Communications of California; TCG Los Angeles, Inc.; TCG San Diego; and TCG San Francisco (collectively "AT&T") met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present was Kelly Hymes, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich; Lindsay Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; Marzia Zafar, advisor to Cmmr. Simon; Stephen St. Marie, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong; Gregory Castle, Senior Attorney for AT&T; and Fassil Fenikile, Director, Regulatory for AT&T. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. AT&T stated that the Proposed Decision ("PD") in this proceeding should be modified. The PD's effective cap for CLEC access charges - Verizon's access rate - is too high, at least when applied to CLEC switched access service provided in territories served by AT&T California. It sends the wrong pricing signals and distorts the market place for long distance services.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 5, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon California Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On November 30, 2007 Richard Severy, Assistant General Counsel of Verizon Business met with Lindsay Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn in San Francisco. Also present was Kurt Rasmussen, Director-Regulatory of Verizon California Inc. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Verizon's representatives expressed support for the ALJ's Proposed Decision ("PD") with only minor changes described in the company's comments. Verizon explained that the PD's decision to cap CLECs' intrastate switched access rates at the level of the ILECs' rates is reasonable, supported by the record and consistent with policies adopted by the FCC and other state commissions. Verizon's representatives also explained that there is no record evidence that a price cap rule would financially harm CLECs, whereas the record shows that excessive access rates harms competition and consumers. Contact Person: Margo Ormiston; telephone: (415) 474-4708; e-mail: margo.ormiston@verizon.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 5, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon California Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On November 30, 2007 Richard Severy, Assistant General Counsel of Verizon Business met with Robert Haga, advisor to Cmmr. Chong in San Francisco. Also present was Kurt Rasmussen, Director-Regulatory of Verizon California Inc. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Verizon's representatives expressed support for the ALJ's Proposed Decision ("PD") with only minor changes described in the company's comments. Verizon explained that the PD's decision to cap CLECs' intrastate switched access rates at the level of the ILECs' rates is reasonable, supported by the record and consistent with policies adopted by the FCC and other state commissions. Verizon's representatives also explained that there is no record evidence that a price cap rule would financially harm CLECs, whereas the record shows that excessive access rates harms competition and consumers. Contact Person: Margo Ormiston; telephone: (415) 474-4708; e-mail: margo.ormiston@verizon.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 5, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon California Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On November 30, 2007 Richard Severy, Assistant General Counsel of Verizon Business met with Kelly Hymes, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich in San Francisco. Also present was Kurt Rasmussen, Director-Regulatory of Verizon California Inc. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Verizon's representatives expressed support for the ALJ's Proposed Decision ("PD") with only minor changes described in the company's comments. Verizon explained that the PD's decision to cap CLECs' intrastate switched access rates at the level of the ILECs' rates is reasonable, supported by the record and consistent with policies adopted by the FCC and other state commissions. Verizon's representatives also explained that there is no record evidence that a price cap rule would financially harm CLECs, whereas the record shows that excessive access rates harms competition and consumers. Contact Person: Margo Ormiston; telephone: (415) 474-4708; e-mail: margo.ormiston@verizon.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 4, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon California Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On November 29, 2007 Richard Severy, Assistant General Counsel, Verizon Business met with Marzia Zafar, advisor to Cmmr. Simon in San Francisco. Also present was Kurt Rasmussen, Director-Regulatory, Verizon California Inc. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Verizon's representatives expressed that the Proposed Decision's (PD) decision to cap CLECs' intrastate switched access rates at the level of the ILECs' rates is reasonable, supported by the record and consistent with policies adopted by the FCC and other state commissions. Verizon's representatives also explained that there is no record evidence that a price cap rule would financially harm CLECs, whereas the record shows that excessive access rates harms competition and consumers. Contact Person: Margo Ormiston; telephone: (415) 474-4708; e-mail: margo.ormiston@verizon.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: December 4, 2007
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Description: SUMMARY: On November 29, 2007 Douglas Garrett, Vice President, Western Region Regulatory Affairs for Cox California Telcom, L.L.C. (Cox) had a telephone conversation with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Garrett reiterated Cox's support for a decision that would cap CLEC access rates at either 2.5 cents or the higher of AT&T's or Verizon's rates and would allow CLECs an appropriate time to transition if they would be required to decrease rates below 2.5 cents. Garrett stated Cox's opposition to any proposal that would require CLECs to charge the same intrastate access rate as that of AT&T. Contact Person: Margaret Tobias; telephone: (415) 869-6772; e-mail: mtobias@mlawgroup.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 30, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon California Incorporated
Description: SUMMARY: On November 27, 2007 Richard Severy, Assistant General Counsel, Verizon Business met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present was Kurt Rasmussen, Director-Regulatory, Verizon California Inc. Verizon's representatives expressed that the Proposed Decision's (PD) decision to cap CLEC access rates at the level of the ILECs' is reasonable, supported by the record and consistent with policies adopted by the FCC and other state commissions. Because this proceeding was never intended to examine carrier costs, and the selected benchmark is based on rates, not costs, any criticism that the PD did not consider costs is misplaced. Verizon's representatives also explained that there was no evidence that a price cap rule would financially harm CLECs, whereas the record shows excessive access rates harms competition and consumers. Contact Person: Margo Ormiston; telephone: (415) 474-4708; e-mail: ormiston@verizon.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 29, 2007
Filed By:
Qwest Communications Corporation
Description: SUMMARY: On November 27, 2007 Adam L. Sherr, Corporate Counsel for Qwest had a telephone conversation with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey. Sherr emphasized Qwest's belief that that final decision in this proceeding should reference and adopt Qwest's repeated call for a prohibition of charging for switched access functions not actually provided by CLEC's. Sherr described the "wireless insertion" scheme employed by some CLECs. Contact Person: Adam Sherr, telephone: (206) 398-2507; e-mail: adam.sherr@qwest.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 27, 2007
Filed By:
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: SUMMARY: On November 26, Glenn Stover, counsel for Navigator Telecommunications, L.L.C. (Navigator), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present was Marzia Zafar, advisor to Cmmr. Simon. Written material (attached to the notice) was used. Stover explained: (a) why Navigator believes that the Proposed Decision in this case violates the Public Utilities Code's requirement that Commission decisions be based on substantial evidence; (b) how the Proposed Decision would place California competitive local exchange carriers ("CLECs") in an anticompetitive price squeeze; and (c) how the Proposed Decision's proposal to place price controls on a CLEC service was both unprecedented and entirely inconsistent with the Commission's repeated findings, in published decisions, that CLECs utterly lack market power and, indeed, with last summer's published finding that AT&T and Verizon entirely lack market power in California, as well. On November 27, 2007, Stover met separately with Kelly Hymes

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 21, 2007
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Description: SUMMARY: On November 16, 2007 Douglas Garrett, Vice President, Western Region Regulatory Affairs for Cox had a telephone conversation with Lester Wong advisor to Pres. Peevey. Garrett noted that the Commission did not vote out the pending proposed decision in the above captioned-proceeding and questioned whether the Commission would substantially modify portions of the pending proposed decision concerning CLECs' access rates. Contact Person: Margaret L. Tobias; telephone: (415) 869-6772; E-mail: mtobias@mlawgroup.com.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 19, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.
SureWest Telephone
Description: SUMMARY: On November 15, 2007 Greg Gierczak, Executive Director of External Relations for SureWest Communications (SureWest) met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present was Joe Chicoine, Manager of Government and External Affairs for Frontier. SureWest and Frontier (collectively, Mid-sized ILEC) stated that the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey would modify intrastate access charges for the Mid-sized ILECs. Mid-sized ILEC summarized their proposal that their access charge rates should be reduced by the amount of the SureWest TIC and described the "per line" rate increases that would be required for SureWest and Frontier to recover the reduction in revenue that would result from the Proposed Decision's imposition of an access charge cap at the Verizon rate. Contact Person: Noel Gieleghem; telephone: (415) 765-6213; e-mail: ngieleghem@cwclaw.com.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
Advanced Telcom, Inc.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: Reply; On Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Reply; To Comments on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Time Warner Telecom of California, LP
Description: Reply; To the Proposed Decision Titled Final Opinion Modifying Intrastate Access Charges, Dated October 16, 2007.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
Qwest Communications Corporation
Description: Reply; In Response to Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judge.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.
SureWest Telephone
Description: Joint Reply; On Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey Modifying Intrastate Access Charges.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
Telscape Communications, Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On November 8, 2007 Jeff Compton, Vice President for Telscape Communications, Inc (Telscape) met with Kelly Hymes, advisor to Cmmr. Grueneich in San Francisco. Also present were Lester Wong, advisor to Cmmr. Peevey; Lindsay Brown, advisor to Cmmr. Bohn; John Clark of the law firm, Goodin, MacBride, Squeri, Day & Lamprey, LLP. Written materials (attached to the notice) were used. Telscape's representatives reiterated Telscape's opposition to the proposed decision to cap CLEC access charges at ILEC rates after a one year transition period. Telscape contended that the recommended transitional rate would eliminate concern over unduly high rates and that reducing rates further would unfairly tilt the playing field in favor of ILECs, particularly if CLECs were required to mirror the ILECs' rate elements. Telscape explained that because CLECs utilize transport network elements that are different from those used by ILECs, requiring CLECs to mirror ILECs's access charges would not permit CLECs to recover th

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Companies.
Description: Reply; On the Proposed Final Opinion of Administrative Law Judge Bushey Modifying Intrastate Access Charges.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon
Description: Reply; On Proposed Decision of Administrative Law Judge Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 13, 2007
Filed By:
PAETEC Communications, Inc.
Description: Reply; (on the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey ("Proposed Decision") issued herein on October 16, 2007.).

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 7, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On November 6, 2007 Charles Born, Manager of Government and External Affairs for Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Inc., d/b/a, Frontier Communications of California ("Frontier") met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Joe Chicoine, Manager of Government and External Affairs for Frontier; and Aloa Stevens, Director of Government and External Affairs of Frontier. Frontier representatives discussed the Joint Comments, in particular Table 1 and Table 2 contained therein. Frontier representatives explained the development of the data contained in the tables and the implications of the data. Frontier representatives explained that the mid-sized ILECs' access charge rates should not be capped at the large ILECs' rates, as suggested under the Proposed Decision. Frontier representatives also discussed the proposal made by MidSize companies contained in their opening comments and further displayed in Table 1. Contact Person: Kevin Saville; telephone:

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 6, 2007
Filed By:
Advanced Telcom, Inc.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc.
Navigator Telecommunications, LLC
Description: Opening; On Proposed Decision.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Cox California Telcom, LLC
Time Warner Telecom of California, LP
Description: Opening; To the Proposed Decision Titled Final Opinion Modifying Intrastate Access Charges.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Qwest Communications Corporation
Description: Opening; in response to Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.
SureWest Telephone
Description: Joint Opening; On Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey Modifying Intrastate Access Charges.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
AT&T Communications of California
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
TCG Los Angeles
TCG San Diego
TCG San Francisco
Description: Opening; On the Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Cal-Ore Telephone Co
Calaveras Telephone Company
Ducor Telephone Company
Foresthill Telephone Co.
Happy Valley Telephone Company
Hornitos Telephone Company
Kerman Telephone Co.
Pinnacles Telephone Co.
Sierra Telephone Company, Inc.
The Ponderosa Telephone Co.
The Siskiyou Telephone Company
Volcano Telephone Company
Winterhaven Telephone Company
Description: Opening; on Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Verizon
Description: on Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
California Association of Competitive Telecommunications Company
Description: On the Proposed Final Opinion of Administrative Law Judge Bushey Modifying Intrastate Access Charges.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.
SureWest Telephone
Description: SUMMARY: On October 30, 2007 Greg Gierczak, Executive Director of External Relations for SureWest Telephone (SureWest) met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Charles Born and Joe Chicoine, Managers of Government External Affairs for Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, Inc. d/b/a Frontier Communications of California (Frontier). SureWest discussed their concerns with the October 16, 2007 Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey (Proposed Decision) that would modify intrastate access charges for mid-sized ILECs, small ILECs, and CLECs. Gierczak described the "per line" rate increases that would be required for SureWest and Frontier to recover the revenues lost from the proposed reduction in access charges. Gierczak further advised that developments in Phase II of the CHCF-B proceeding (R.06-06-028) may complicate and frustrate the mid-sized ILECs' ability to recover lost revenues. Contact Person: Noel Gieleghem; telephone: (415) 765-0369; e-mail: ngieleghem@cwcl

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Telscape Communications, Inc.
Description: On Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: COMMENTS

Filing Date: November 5, 2007
Filed By:
Fones4All Corp.
Light-Year Innovations, LLC, c/o Michael Hazzard, Esq.
Description: On Proposed Decision of ALJ Bushey.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: October 26, 2007
Filed By:
California Coalition of Competitive Telecommunications Companies
Description: SUMMARY: On October 23, 2007, Sarah DeYoung, Executive Director of the California Coalition of Competitive Telecommunications Companies (CALTEL), had a telephone call with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. DeYoung advised that in light of the Commission's determination to impose an intrastate access rate cap for CLECs, CALTEL believed that the Proposed Decision issued by ALJ Bushey on October 16, 2007 was fair and balanced and that CALTEL would support the plan as outlined. CALTEL further advised that its support was predicated on the Commission imposing a rate cap at either the current of Verizon's or AT&T's intrastate access rates, whichever is higher. DeYoung stated that CALTEL would propose clarifying language to that effect in its response to the Proposed Decision. Contact Person: Margaret L. Tobias; telephone: (415) 869-6772; e-mail: mtobias@mlawgroup.com.

Type: PROPOSED DECISION

Filing Date: October 16, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/BUSHEY/CPUC
Description: Final Opinion Modifying Intrastate Access Charges. Opening comments, which shall not exceed 15 pages, are due no later than November 5, 2007. Reply comments are due five days after opening comments are filed.

Type: RULING

Filing Date: September 10, 2007
Filed By:
ALJ/Bushey/CPUC
CMMR/PEEVEY/CPUC
Description: Joint Assigned Commissioner's and ALJ's Ruling Granting Motion to Exempt CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon from Customer Notice Requirement.

Type: EXPARTE

Filing Date: September 4, 2007
Filed By:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of California Inc.
Description: SUMMARY: On August 29, 2007 Aloa Stevens, Director of Government and External Affairs-West, Citizens Telecommunications Company of California, d/b/a, Frontier Communications of California (Frontier), met with Lester Wong, advisor to Pres. Peevey in San Francisco. Also present were Charlie Born, Manager of Government and External Affairs-California, Frontier; and Joe Chicoine, Manager of Government External Affairs-West, Frontier. Stevens discussed Frontier's intrastate-switched access rates that were adopted as part of Frontier's rate case, the history and development of the network interconnection charge adopted by the Commission in D.95-12-020, and how Frontier's adopted rates and cost studies do not include a NIC or non-cost-based access rate component. Contact Person: Kevin Saville, telephone: (952) 491-5564, e-mail: ksaville@czn.com.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 9, 2007
Filed By:
Sierra Telephone Company, Inc.
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance with May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
The Ponderosa Telephone Co.
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Global Valley Networks, Inc.
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Winterhaven Telephone Company
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Foresthill Telephone Co.
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Pinnacles Telephone Co.
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Kerman Telephone Co.
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Volcano Telephone Company
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

Type: NOTICE

Filing Date: August 2, 2007
Filed By:
Calaveras Telephone Company
Description: Proof of Customer Notice; In Compliance With May 4, 2007 Joint Assigned Commissioner and Administrative Law Judge Ruling Setting Further Proceedings.

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 6

Decision Number: D0806019

Rendered Date: June 12, 2008
Effective Date: June 12, 2008
Description: Grants intervenor compensation to the Utility Reform Network for substantial contributions to Decision (D.) 04-12-022, D.06-04-071, and D.07-12-020. Closes proceeding.

Decision Number: D0803009

Rendered Date: March 13, 2008
Effective Date: March 13, 2008
Description: Denies petition for modification of Decision 07-12-020. This proceeding is closed. (Comr. Chong reserves the right to file a concurrence.)

Decision Number: D0802037

Rendered Date: February 28, 2008
Effective Date: February 28, 2008
Description: Denies Qwest Communications Corporation's application for rehearing of Decision 07-12-020. This proceeding is closed. (Commissioner Timothy Alan Simon, being necessarily absent, did not participate.)

Decision Number: D0712020

Rendered Date: December 6, 2007
Effective Date: December 6, 2007
Description: Modifies intrastate access charges. This proceeding is closed. (Commissioner Chong reserves the right to file a concurrence.)

Decision Number: D0604071

Rendered Date: April 27, 2006
Effective Date: April 27, 2006
Description: Interim Opinion. Modifies intrastate access charges. (Comr. Brown dissents. Comr. Grueneich dissents.)

Decision Number: D0412022

Rendered Date: December 2, 2004
Effective Date: December 2, 2004
Description: Interim Opinion. Resolves intrastate access charge policy questions in Phase I. (Comr. Wood reserves the right to file a dissent. Comr. Lynch reserves the right to file a dissent. Comr. Kennedy reserves the right to file a concurrence.)

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