ALJ/JLG/sid Mailed 9/19/2003

Decision 03-09-071 September 18, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking Into Implementation of Assembly Bill 140, Establishing the Rural Telecommunications Infrastructure Grant Program.

Rulemaking 03-02-034 (Filed February 27, 2003)

INTERIM OPINION ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE

RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM

I. Summary

Today's interim decision implements eligibility criteria for community-based groups to qualify to apply for telecommunications rural infrastructure grants and adopts interim grant program administration rules.