4. Comments on Proposed Decision

The proposed decision of Commissioner Michael R. Peevey in this proceeding was mailed to the parties in accordance with Section 311 of the Public Utilities Code, and comments were allowed under Rule 14.3 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Opening comments were filed on April 8, 2010, by AT&T, Verizon, CALTEL, TURN, and DRA. Reply comments were filed on April 13, 2010 by all of these parties except TURN.

The points raised by these comments that merit discussion are considered at the appropriate places in this decision. With respect to TURN's comments, we note that they consisted largely of reargument of positions TURN had asserted in previous comments in this proceeding. We have not responded to these points (or others raised by other parties) because Pub. Util. Code § 1705 "does not require the Commission to make express legal and factual findings as to each and every issue or sub-issue raised by a party to a Commission proceeding. Rather, it only requires sufficient findings and conclusions to assist the court in ascertaining that the Commission acted properly and to assist parties in preparing for rehearing or court review." (D.03-08-072 at 12.) That test is satisfied here.