AND DENYING REHEARING OF THE DECISION AS MODIFIED

This order addresses applications for rehearing of the decision in Phase II of our proceedings to implement "DIVCA," the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006. That act is codified at sections 440-444 and 5800-5970 of the Public Utilities Code¹ and at section 107.7 of the Revenue and Tax Code. DIVCA establishes a regulatory scheme under which companies providing video and broadband services are to be regulated-in certain respects-by this Commission.
(Cf., Pub. Util. Code, § 5810.) These companies are referred to here as "franchise holders." Our Phase II proceeding addressed several matters, including the two issues raised in the rehearing applications: whether certain data met previously established criteria and should, therefore, be provided to us by franchise holders; and the compensation of intervenors in proceedings relating to DIVCA. As discussed in detail below, we have carefully considered the allegations raised in the rehearing applications and have concluded that, when the holdings of our decisions are properly understood, these claims do not demonstrate error. We will modify our decision to make its reasoning clear and deny rehearing of the decision as modified.

¹ In this document, section references indicate the Public Utilities Code, unless otherwise specified.