Motion to Intervene

On July 2, 2002, Z-Tel Communications, Inc. (Z-Tel) filed a motion to intervene in this proceeding. There were no responses to the motion.

Z-Tel is a competitive local exchange carrier that has focused on service to residential consumers and seeks to expand its offerings to small and mid-sized businesses in California. Z-Tel provides its services using UNEs in combination with its own equipment.

Z-Tel requests to intervene because it has a material stake in the prices that are established for Verizon's UNEs. Z-Tel maintains that it will not broaden the issues in the case and that it will coordinate with similar interests to ensure that its participation will not unduly delay the proceeding. Good cause having been shown, the request to intervene should be granted.