JLG/hkr 12/22/2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Raw Bandwidth Communications, Inc., Complainant, vs. SBC California, Inc. (U-1001-C) and SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. (U-6346-C), Defendants.

Case 03-05-023 (Filed May 15, 2003)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING REGARDING
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK COMPENSATION

As permitted by Pub. Util. Code § 1804(b)(2), I find in consultation with the Assigned Commissioner that Raw Bandwidth Communications, Inc. (Raw Bandwidth) is a customer. Raw Bandwidth must satisfy the significant financial hardship test before it can be found eligible for compensation in this proceeding.

Timeliness

Section 1804(a)(1) provides that a Notice of Intent (NOI) must be filed and served within 30 days after the prehearing conference (PHC), unless no PHC is held or the proceeding is expected to be completed in less than 30 days. A PHC was held on August 23, 2003. Raw Bandwidth timely filed its NOI on September 19, 2003.