ALJ/GEW/sid DRAFT CA-6

2/22/2001

Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ WALKER (Mailed 1/22/2001)

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application and Request of Roseville Telephone Company (U-1015-C) for Arbitration of an Interconnection Agreement With Electric Lightwave, Inc. (U-5377-C)

Application 00-10-040 (Filed October 23, 2000)

O P I N I O N

1. Summary

Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville) on October 23, 2000, requested arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Electric Lightwave, Inc. (ELI). ELI has moved to dismiss the request for arbitration on grounds that it fails to meet requirements of this Commission and of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). After careful consideration of the pleadings of the parties, and following an Initial Arbitration Meeting conducted on December 1, 2000, we grant the motion to dismiss.