6. Comments on Proposed Decision

The proposed decision of the Commissioner in this matter 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. Comments were filed on May 11, 2009, and reply comments were filed on May 18, 2009 by AT&T; California Cable and Telecommunications Association; CALTEL; Cox and tw telecom; CTIA; DisabRA; DOD/FEA; DRA and TURN; Frontier; Small LECs; SureWest; Verizon; and Verizon Wireless. The parties' comments are incorporated in the relevant section of the decision where those comments raise issues supported in the record or other matters of which the Commission can take notice. Comments that raise issues not supported in the record are not discussed.