10. Ex Parte Communications
This proceeding is subject to Article 8 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure, which specifies standards for engaging in ex parte communications and the reporting of such communications. Pursuant to Rule 8.2(a), ex parte communications will be allowed in this proceeding without any restrictions or reporting requirements unless and until the Commission modifies this determination pursuant to Rule 7.6.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. A Rulemaking is instituted to require Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service providers to contribute to the California Public Purpose Programs for the purpose of furthering the goals of universal service and to determine in what way they shall contribute.
2. All telephone corporations and providers of Internet Protocol-enabled voice services to end-users in the State under the Commission's jurisdiction are made respondents to this proceeding.
3. The Executive Director shall serve a copy of this rulemaking on all respondents to this proceeding and the parties to Order Instituting Rulemaking 06-05-028.
4. This rulemaking is preliminarily determined to be a "quasi-legislative" proceeding as that term is defined in Rule 1.3(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
5. Not later than 20 days after the mailing date of this rulemaking, respondents and all other persons or entities seeking to be included on the service list for this proceeding may do so by informing the Commission's Process Office. Requests to be added to the service list should be sent via email (Process_Office@cpuc.ca.gov) or by postal mail (Process Office, California Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102). The request should include the following information: (1) the full name, address and telephone number of the person or entity upon whom service should be made (if the participant is an entity, the full name of the entity's representative for service of process should also be included); (2) email address if available; and (3) request for party, state service, or information only status.
6. The assigned Administrative Law Judge shall include in the final decision an ordering paragraph that directs the Process Office to serve that decision and the final rules adopted by it on the service list then current as well as on all other respondents named herein.
7. Responses to the Order Instituting Rulemaking and Comments shall conform to Rule 6.2 and shall be filed with the Commission's Docket Office and served in conformance with the schedule and other directions contained in Section 6 of this document.
This order is effective today.
Dated January 13, 2011, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
TIMOTHY ALAN SIMON
NANCY E. RYAN
Commissioners
APPENDIX
VoIP Provider Registration Form
STATE OF CALIFORNIA EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298
VOIP Provider Registration
VOIP providers that submit CPUC fees and public program surcharges should complete the information on this sheet and return to
You will be assigned an ID number to use on fee and surcharge transmittal forms used to submit the fees and surcharges; the ID will be sent to you by e-mail. The fee and surcharge transmittal forms can be found at:
Public Program Surcharges: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/telco/Information+for+providing+service/
Company Legal Name:_________________________________________________________________
DBA:__________________________________________________________________
DBA: _______________________________________________________________________
Contact Person:
1. Name:
2. Title:
3. E-Mail Address:
4. Address:
5. City:
6. State:
7. Zip Code:
8. Telephone:
9. Fax:
10. Web-Site Address:
11. Date:
For CPUC Use Only
UCS ID Number _DVS - _____________ Issued by ____________ Date ______________
(END OF APPENDIX)
