X. Evidentiary Hearing

Evidentiary hearings were held on May 24, 25, and 28, 1999. Pacific Bell, AT&T-C joined by MCI WorldCom, CCTA, and ORA participated in the Centrex issues identified in the Assigned Commissioner's Scoping Memo. Pacific Bell, AT&T-C joined by MCI WorldCom, and ORA participated in the Toll Free and MTS IntraLATA toll issues.

Eleven witnesses testified in this consolidated proceeding and sixty exhibits were received into evidence, seventeen of which were placed under seal. The data placed under seal should remain under seal for a period of one year from the date of this order. The sealed data should not be made accessible or disclosed to anyone other than Commission staff during the one year time period. However, the sealed data may be disclosed on the execution of a mutually acceptable nondisclosure agreement or on further order or ruling of the Commission or the designated ALJ serving as the Law and Motion Judge.

Consultant Jerry A. Hausman, SBC Telecommunications, Inc. Director of Business Systems District Jim M. Murphy, Director of Business Usage Carol Norem, Cost Manager Robin C. Taylor, and Cost Manager Judith A. Timmermans testified for Pacific Bell.

Consultant Marvin H. Kahn testified for CCTA. Consultant Nicholas Economides and AT&T's Law and Government Affairs Division Manager Robert E. Kargoll testified for AT&T. Regulatory Analyst Simin Litkouhi, Public Utilities Financial Examiner IV Danilo E. Sanchez, and Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst Michael J. Sukhov testified for ORA.

Opening and reply briefs were filed by Pacific Bell, CCTA, ORA, and jointly by AT&T and MCI WorldCom. This consolidated proceeding was submitted upon receipt of the August 5, 1999 reply briefs.

Altogether, the Commission held one PHC and three days of evidentiary hearings in this proceeding. The assigned Commissioner and ALJ attended the PHC. The assigned ALJ presided over the three days of evidentiary hearings. A final decision in this matter is being issued beyond the 18-month statutory time period set forth in SB 960 (Stats. 1996, Ch. 856, § 1).