Conclusions of Law

1. The agreement between Roseville and Covad should be approved.

2. Commission approval of the agreement should be determined to be the date the agreement is signed.

3. The parties should sign the agreement and file it with the Commission.

4. This matter comes before the Commission as an unforeseen emergency situation pursuant to Rule 81 due to conflict between Pub. Util. Code § 311 and § 254(e)(4) of the Act.

5. This order should be effective today, because it is in the public interest to implement national telecommunications policy as accomplished through the agreement as soon as possible.

ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Resolution ALJ-178, the Interconnection Agreement between Roseville Telephone Company (Roseville) and Covad Communications Company (Covad) filed May 23, 2000 is approved. The parties shall sign the approved Interconnection Agreement within one day of the date of this order, and the date of Commission approval

shall be the date signed. The parties shall file and serve the approved Interconnection Agreement within five days of the date of this order.

2. Commission adoption of the arbitrated agreement between Roseville and Covad does not constitute approval of, or precedent regarding, any principle or issue in this proceeding or in any future proceeding.

3. This proceeding is closed.

This order is effective today.

Dated June 22, 2000, at San Francisco, California.

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