ALJ/JAR/hl2 Mailed 11/17/2003

Decision 03-11-014 November 13, 2003

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, Complainant, vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U-1001-C), Defendant.

(ECP) Case 03-07-020 (Filed July 14, 2003)

ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

Summary

This order approves a settlement agreement between MCI Metro Access Transmission Services LLC (MCI) and Pacific Bell Telephone Company doing business as SBC California (SBC California). The agreement, as represented by the essential terms appended hereto, establish interim and permanent solutions to support MCI's request for its unbundled network element platform (UNE-P) end-user voice mail offering in California. The complaint is dismissed.