II. Background

In D.03-03-033, the Commission set interim rates for a subset of network elements (UNEs) that Verizon sells to competitive local exchange carriers. In addition, the order adopted prices for the initial fees that competitors pay Verizon to order and provision the use of unbundled network facilities. These initial fees are known as "nonrecurring prices." The Commission ordered Verizon's nonrecurring prices to take effect 75 days after D.03-03-033, or May 27, 2003. Finally, D.03-03-033 made modifications to the formula that Verizon may use, on an interim basis, to calculate price floors for some of its retail services.

Verizon requests modification of D.03-03-033 on two issues.¹ First, Verizon seeks an extension of the schedule for implementing the newly adopted nonrecurring prices. Second, Verizon requests that the Commission eliminate a requirement that it provide customer notification of potential price floor changes.

Comments on Verizon's petitions were filed in four groups: AT&T Communications of California, Inc., WorldCom Inc., Covad Communictions Company, and XO Communications (collectively the AT&T parties); Tri-M Communications Inc., Sage Telecom, and Call America (collectively, the TMC Parties); the Office of Ratepayer Advocates, the Utility Reform Network, and XO (collectively the ORA parties); and Telscape Communications Inc. (Telscape).