Decision 00-01-023 January 6, 2000

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Order Instituting Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion Into Competition for Local Exchange Service.	Rulemaking 95-04-043 (Filed April 26, 1995)
Order Instituting Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion Into Competition for Local Exchange Service.	Investigation 95-04-044 (Filed April 26, 1995)

OPINION

By this decision, we decline to grant a Petition for Modification of Decision (D.) 98-06-018 to consider an overlay relief plan for the 619 area code incorporating seven-digit dialing. We leave open the possibility, however, of deferring the second phase of the three-way split to study the feasibility of using number pooling or other conservation measures to extend the 619 Number Plan Area (NPA) life.

Background

On August 27, 1999, a Petition for Modification of D.98-06-018 was filed by Robert M. Kuczewski (Kuczewski or Petitioner). D.98-06-018 approved a three-way geographic split as a relief plan for the 619 area code. With the split adopted by the Commission, a portion of the city of San Diego, including the downtown area, a small portion of Lemon Grove, and National City, would retain the 619 area code. The northern and eastern areas would each receive a new area code in separate phases, with the northern area receiving its new code in Phase 1 and the eastern area receiving its new code in Phase 2. Mandatory dialing of the new area code in the northern area is scheduled to begin December 11, 1999. Petitioner seeks a stay in the implementation of this mandatory dialing period so the Commission can consider the option of a seven-digit overlay.