ALJ/MAB/MOD-POD/eap Mailed 12/21/2000

Decision 00-12-044 December 21, 2000

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Western Referral, Inc., Complainant, vs. AT&T Communications of California, Inc., Defendant.

Case 00-08-001 (Filed August 1, 2000)

Roger Jon Diamond, Attorney at Law, for complainant.

Darlene M. Clark, Attorney at Law, for AT&T Communications of
California, defendant.

Deborah L. Sanchez, Attorney at Law, Los Angeles City Attorney's
Office, for Los Angeles Police Department, intervenor.

OPINION

1. Summary

Western Referral, Inc., (Western Referral) doing business as VIP Escorts, seeks restoration of a business telephone following disconnection by AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (AT&T), at the direction of the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles. Because we find that probable cause has been established to support the termination of the telephone service, and because we find no basis upon which to provide interim relief, we deny the request for restoration of service and deny the complaint.