O R D E R
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The joint application of SBC Communications, Inc. (SBC) and AT&T Corp. (AT&T) for authorization to transfer control of AT&T Communications of California, TCG Los Angeles, Inc., TCG San Diego, and TCG San Francisco to SBC, which will occur indirectly as a result of AT&T's merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBC, is granted subject to four conditions. Any proposed condition not explicitly ordered is denied. The four conditions mandated are:
a) SBC shall, by June 30, 2006, cease forcing customers to purchase separately traditional local phone service as a condition for obtaining DSL (this condition is commonly known as a requirement to provide "naked DSL." We further order that no later than June 30, 2006 , SBC shall submit an affidavit evidencing compliance with this condition of the merger.
b) Applicants shall adopt the agreement that Applicants negotiated with The Greenlining Institute (Greenlining) and Latino Issues Forum (LIF) 214 and as modified in this decision (Greenlining Agreement). Under the key terms of the Greenlining Agreement the Applicants agree to:
· Participate in a statewide Broadband Task Force
· Increase corporate philanthropy over the next 5 years. Philanthropy will increase to $15 million for years one and two. Philanthropy will increase yet again to $20 million for years three, four, and five. The total net increase in philanthropy from current levels is $47 million. SBC commits to direct at least 60% of this additional philanthropy to minorities and underserved communities.
· Make a good faith effort to increase the supplier diversity goal for minority business enterprises from the current 23% to 27% by 2010. To achieve this goal, minority, supplier, diversity spending in California could grow to $40 million in 2006 and to $80 million by 2010.
c) Applicants shall commit $9 million per year for 5 years in charitable contributions ($45 million total), to a non-profit corporation, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), to be established by the Commission for the purpose of achieving ubiquitous access to broadband and advanced services in California, particularly in underserved communities, through the use of emerging technologies by 2010. No more than half of Applicant's total commitment to the CETF may be counted toward satisfaction of the Applicants' commitment in the Greenlining Agreement to increase charitable contributions by $57 million over 5 years.
d) Applicants shall freeze for one year rates paid by current AT&T customers receiving DS1 or DS3 private network service. This rate freeze shall begin with the date that control is transferred.
2. Applicants shall file and serve a written notice in this proceeding of the transfer of control and merger of their companies. The authority to transfer control and merge granted herein shall expire 365 days from the effective date of this order.
3. Within 30 days of the issuing date of any decision by another jurisdiction which materially changes the terms of the proposed transaction as it affects any of Applicants' California utility operations, Applicants shall file a copy of that decision with the Commission, with a copy served on the service list in this proceeding and the Director of the Telecommunications Division. The filing shall also include an analysis of the impact of any terms and conditions contained therein as they affect any of Applicants' California utility operations.
4. Applicants shall notify the Commission, with a copy served on the service list in this proceeding and the Director of the Telecommunications Division, of the date the merger is consummated. The notice shall be served within 30 days of merger consummation.
5. In the event that the books and records of Applicants or any affiliates thereof are required for inspection by the Commission or its staff, Applicants shall either produce such records at the Commission's offices, or reimburse the Commission for the reasonable costs incurred in having Commission staff travel to any of Applicants' offices.
6. If Applicants consummate the proposed merger authorized herein, their failure to comply with any element of this order shall constitute a violation of a Commission order, and subject applicants to penalties and sanctions consistent with law.
7. The Applicants are authorized to comply with the mandates of the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission without having to file a formal application. Applicants are granted this authority per
§ 853 (b) which allows the Commission to exempt this transaction. Applicants shall provide notice of any transfers of public utility property to the Director of the Telecommunications Division.
8. The Commission shall appoint four members to the CETF, SBC shall appoint three members to the CETF (with no more than one of those appointments being an SBC employee), and Verizon shall appoint one member to the CETF (pending resolution of Verizon/MCI proceeding). The original eight members of the CETF shall be organized as a body no later than 90 days after the effective date of this order. These eight members will select the remaining four members to complete the CETF governing board. The Director of the
Telecommunications Division will help coordinate with the logistics of organizing this board but will have no responsibilities after the initial meeting occurs.
This order is effective today.
Dated November 18, 2005, at San Francisco, California.
MICHAEL R. PEEVEY
President
SUSAN P. KENNEDY
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
JOHN A. BOHN
Commissioners
I reserve the right to file a dissent.
GEOFFREY F. BROWN
Commissioner
I reserve the right to file a concurrence.
SUSAN P. KENNEDY
Commissioner
I reserve the right to file a concurrence.
DIAN M. GRUENEICH
Commissioner
I reserve the right to file a concurrence.
JOHN A. BOHN
Commissioner
APPENDIX A - LIST OF APPEARANCES
David J. Miller
Attorney At Law
AT&T
795 FOLSOM STREET, ROOM 3107
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
(415) 442-5509
davidjmiller@att.com
For: AT&T
John Grubb
BAY AREA COUNCIL
200 PINE STREET, SUITE 300
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 981-6600
jgrubb@bayareacouncil.org
For: Bay Area Council
Stephen P. Bowen
Attorney At Law
BOWEN LAW GROUP, L.L.P.
235 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 920
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 394-7500
steve.bowen@bowenlawgroup.com
Lindsay Bower
CA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
455 GOLDEN GATE AVE., STE 11000
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 703-5517
lindsay.bower@doj.ca.gov
For: Attorney General of California
Sarah De Young
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF COMPETITIVE
50 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 1500
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(925) 465-4396
deyoung@caltel.org
For: California Association of Competitive Telephone Companies
Laura L. Efurd
COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION OF CA
101 SPEAR ST., SUITE 218
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 371-8808 X 310
laura@zerodivide.org
For: Community Technology Foundation of California
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Esther Northrup
COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM
5159 FEDERAL BLVD.
SAN DIEGO CA 92105
(619) 266-5315
esther.northrup@cox.com
For: COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM
Douglas Garrett
COX COMMUNICATIONS
2200 POWELL STREET, STE. 1035
EMERYVILLE CA 94608
(510) 923-6222
douglas.garrett@cox.com
Melissa W. Kasnitz
Attorney At Law
DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCATES
449 15TH STREET, SUITE 303
OAKLAND CA 94612
(510) 451-8644
pucservice@dralegal.org
For: Consumers with disabilities
Geoffrey B. Dryvynsyde
Legal Division
RM. 4107
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 703-3832
gbd@cpuc.ca.gov
Hillary A. Thompson
ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2 CENTER PLAZA, SUITE 400
BOSTON MA 02108
Lee L. Selwyn
ECONOMICS AND TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2 CENTER PLAZA, SUITE 400
BOSTON MA 02108
Ginny Zeller
ESCHELON TELECOM, INC.
730 SECOND AVE. S., SUITE 900
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
(612) 436-1888
gazeller@eschelon.com
For: Eschelon Telecom, Inc/Advanced Telcom,Inc.
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Janine L. Scancarelli
FOLGER LEVIN & KAHN LLP
275 BATTERY STREET, 23RD FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 986-2800
jscancarelli@flk.com
For: Community Technology Foundation of California
Jiyun Cameron Lee
FOLGER LEVIN & KAHN LLP
275 BATTERY STREET, 23RD FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 986-2800
jlee@flk.com
For: Community Technology Foundation of California
John Clark
Attorney At Law
GOODIN MACBRIDE SQUERI RITCHIE & DAY LLP
505 SANSOME STREET, 9TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 765-8443
jclark@gmssr.com
For: Telscape Communications, Inc.
Thomas J. Macbride, Jr.
Attorney At Law
GOODIN MACBRIDE SQUERI RITCHIE & DAY LLP
505 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 765-8444
tmacbride@gmssr.com
For: Qwest Communications Corporation
Joseph F. Wiedman
Attorney At Law
GOODIN MACBRIDE SQUERI RITCHIE & DAY,LLP
505 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 900
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 392-7900
jwiedman@gmssr.com
For: Qwest Communications Corporation
Douglas R. M. Nazarian
HOGAN & HARTSON L.L.P.
555 13TH STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON DC 20004
(202) 637-5600
drmnazarian@hhlaw.com
For: Qwest Communications Corporation
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Tarah S. Grant
HOGAN & HARTSON LLP
8300 GREENSBORO DRIVE, STE 1100
MCLEAN VA 22102
(703) 610-6155
tsgrant@hhlaw.com
For: Hogan & Hartson LLP
Enrique Gallardo
SUSAN E. BROWN
Attorney At Law
LATINO ISSUES FORUM
160 PINE STREET, SUITE 700
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 284-7220
enriqueg@lif.org
For: Latino Issues Forum
Susan E. Brown
ENRIQUE GALLARDO
LATINO ISSUES FORUM
160 PINE STREET, SUITE 700
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 284-7220
lifcentral@lif.org
For: LATINO ISSUES FORUM
Joseph S. Faber
Attorney At Law
LAW OFFICE OF JOSEPH S. FABER
3527 MT. DIABLO BLVD., SUITE 287
LAFAYETTE CA 94549
(925) 385-0043
jsf@joefaber.com
For: Caltel
Greg Rogers
Director State Regulatory Affairs
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
1025 ELDORADO BLVD.
BROOMFIELD CO 80021
(720) 888-2512
greg.rogers@level3.com
Richard H. Levin
Attorney At Law
3554 ROUND BARN BOULEVARD, SUITE 303
SANTA ROSA CA 95403
(707) 523-4223
rl@comrl.com
For: Level 3 Communications, LLC; Eschelon Telecom, Inc.; Advanced Telcom, Inc.
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Nancy D. Sidhu
LOS ANGELES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP.
444 SO. FLOWER STREET, 34TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES CA 90071
(213) 622-4300
nsidhu@laedc.org
For: LAEDC
Theodore A. Livingston
CHRISTIAN F. BINNING, HANS J. GERMANN
Attorney At Law
MAYER, BROWN, ROWE & MAW LLP
190 S. LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO IL 60603
(312) 782-0600
tlivingston@mayerbrownrowe.com
For: SBC Communications
William C. Harrelson
Attorney At Law
MCI, INC.
201 SPEAR STREET, 9TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 228-1090
william.harrelson@mci.com
For: MCI, INC.
James M. Tobin
MORRISON AND FOERSTER LLP
425 MARKET STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 268-7000
jtobin@mofo.com
For: Pac-West Telecomm
Henry Weissmann
Attorney At Law
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON, LLP
355 S. GRAND AVENUE, SUITE 3500
LOS ANGELES CA 90071-1560
(213) 683-9150
henry.weissmann@mto.com
Olivia B. Wein
Attorney At Law
NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER
1001 CONNECTICUT AVE., NW., STE. 510
WASHINGTON DC 20036
(202) 452-6252
owein@nclcdc.org
For: National Consumer Law Center
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Martin A. Mattes
Attorney At Law
NOSSAMAN, GUTHNER, KNOX & ELLIOTT, LLP
50 CALIFORNIA STREET, 34TH FLOOR
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 398-3600
mmattes@nossaman.com
For: California Payphone Association
Thomas J. Long
Attorney At Law
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CITY HALL, ROOM 234
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 554-6548
thomas.long@sfgov.org
For: The City and County of San Francisco
William J. Dorgan
Attorney At Law
PILLSBURY WINTHROP LLP
50 FREMONT STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 983-1238
william.dorgan@pillsburylaw.com
For: SBC Communications, Inc.
Patrick S. Thompson
Attorney At Law
PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP
50 FREMONT STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 983-1511
patrick.thompson@pillsburylaw.com
For: SBC Communications, Inc.
Lisa Anderl
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS
1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, 10TH FLOOR
DENVER CO 80202
(303) 383-6614
lisa.anderl@qwest.com
For: Qwest Communications Corporation
Lynn Stang
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS
1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, 10TH FLOOR
DENVER CO 80202
(303) 383-6614
lynn.stang@qwest.com
For: Qwest Communications Corporation
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Adam L. Sherr
Corporate Counsel
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
16007 7TH AVENUE, ROOM 3206
SEATTLE WA 98191
(206) 398-2507
adam.sherr@qwest.com
For: Qwest Communications Corporation
Kristin L. Smith
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, 10TH FLOOR
DENVER CO 80202
(303) 383-6614
Kristin.Smith@qwest.com
For: Qwest
James B. Young
Attorney At Law
SBC CALIFORNIA
140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
(415) 545-9450
jy2378@sbc.com
For: SBC Communications, Inc.
William R. Drexel
JAMES B. YOUNG
SBC WEST
140 NEW MONTGOMERY STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105-3705
(415) 545-9450
For: SBC Communications
Randolph W. Deutsch
Attorney At Law
SIDLEY, AUSTIN, BROWN & WOOD, LLP
555 CALIFORNIA STREET
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
(415) 772-1280
rdeutsch@sidley.com
For: AT&T
Andrew Ulmer
Attorney At Law
SIMPSON PARTNERS, LLP
900 FRONT STREET, SUITE 300
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
(415) 773-1790
andrew@simpsonpartners.com
For: California ISP Association, Inc.
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Glenn Stover
Attorney At Law
STOVER LAW
301 HOWARD STREET, SUITE 830
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105-6605
(415) 495-7000
glenn@stoverlaw.net
For: Navigator Telecom
Anita C. Taff-Rice
Attorney At Law
1547 PALOS VERDES MALL, SUITE 298
WALNUT CREEK CA 94597
(415) 394-7500
anitataffrice@earthlink.net
For: MCI, INC.
James Lau
THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP
1351 THIRD ST. PROMENADE, STE 206
SANTA MONICA CA 90401
(310) 260-1220
jlau@childrenspartnership.org
For: California Community Technology Policy Group
Chris Vaeth
Director, Special Projects
THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
1918 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SECOND FLOOR
BERKELEY CA 94704
(510) 926-4012
chrisv@greenlining.org
For: Greenlining Institute
Chris Vaeth
THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
1918 UNIVERSITY AVE, 2/F
BERKELEY CA 94704
(510) 926-4012
chrisv@greenlining.org
For: THE GREENLINING INSTITUTE
William Nusbaum
Attorney At Law
THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK
711 VAN NESS AVE., SUITE 350
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 929-8876 X 309
bnusbaum@turn.org
For: TURN
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Margaret L. Tobias
Attorney At Law
TOBIAS LAW OFFICE
460 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
(415) 641-7833
marg@tobiaslo.com
For: Cox Communications
Elaine M. Duncan
Attorney At Law
VERIZON CALIFORNIA INC.
711 VAN NESS AVENUE, SUITE 300
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102
(415) 474-0468
elaine.duncan@verizon.com
Chris Witteman
Legal Division
RM. 5129
505 VAN NESS AVE
San Francisco CA 94102
(415) 355-5524
wit@cpuc.ca.gov
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(END OF APPENDIX A)
214 This agreement between the Applicants, Greenlining and LIF is referred to as the "Greenlining Agreement."


