ALJ/JAR/hkr Date of Issuance 4/11/2008

Decision 08-04-029 April 10, 2008

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (U 5002 C) to Withdraw its Provision of Local Exchange Service within the Service Territory of Pacific Bell Telephone Company (U 1001 C) d/b/a AT&T California.

Application 07-02-024 (Filed February 23, 2007)

OPINION ADDRESSING APPLICATION
OF AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
FOR AUTHORITY TO WITHDRAW ITS PROVISION OF
LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE IN AT&T CALIFORNIA SERVICE TERRITORY

1. Summary

This decision authorizes AT&T Communications of California, Inc. (Applicant) to discontinue the provision of residential local exchange telecommunications service and all related telecommunication service offerings within the incumbent local exchange (ILEC) service territory of Pacific Bell Telephone Company, doing business as AT&T California.¹ Applicant was the competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) affiliate of AT&T Corporation (AT&T) in the state before the merger of AT&T and SBC California. Applicant has complied with the Mass Migration Guidelines (Guidelines) adopted by Decision (D.) 06-10-021. Its remaining customers who have not selected another carrier will be transferred to AT&T California. The Commission grants Applicant's requests to relinquish both its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) status and its Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) status, in AT&T California's geographic service area (GSA).

¹ Formerly known as Pacific Bell and SBC California.