Conclusion

The following portions of the Opening Testimony of Danilo E. Sanchez are stricken:

_ Last two sentences on page 22 (i.e., last two sentences of Answer 23).

_ First full sentence at the top of page 25 (i.e., first full sentence of the fifth paragraph of Answer 24).

To avoid possible confusion, ORA shall provide all parties and the assigned Administrative Law Judge with a copy of its testimony that has been revised to reflect today's ruling no later than three business days from the effective date of this ruling.

Therefore, IT IS RULED that:

1. Verizon California Incorporated's (Verizon) motion to strike the Opening Testimony of Danilo E. Sanchez is granted and denied to the extent set forth in the body of this ruling.

2. Within three days from the effective date of this ruling, Office of Ratepayer Advocates (ORA) shall provide the assigned Administrative Law Judge with redacted and unredacted versions of the Opening Testimony of Danilo E. Sanchez that have been revised as set forth in the body of this ruling.

3. Within three days from the effective date of this ruling, ORA shall provide the parties with a redacted copy of the Opening Testimony of Danilo E. Sanchez that has been revised as set forth in the body of this ruling. ORA shall also provide a revised copy of the unredacted Opening Testimony of Danilo E. Sanchez to those parties that previously received an unredacted copy of the testimony.

Dated March 13, 2002, at San Francisco, California.

		/s/ TIMOTHY KENNEY
		Timothy Kenney Administrative Law Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail, and by electronic mail, to the parties to which an electronic mail address has been provided, this day served a true copy of the original attached Administrative Law Judge's Ruling Regarding Verizon's Motion to Strike Portions of ORA's Phase 1 Testimony on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated March 13, 2002, at San Francisco, California.

/s/ ERLINDA PULMANO
Erlinda Pulmano

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