SRT/sid 10/30/2000

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Application of Verizon California Inc. (U 1002-C) for Approval to Transfer Intrastate Advanced Data Service Assets to Verizon Advanced Data Inc.

Application 00-09-028

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING

SETTING A PREHEARING CONFERENCE AND

REQUIRING PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENTS

I. Summary

This ruling sets a prehearing conference (PHC) for 10:00 a.m., on November 15, 2000, in the Commission's Courtroom, State Office Building, 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California. At that time, parties will be expected to address the proper category for these proceedings, the need for hearing, the issues to be considered, and the timetable for resolving the proceedings, as well as the topics raised below. By November 10, 2000, all parties shall file and serve PHC statements. Parties shall also send the statements to the assigned Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and to each other by e-mail.¹