GEW/eap 8/5/ 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Joint Application of Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon") and MCI, Inc. ("MCI") to Transfer Control of MCI's California Utility Subsidiaries to Verizon, Which Will Occur Indirectly as a Result of Verizon's Acquisition of MCI.

Application 05-04-020 (Filed April 21, 2005)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING ADDRESSING

APPLICANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES

BY COX CALIFORNIA TELCOM, LLC

1. Summary

This ruling grants in part and denies in part the motion filed on July 28, 2005, by Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) and MCI, Inc. (MCI) (collectively, Applicants) to compel more complete responses to two data requests to which Cox California Telcom, LLC (Cox) has limited its responses. The data requests seek documents concerning Cox's business plans relating to the provision of telecommunications services in California both before and after the proposed merger was announced.