Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ MATTSON (Mailed 6/30/2000)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Rulemaking on the Commission's Own Motion to Govern Open Access to Bottleneck Services and Establish a Framework for Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks. |
Rulemaking 93-04-003 (Filed April 7, 1993) |
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Investigation on the Commission's Own Motion Into Open Access and Network Architecture Development of Dominant Carrier Networks. |
Investigation 93-04-002 (Filed April 7, 1993) (Interim Arbitration, Line Sharing Phase) |
INTERIM OPINION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
INTERIM OPINION 2
1. Summary 2
2. Background 2
2.1 Interim Arbitration 4
2.2 Final Arbitrator's Report 6
2.2.1 Network Architecture 7
2.2.2 Operations 8
2.2.3 Pricing 9
2.2.4 General Terms and Conditions 9
2.3 Interim Appendices and Amendments 10
3. Recommendations of Parties 10
4. Discussion 11
4.1 Negotiated Portions of Appendices and Amendments 11
4.2 Arbitrated Portions of Appendices and Amendments 13
4.2.1 TELRIC and True-Down Provisions 14
4.2.1.1 Monthly Recurring Price for Access to the Loop 15
4.2.1.2 Tie Cables, Jumpers, OSS Modifications, Conditioning 19
4.2.1.3 True-Down 21
4.2.2 Issues Not In Dispute 23
4.2.3 Deadlines 24
4.2.4 Abrogate Existing Contractual Rights 25
4.2.5 Burden of Proof 27
4.2.6 UNE-P 28
4.2.7 Decommissioning Copper Loop Plant 28
4.2.8 Approve Interim Appendices and Amendments 30
4.3 Preservation of Authority 30
5. Comments on Draft Decision 31
Findings of Fact 31
Conclusions of Law 33
INTERIM ORDER 33
1. Summary
We affirm the results reached in the May 26, 2000, Final Arbitrator's Report. We approve Appendix DSL for Pacific Bell Telephone Company, the Line Sharing Amendment for GTE California, Incorporated, and the signed and filed appendices and amendments between incumbent and competitor companies effective June 6, 2000.
