STATE OF CALIFORNIA ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
505 VAN NESS AVENUE
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-3298
January 12, 2004 Agenda ID #3174
TO: PARTIES OF RECORD IN APPLICATIONS (A.) 03-10-034 AND A.03-10-035
Enclosed is the draft decision of Administrative Law Judge O'Donnell. The decision will not appear on the Commission's agenda for at least 30 days after the date it is mailed. The Commission may act then, or it may postpone action until later.
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/s/ Angela K. Minkin
Angela K. Minkin, Chief
Administrative Law Judge
ANG: avs
ALJ/JPO/avs DRAFT Agenda ID #3174
Decision DRAFT DECISION OF ALJ O'DONNELL (Mailed 1/12/2004)
BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In Re Application of WilTel Local Network, LLC (U-6316-C) Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854 for Expedited Ex Parte Approval of a Transfer of Control. |
Application 03-10-034 (Filed October 6, 2003) |
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In Re Application of WilTel Local Network, LLC (U-6316-C) Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854 for Expedited Ex Parte Approval of a Transfer of Control. |
Application 03-10-035 (Filed October 6, 2003) |
DECISION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF
CONTROL AND IMPOSING A FINE
Summary
This decision grants Application (A.) 03-10-034 of WilTel Local Network, LLC (U-6316-C) (WLN), formerly known as Williams Local Network, LLC, for approval of the transfer of control of WLN from Williams Communications Group, Inc. (old WCG) to WilTel Communications Group, Inc. (new WCG). In addition, we grant WLN's A.03-10-035 for approval of the acquisition of a controlling interest in new WCG, resulting in a controlling interest in WLN, by Leucadia National Corporation (Leucadia). In both cases the approvals are prospective in nature. Also, we impose fines totaling of $10,000 for failure to obtain advance approvals of the two transfers.
