Request of mci worldCom, Inc and Sprint Corporation For Approval to Transfer Control of Sprint Corporation’s California Operating Subsidiaries to mci worldcom, Inc

SRT/eap 1/18/2000

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In re Request of MCI WorldCom, Inc. and Sprint Corporation For Approval to Transfer Control of Sprint Corporation’s California Operating Subsidiaries to MCI Worldcom, Inc.

Application 99-12-012 (Filed December 10, 1999)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE’S RULING

REGARDING FILING DATES
This ruling clarifies the filing deadlines pertaining to 1) the motion of MCI WorldCom, Inc. (MCI WorldCom) and Sprint Corporation (Sprint) in this proceeding for exemption from Public Utilities Code Sections 854(a) and (b) (Motion); and 2) protests or responses to MCI WorldCom/Sprint’s application (Application).

Motion

On December 29, 1999, I extended the time to respond to the Motion to January 5, 2000. In addition, I granted an oral request by the Attorney General’s office of the State of California to file a response to the Motion no later than January 6, 2000. On January 7, 2000, I granted an oral request by MCI WorldCom to file a reply brief with regard to the Motion on January 18, 2000. I have other requests to file late responses to the Motion, which I have not ruled on. I have asked the parties making those requests to seek leave for late filing in their responses to the Motion; I will rule on late filing concurrently with my ruling on the Motion itself. Any party wishing to file a response to the Motion shall accompany their response with a motion for leave to file the response belatedly.

Protest Period

On January 10, 2000, I received a request from The Utility Reform Network to extend the protest period for the Application to January 28, 2000. I granted that request. Any party wishing to protest or respond to the Application may do so on or before January 28, 2000.

Therefore, IT IS RULED that:

1. 
   Responses to the Motion of MCI WorldCom and Sprint For Early Determination Of Exemption From Public Utilities Code Sections 854(b) and (c) (Motion) were due on January 6, 2000. Any party seeking additional time to respond to the Motion shall file and serve a written request for such time with their response.
   
2. 
   MCI/WorldCom and Sprint may file and serve a reply brief in support of their Motion on or before January 18, 2000.
   
3. 
   The protest period on the Application of MCI WorldCom and Sprint for Approval to Transfer Control of Sprint Corporation’s California Operating Subsidiaries is extended to January 28, 2000.
   
4. 
   Parties should use the attached temporary service list pending further notice. Parties should also send a copy of any filing they make in this proceeding to the assigned Administrative Law Judge at [e-mail].
   

Dated January 18, 2000, at San Francisco, California.

		Sarah R. Thomas Administrative Law Judge

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have by mail this day served a true copy of the original attached Administrative Law Judge’s Ruling Regarding Filing Dates on all parties of record in this proceeding or their attorneys of record.

Dated January 18, 2000, at San Francisco, California.

Erlinda A. Pulmano

NOTICE
Parties should notify the Process Office, Public Utilities Commission, 505 Van Ness Avenue, Room 2000, San Francisco, CA 94102, of any change of address to insure that they continue to receive documents. You must indicate the proceeding number on the service list on which your name appears.
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