The Cal. PUC’s preliminary work to prepare for addressing Trienni...
The Cal. PUC’s preliminary work to prepare for addressing Triennial Review issues the FCC is expected to refer to the states has pointed up a potential area of conflict between the FCC order and Cal. state law. The potential…
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trouble concerns line sharing. Cal. law supports line sharing and gives the PUC authority over it and doesn’t allow the agency to invalidate a state statute because it’s inconsistent with federal law. The Triennial Review order is expected to sharply limit states’ authority over line sharing. The PUC in Jan. set a zero monthly interim rate for the unbundled high-frequency portion of local loops for SBC and Verizon, citing state Sec. 709.7 as mandating a state policy to promote line sharing as a competitive vehicle. The PUC has a proceeding pending on setting permanent rates and policies for line sharing. It asked all parties to respond within 30 days of the Triennial Review order’s release on how the FCC order would affect the state line-sharing proceeding. The agency wants parties to address whether state policies ensuring competitive access to shared lines were inconsistent with or would thwart requirements of the Telecom Act.