January 26, 1999 Hearing Information

Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee
Senator Debra Bowen, Chairwoman

January 26, 1999

An Introduction To Issues

Opening Remarks

• Senator Debra Bowen, Chairwoman

California Public Utilities Commission (5-10 minute presentation)

• Commissioner Josiah Neeper
• Jack Leutza -- Director, Telecommunications Division
• Questions from members and discussion.

Incumbent Local Telephone Providers (3 minute presentations)

• Pacific Bell: Dennis Evans – Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs
• GTE: Tim McCallion – Vice President, Regulatory and Governmental Affairs
• California Telephone Association: Barry Ross – Executive Director
• Questions from members and discussion.

Long Distance Telephone Providers (3 minute presentations)

• AT&T: Rick Witherington – Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
• MCI: Jim Lewis – Senior Vice President
• Sprint: Paul Sieracki – Staff Director, Governmental Affairs
• CALTEL: Katherine Stokes Morehouse – President
• Questions from members and discussion.

Non-Traditional Telephone Service Providers (3 minute presentations)

• NorthPoint Communications: Steven Gorosh – Vice President and General Counsel
• Covad: Dhruv Khanna – Vice President and General Counsel
• PDO Communications: Matthew Stepovich – Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
• California Cable TV Association: William Geppert – Chairman
• Questions from members and discussion.

Telephone Consumers (3 minute presentations)

• TURN: Lenny Goldberg – Legislative Representative
• Office of Ratepayer Advocate: Kelly Boyd – Senior Telecommunications Analyst
• Intel: Ted Jenkins – Vice President, Corporate Licensing
• Building Owners and Managers Association: Les Spahnn – Legislative Representative
• UCAN: Unable to attend, statement submitted to the Committee
• Questions from members and discussion.

Others (3 minute presentations)

• Communications Workers of America: Marie Malliett – Legislative Representative
• Cellular Carriers Association of California: Steve Carlson – Executive Director
• Questions from members and discussion.