issues identified in the support for the various requirements set record during Phase 1. out in the proposed decision and CforAT, in conjunction adopted, with or without modification, with other intervenors, in the Final Decision, at pp. 162-166. opposed arguments by The Final Decision specifically notes carriers that such additional that it directive to the added “a work is outside the scope and the Commission’s Communications of the proceeding. Legal Division to develop guidance for See CforAT Commission consideration of merger generally Comments on PD and transition practices for future mergers CforAT Reply Comments and in response to comments transfers” on PD, filed on December from CforAT and TURN. Final 12, 2016. Decision at p. 166. At this time, a coalition of carriers has Verified Ongoing Support for Implementation of the sought rehearing on the Final Decision Decision: CforAT, in and also sought to stay implementation conjunction with other of most of the decision’s mandates. intervenors, has opposed CforAT, in conjunction with other efforts to delay intervenors, has opposed these requests. implementation of the Final Regardless of the final resolution of Decision and supported the these matters, the work of CforAT and determination that the other intervenors will inform the provisions of the Final review of these pending Commission’s Decision were requests. appropriately developed and adopted. To this end, CforAT has opposed efforts to delay and/or stay implementation and opposed carriers’ Application for Rehearing. TURN and See CforAT’s Opposition to Coalition Motion for Stay, filed on February 17, 2017 and TURN and CforAT’s Opposition to Coalition’s Application for Rehearing, filed on February 21, 2017.
issues identified in the record during Phase 1. CforAT, in conjunction with other intervenors, opposed arguments by carriers that such additional work is outside the scope of the proceeding. See generally CforAT Comments on PD and CforAT Reply Comments on PD, filed on December 12, 2016. support for the various requirements set out in the proposed decision and adopted, with or without modification, in the Final Decision, at pp. 162-166. The Final Decision specifically notes that it added “a directive to the Commission’s Communications and the Legal Division to develop guidance for Commission consideration of merger transition practices for future mergers and transfers” in response to comments from CforAT and TURN. Final Decision at p. 166. Ongoing Support for Implementation of the Decision: CforAT, in conjunction with other intervenors, has opposed efforts to delay implementation of the Final Decision and supported the determination that the provisions of the Final Decision were appropriately developed and adopted. To this end, CforAT has opposed efforts to delay and/or stay implementation and opposed carriers’ Application for Rehearing. See TURN and CforAT’s Opposition to Coalition Motion for Stay, filed on February 17, 2017 and TURN and CforAT’s Opposition to Coalition’s Application for Rehearing, filed on February 21, 2017. At this time, a coalition of carriers has sought rehearing on the Final Decision and also sought to stay implementation of most of the decision’s mandates. CforAT, in conjunction with other intervenors, has opposed these requests. Regardless of the final resolution of these matters, the work of CforAT and other intervenors will inform the Commission’s review of these pending requests. Verified
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