judicial review of an ALJ Ruling on Proposed Decision, document and data production to third November 14, 2016, parties (including TURN) in this Final Decision. proceeding. As discussed below, TURN participated in that federal court action to protect consumer interests by opposing attempts to preempt the Commission from providing intervenors nondiscriminatory access to data and materials, thus ensuring that intervenors can fully and fairly participate in Commission proceedings. The Final Decision extensively cites to TURN, along with other intervenors, to support its conclusions and findings, each of which is critical to protecting consumer interests and developing a telecommunication policy roadmap for the Commission. Intervenor contributions to the record and Final Decision in this proceeding were so substantial that the Commission the outset, explicitly acknowledged, “At we note that Intervenors play an important role in Commission proceedings and will do so in the in this future….Comments received proceeding have validated that observation, as the many citations in the decision to expert testimony from Intervenors’ experts should make clear.” (FD 169) TURN urges the Commission to find that it has made a substantial contribution to the record in this case. 2. OII, p. 16. Verified Categorization The OII tentatively set a ratesetting AT&T Request for category for this proceeding, citing to Reconsideration of the obligation to ensure Categorization, filed Commission’s just and reasonable rates and terms of November 23, 2015, p.1, 4. service as a key issue in the case. The Opposition of TURN, Commission requested comments on the Greenlining and CforAT to
judicial review of an ALJ Ruling on document and data production to third parties (including TURN) in this proceeding. As discussed below, TURN participated in that federal court action to protect consumer interests by opposing attempts to preempt the Commission from providing intervenors nondiscriminatory access to data and materials, thus ensuring that intervenors can fully and fairly participate in Commission proceedings. The Final Decision extensively cites to TURN, along with other intervenors, to support its conclusions and findings, each of which is critical to protecting consumer interests and developing a telecommunication policy roadmap for the Commission. Intervenor contributions to the record and Final Decision in this proceeding were so substantial that the Commission explicitly acknowledged, “At the outset, we note that Intervenors play an important role in Commission proceedings and will do so in the future….Comments received in this proceeding have validated that observation, as the many citations in the decision to expert testimony from Intervenors’ experts should make clear.” (FD 169) TURN urges the Commission to find that it has made a substantial contribution to the record in this case. Proposed Decision, November 14, 2016, Final Decision. 2. Categorization The OII tentatively set a ratesetting category for this proceeding, citing to the Commission’s obligation to ensure just and reasonable rates and terms of service as a key issue in the case. The Commission requested comments on the OII, p. 16. AT&T Request for Reconsideration of Categorization, filed November 23, 2015, p.1, 4. Opposition of TURN, Greenlining and CforAT to Verified
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