WEBVTT 00:00:02.789 --> 00:00:05.328 Welcome to the public participation hearing where we 00:00:05.339 --> 00:00:08.460 will take public input on Pinnacle's telephone's General 00:00:08.470 --> 00:00:12.589 ray case applications on this day, Thursday, April 00:00:12.599 --> 00:00:17.089 4th 2024. Your honor. You may begin. All right, thank 00:00:17.100 --> 00:00:20.379 you operator. Um Can the court headquarters please 00:00:20.388 --> 00:00:23.879 confirm that they are ready to begin, ready your honor 00:00:24.638 --> 00:00:28.839 All right, thank you. Uh We will now be on the record 00:00:29.120 --> 00:00:31.829 Uh 00:00:31.829 --> 00:00:35.310 Good evening. Um 00:00:35.310 --> 00:00:39.630 Oh, my apologies for um starting a few minutes late 00:00:40.029 --> 00:00:43.209 Uh The commission will come to order today is April 00:00:43.219 --> 00:00:45.439 4th 20 00:00:45.439 --> 00:00:52.348 24. The time is about 6:12 p.m. and this is the 00:00:52.348 --> 00:00:55.810 remote public participation hearing for the general 00:00:55.819 --> 00:01:00.009 rate case application of Pinnacles 00:01:00.009 --> 00:01:05.338 telephone company whose application number is a 23 00:01:05.349 --> 00:01:10.719 1101 0. My name is David Van Dyken and I am the 00:01:10.730 --> 00:01:14.819 administrative law judge assigned to this proceeding 00:01:15.469 --> 00:01:18.370 The assigned commissioner for this proceeding is Commissioner 00:01:18.379 --> 00:01:21.769 Karen Douglas. We will hear from Commissioner Douglas 00:01:21.778 --> 00:01:26.058 later in this public participation hearing. We are 00:01:26.069 --> 00:01:29.829 holding this hearing online and by phone because the 00:01:29.838 --> 00:01:33.329 commission has found that remote hearings provide a 00:01:34.278 --> 00:01:39.329 convenient way for me to participate while also promoting 00:01:39.338 --> 00:01:42.650 greater understanding of the impact of rate changes 00:01:43.689 --> 00:01:46.709 Public engagement remains critical to the commission 00:01:47.439 --> 00:01:50.239 I am the 00:01:50.239 --> 00:01:53.088 commissioners will be paying careful attention to the 00:01:53.099 --> 00:01:57.510 comments provided today and we all have the ability 00:01:57.519 --> 00:02:01.769 to review the written transcript of this public hearing 00:02:01.778 --> 00:02:05.709 being created by the court reporters who will be working 00:02:05.719 --> 00:02:10.719 behind the scenes. Throughout to today's hearing, 00:02:10.719 --> 00:02:14.439 a court brief reporter will be transcribing everything 00:02:14.449 --> 00:02:18.949 that is said here today into a written document. As 00:02:18.960 --> 00:02:22.129 you can see, I'm joined today by several panelists 00:02:22.139 --> 00:02:24.599 important to this 00:02:24.599 --> 00:02:27.639 proceeding. Each of them will have an opportunity to 00:02:27.649 --> 00:02:31.439 speak to you today. But 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:35.069 for now, I'd like each of them to definitely waves 00:02:35.740 --> 00:02:38.520 um 00:02:38.520 --> 00:02:42.669 Kushner, Karen Douglas, 00:02:42.669 --> 00:02:50.020 uh Kaine's a mantle bomb advisor to Trisha Douglas 00:02:52.460 --> 00:02:57.139 Jason Simons advisor to the 00:02:57.139 --> 00:03:00.669 commissioner, 00:03:00.669 --> 00:03:06.058 the robot from the communications division um that 00:03:06.139 --> 00:03:07.819 they 00:03:07.819 --> 00:03:10.409 Christian 00:03:10.409 --> 00:03:16.429 um and Steven our Brian Jr for Pinnacle's telephone 00:03:16.439 --> 00:03:19.409 company. 00:03:19.409 --> 00:03:22.330 As I mentioned previously, a court reporter will be 00:03:23.038 --> 00:03:26.399 transcribing everything that is said today. Therefore 00:03:26.409 --> 00:03:29.258 as we all speak, we will need to be sure to speak 00:03:29.939 --> 00:03:33.229 slowly and clearly so that the reporter can capture 00:03:33.240 --> 00:03:38.569 everything that is said. When let's begin, I will ask 00:03:38.580 --> 00:03:42.838 you to remember to please spell your first and last 00:03:42.849 --> 00:03:48.278 name and to provide your location. 00:03:48.278 --> 00:03:50.860 The written transcript of today's hearing will be posted 00:03:51.808 --> 00:03:55.490 publicly on the docket card for this 00:03:55.490 --> 00:03:58.149 proceeding, which is found on the commission's website 00:03:58.159 --> 00:04:00.699 In due course, 00:04:00.699 --> 00:04:04.368 the audio and visual feeds for this public hearing 00:04:04.379 --> 00:04:08.258 is being recorded and it's also accessible on the C 00:04:08.300 --> 00:04:14.229 PC website. If you do not wish to be recorded, please 00:04:14.240 --> 00:04:19.858 do not provide any public comment. Ok. Now, it is my 00:04:20.588 --> 00:04:23.687 pleasure to introduce individuals from the commission 00:04:23.699 --> 00:04:28.670 who are with us here today. Versus Kushner Karen Douglas 00:04:29.119 --> 00:04:32.470 Uh Krisher Douglas. Would you like to make any opening 00:04:33.199 --> 00:04:37.100 remarks? 00:04:37.100 --> 00:04:42.259 Yes. Um Thank you very much, uh Judge Van Dyken. Um 00:04:42.678 --> 00:04:47.540 I wanted to briefly um, thank all members of the public 00:04:47.548 --> 00:04:50.528 participating here today for joining us on a Monday 00:04:50.540 --> 00:04:54.720 evening to be part of this public participation hearing 00:04:54.730 --> 00:04:59.750 And um your time is valuable. We really appreciate 00:04:59.759 --> 00:05:03.910 you spending it with us to learn more about these issues 00:05:03.920 --> 00:05:07.259 and also to share your views with us. Um I'd like to 00:05:07.269 --> 00:05:10.189 thank Judge Van Dyken and his team for their work on 00:05:10.199 --> 00:05:14.338 this proceeding as well as the work of the public advisor's 00:05:14.350 --> 00:05:18.209 office in helping set up this, uh helping us with the 00:05:18.220 --> 00:05:21.778 public participation hearing. And again, I'm very much 00:05:21.790 --> 00:05:25.178 looking forward to hearing public comments today and 00:05:25.189 --> 00:05:29.000 with that back to you. Judgment. I 00:05:29.000 --> 00:05:34.480 Yeah. All right. Thank, thank you very much Ker Douglas 00:05:35.410 --> 00:05:40.959 Um All right. Next, I'd like to go to, 00:05:40.959 --> 00:05:44.428 it looks well from the communications to this Shepherd 00:05:46.298 --> 00:05:50.108 Commission. Would you like to please uh introduce yourself 00:05:50.119 --> 00:05:54.389 and explain a bit about the uh communication divisions 00:05:54.399 --> 00:06:02.329 role in this uh proceeding? 00:06:02.329 --> 00:06:05.428 The 00:06:05.428 --> 00:06:10.389 star. If Felix Ritz uh key, please, you can now hear 00:06:10.420 --> 00:06:16.028 me six. Yes, we do. We sure we can, you can. Ok 00:06:16.278 --> 00:06:18.819 Well, here in the communications division, um I, I'm 00:06:18.829 --> 00:06:21.290 the senior analyst on the uh signed to this general 00:06:21.298 --> 00:06:26.139 ra case. Um And uh so I am working with two commission 00:06:26.149 --> 00:06:32.778 colleagues. Uh We are uh reviewing uh revenues expenses 00:06:33.069 --> 00:06:37.199 and um the various projects that are proposed uh by 00:06:37.209 --> 00:06:41.738 pinnacles to reach all customers with a better service 00:06:41.988 --> 00:06:46.899 an improved overall service when it comes to internet 00:06:46.910 --> 00:06:51.540 service and all of that. And so we have been reviewing 00:06:51.548 --> 00:06:55.389 and continued to review all of the testimony that has 00:06:55.399 --> 00:06:58.670 been provided and the work papers which include a lot 00:06:58.678 --> 00:07:04.108 of Excel spreadsheets that demonstrate the need for 00:07:04.119 --> 00:07:07.350 various revenues and from all of this due diligence 00:07:07.358 --> 00:07:10.738 we're going to serve in the advisory capacity to our 00:07:10.759 --> 00:07:15.649 commissioners to their advisers and to our administrative 00:07:15.660 --> 00:07:18.670 law judge in the process of issuing a decision that 00:07:18.678 --> 00:07:21.319 authorizes the revenue requirement, plant investment 00:07:21.329 --> 00:07:25.298 projects and customer rates effective January 1 2025 00:07:31.149 --> 00:07:34.790 All right. Thank you much Anis rela, 00:07:34.790 --> 00:07:40.019 thank you. Ok. Um I will now get a brief background 00:07:40.028 --> 00:07:44.389 about this proceeding. The California Public Utilities 00:07:44.399 --> 00:07:47.358 Commission is the state agency that decides how much 00:07:47.369 --> 00:07:53.329 money, telephone corporations such as pinnacles, telephone 00:07:53.338 --> 00:07:56.189 may earn and the rates that may and the rates that 00:07:56.199 --> 00:07:59.670 will be included in customer bills for telephone service 00:08:00.500 --> 00:08:03.959 The commission is headed by five commissioners. They 00:08:03.970 --> 00:08:06.420 are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the 00:08:06.428 --> 00:08:10.238 California State Senate. The purpose of today's hearing 00:08:10.250 --> 00:08:14.910 is for the commission to receive comment from commissioners 00:08:14.920 --> 00:08:18.670 of or I'm sorry. The purpose of today's hearing is 00:08:18.678 --> 00:08:22.480 for the commission to hear comments from customers 00:08:22.608 --> 00:08:26.369 of pinnacles 00:08:26.369 --> 00:08:28.678 telephone and from members of the public about the 00:08:28.689 --> 00:08:34.798 application that the company filed on in November of 00:08:34.808 --> 00:08:41.200 20 23 to request to request review of its 00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:46.500 interstate rates and charges to take effect in 2025 00:08:47.928 --> 00:08:56.450 for regulated state telecommunications services. 00:08:56.450 --> 00:08:59.629 Pinnacle's telephone company owns and operates a telephone 00:08:59.639 --> 00:09:03.428 system over which it provides local exchange telephone 00:09:03.440 --> 00:09:08.229 service in parts of southern San Benito County, including 00:09:08.450 --> 00:09:13.649 pinnacles and National Park. Based on data from September 00:09:13.658 --> 00:09:18.830 of 2023 pinnacles. Telephone serves approximately 200 00:09:18.840 --> 00:09:25.700 access lines and two telephone exchanges uh in a sinus 00:09:26.139 --> 00:09:30.269 and Iria. Its system consists mainly of a network of 00:09:30.279 --> 00:09:35.408 cables and wires, facilitating connections to customer 00:09:35.418 --> 00:09:38.399 locations and interconnection to the public switched 00:09:38.408 --> 00:09:42.340 telephone network. Pinnacle. Infrastructure includes 00:09:42.349 --> 00:09:46.048 underground and aerial cable and lines, radio equipment 00:09:46.379 --> 00:09:52.000 central office equipment, land buildings, powered generators 00:09:52.009 --> 00:09:56.879 backup batteries and other assorted equipment. Pinnacles 00:09:56.889 --> 00:10:02.869 provides internet 00:10:02.869 --> 00:10:06.099 provides internet access service itself through its 00:10:06.109 --> 00:10:08.739 internet services 00:10:08.739 --> 00:10:11.038 division 00:10:11.038 --> 00:10:14.190 to provide its customers with access to an increased 00:10:14.200 --> 00:10:17.019 level of broadband speed and bandwidth and consistent 00:10:17.029 --> 00:10:21.590 with the growing customer demands for advanced services 00:10:21.599 --> 00:10:27.529 The company is prepared to make more than $970,000 00:10:27.538 --> 00:10:31.298 in additional investment in its network upgrades. During 00:10:31.558 --> 00:10:39.139 2024 and 20 25 and expects to invest a similar a similar 00:10:39.149 --> 00:10:43.960 level going forward. 00:10:43.960 --> 00:10:49.119 The annual threats of wildfires provide a continued 00:10:49.129 --> 00:10:54.719 reminder of this central role that access to reliable 00:10:54.729 --> 00:10:57.849 voice and advanced broadband service plays and public 00:10:57.859 --> 00:11:03.469 safety. The COVID-19 pandemic also highlighted the 00:11:03.479 --> 00:11:06.269 importance of enhancing broadband deployment in rural 00:11:06.279 --> 00:11:12.038 areas. As many essential services, social and necessities 00:11:12.048 --> 00:11:16.570 and economic opportunities were not available in person 00:11:16.580 --> 00:11:20.389 during the pandemic. 00:11:20.389 --> 00:11:24.389 As I mentioned, I am a administrative law judge with 00:11:24.399 --> 00:11:26.489 the California Public Utilities Commission assigned 00:11:26.500 --> 00:11:28.700 to this 00:11:28.700 --> 00:11:31.989 proceeding. As the assigned judge, I will manage the 00:11:32.000 --> 00:11:36.070 day to day activities of the case. My role is to evaluate 00:11:36.080 --> 00:11:40.418 the evidence in the proceeding and to write a proposed 00:11:40.428 --> 00:11:46.210 decision based on that evidence, the five 00:11:46.210 --> 00:11:49.960 commissioners including assigned 00:11:49.960 --> 00:11:54.599 Kher Karen Douglass, who we heard from 00:11:54.599 --> 00:11:57.158 previously are the ones who will ultimately decide 00:11:57.219 --> 00:12:01.940 with the vote and whether to approve that telephone 00:12:01.950 --> 00:12:06.750 company's application, they will evaluate my proposed 00:12:06.759 --> 00:12:09.668 decision and we will decide whether or not to adopt 00:12:09.678 --> 00:12:13.048 it or to adopt their own alternate decision based on 00:12:13.058 --> 00:12:16.509 the evidence in the proceeding. The current schedule 00:12:16.519 --> 00:12:19.250 for this proceeding anticipates that the commission 00:12:19.259 --> 00:12:21.629 will vote on the decision in the fourth quarter of 00:12:21.639 --> 00:12:25.149 2024. 00:12:25.149 --> 00:12:28.349 So the purpose of today's hearing will be to hear directly 00:12:28.359 --> 00:12:31.090 from 00:12:31.090 --> 00:12:34.779 pinnacles, trouble customers and members of the public 00:12:34.788 --> 00:12:40.259 about this particular application. All right. Um Next 00:12:40.269 --> 00:12:46.038 week, we will hear from, um, Steven R. Brian Junior 00:12:46.408 --> 00:12:49.099 A 00:12:49.099 --> 00:12:55.830 representative from Pinnacles a telephone. 00:12:55.830 --> 00:13:05.330 Mr Bryan. Are you on? Yes, I am right. 00:13:05.330 --> 00:13:09.048 You want me to take over from here? Uh Yes, please 00:13:09.759 --> 00:13:12.879 Good evening. I'm Steve Bryan and I'm president of 00:13:12.889 --> 00:13:16.239 Pinnacle's telephone company with me here in the office 00:13:16.250 --> 00:13:19.719 I have my wife Lucy Bryan, our office manager who will 00:13:19.729 --> 00:13:23.000 respond to any billing questions and also with me is 00:13:23.009 --> 00:13:25.969 my son, Nathan, our vice president of operations who 00:13:25.979 --> 00:13:27.960 will respond to any technical questions should they 00:13:27.969 --> 00:13:32.038 arise? Um If it's not obvious for my introductions 00:13:32.048 --> 00:13:35.288 the Pinnacle's telephone company is a very small family 00:13:35.320 --> 00:13:38.558 owned and operated business. We provide communication 00:13:38.570 --> 00:13:42.239 services to southern San Benito County. Ah We provide 00:13:42.250 --> 00:13:45.229 telephone service. We currently have about 200 phone 00:13:45.239 --> 00:13:49.190 lines that we're providing right now. Um Over those 00:13:49.200 --> 00:13:53.178 phone lines, we can provide asymmetric DS L internet 00:13:53.190 --> 00:13:57.979 connections and we currently have about 60 A DS L customers 00:13:58.389 --> 00:14:01.399 Ah Although this number is decreasing slowly due due 00:14:01.408 --> 00:14:05.489 to our latest service offering, which is fiber to the 00:14:05.500 --> 00:14:09.200 premise internet connections. We now provide ah fiber 00:14:09.210 --> 00:14:12.229 internet connections upon request and we're planning 00:14:12.239 --> 00:14:16.029 to have fiber in place to provide fiber to the prem 00:14:16.038 --> 00:14:19.019 almost anywhere in our service area in the next five 00:14:19.029 --> 00:14:21.158 years. 00:14:21.158 --> 00:14:27.029 We also, we also offer a fixed wireless internet connections 00:14:27.038 --> 00:14:30.629 to folks that we can't reach with fiber because of 00:14:30.639 --> 00:14:34.830 environmental issues or terrain and a host of others 00:14:35.440 --> 00:14:38.979 Ah We are a community focused business who consider 00:14:38.989 --> 00:14:41.779 every resident of our service areas, both the Pinnacles 00:14:41.788 --> 00:14:45.359 Exchange and New Iria to be neighbors, whether they're 00:14:45.369 --> 00:14:50.070 subscribers or not. Although we have only 200 subscribers 00:14:50.080 --> 00:14:53.369 Our service area is over 1000 square miles in size 00:14:54.048 --> 00:14:56.759 Um As you mentioned, we have one National Park in our 00:14:56.769 --> 00:14:59.979 service area. Pinnacles National Park, uh, recently 00:14:59.989 --> 00:15:04.210 upgraded from National Monument status. Ah, we also 00:15:04.219 --> 00:15:07.200 have a very nice 1000 trails campground. That's a great 00:15:07.210 --> 00:15:09.739 place to spend some time and it's not too far from 00:15:09.750 --> 00:15:13.320 our nearest big city Hollister. Hollister is located 00:15:13.330 --> 00:15:16.219 about a little over 100 miles south of San Francisco 00:15:16.399 --> 00:15:20.269 About 40 miles directly inland from Monterey Bay. We 00:15:20.279 --> 00:15:23.950 have one fire station cal fire station, Bear Valley 00:15:24.440 --> 00:15:27.859 We have one elementary school, Jefferson school near 00:15:27.869 --> 00:15:31.158 the historic community of San Benito. The only thing 00:15:31.168 --> 00:15:34.080 missing from our service area is cities and towns. 00:15:34.558 --> 00:15:38.599 All of our customers uh reside on rural land, mostly 00:15:38.609 --> 00:15:41.918 ranches where their nearest neighbor is miles away 00:15:42.168 --> 00:15:44.700 There are no cities or towns in Pinnacles, telephone 00:15:44.710 --> 00:15:49.129 company service area. We strive to provide the services 00:15:49.139 --> 00:15:52.609 our customers need at prices comparable to what's available 00:15:52.619 --> 00:15:56.119 in town. The reason for tonight's hearing is our rate 00:15:56.129 --> 00:16:00.469 case application which was filed on November 15th 2023 00:16:00.869 --> 00:16:05.000 under CPUC rules, small rural telephone companies like 00:16:05.009 --> 00:16:07.908 pinnacle telephone company are required to file a rate 00:16:07.918 --> 00:16:12.239 case every five years. This is absolutely necessary 00:16:12.250 --> 00:16:15.239 to maintain access to vital state universal service 00:16:15.250 --> 00:16:20.599 support in the form of California high cost fund, Ach 00:16:20.609 --> 00:16:24.808 C fa A small telephone company like pinnacles cannot 00:16:24.820 --> 00:16:28.690 stand alone. Larger companies like Bell Telephone in 00:16:28.700 --> 00:16:31.969 the early days, made the conscious conscious decision 00:16:31.979 --> 00:16:35.500 to not provide service in what is now our area because 00:16:35.509 --> 00:16:39.099 they knew even back then that it was not a money making 00:16:39.109 --> 00:16:43.899 area for them. There were too few potential customers 00:16:43.908 --> 00:16:48.190 scattered about too large, an area, too big an investment 00:16:48.200 --> 00:16:50.750 would be required to serve the area and too little 00:16:50.759 --> 00:16:55.489 return on that investment would be yielded. CHC FA 00:16:55.500 --> 00:16:58.489 is the critical support that pinnacles needs to maintain 00:16:58.500 --> 00:17:02.129 and continue to make improvements to and modernize 00:17:02.139 --> 00:17:05.068 our broadband capable network in response to customer 00:17:05.078 --> 00:17:09.828 needs and regulatory requirements. CHC FA also helps 00:17:09.838 --> 00:17:12.459 ensure that basic phone service remains affordable 00:17:13.239 --> 00:17:17.059 The CC FA is funded by surcharges applied to telephone 00:17:17.068 --> 00:17:20.818 customers bills statewide and is currently about eight 00:17:20.828 --> 00:17:25.278 cents per month. In addition to seeking access to CHC 00:17:25.288 --> 00:17:28.499 FA for funding pinnacles is also proposing that we 00:17:28.509 --> 00:17:32.198 increase our rate for basic residential telephone service 00:17:32.208 --> 00:17:37.398 from $25 a month to $26 to help compensate for this 00:17:37.409 --> 00:17:41.648 increase pinnacles plans to include all custom calling 00:17:41.659 --> 00:17:45.048 features like caller id, call, waiting, call forwarding 00:17:45.057 --> 00:17:50.949 and others for the same basic service charge. In addition 00:17:51.289 --> 00:17:53.838 we plan to provide voicemail service for those who 00:17:53.848 --> 00:17:58.750 desire it at no extra charge. We also propose to increase 00:17:58.759 --> 00:18:01.779 the rate for basic business telephone service by $1 00:18:01.789 --> 00:18:08.338 a month from 3585 to $36.85 at this time. I'd like 00:18:08.348 --> 00:18:10.920 to thank you all for attending this public participation 00:18:10.930 --> 00:18:14.459 hearing. I appreciate the time you've taken to attend 00:18:14.469 --> 00:18:16.759 and want to thank you for any feedback or thoughts 00:18:16.769 --> 00:18:19.828 you can provide us. We'll be looking forward to hearing 00:18:19.838 --> 00:18:23.750 from you. Thank you all very much. 00:18:23.750 --> 00:18:29.348 Ok. Thank you. Thank you much, uh Mr Bryan. All right 00:18:29.640 --> 00:18:35.920 Um ok, As a reminder if you are participating today 00:18:35.930 --> 00:18:38.269 and would like to provide public comments. You may 00:18:38.279 --> 00:18:50.068 do so by calling 1 808 5719171917. What I go ahead 00:18:50.078 --> 00:19:01.219 and repeat that 1 808 571917 and passcode six and three 00:19:01.930 --> 00:19:10.078 278 £8. Then you just press star one on your phone 00:19:11.539 --> 00:19:15.199 This will alert the operator who will begin to wind 00:19:15.209 --> 00:19:20.868 up public speakers. Please provide your name. If you 00:19:20.880 --> 00:19:25.150 are a public official, please identify the operator 00:19:25.160 --> 00:19:28.759 of your title and position in addition to your name 00:19:30.809 --> 00:19:33.588 All right. Um It is important to mention that this 00:19:33.598 --> 00:19:37.130 is not the time and place to ask personal questions 00:19:37.140 --> 00:19:40.979 such as questions about your bills or service. You 00:19:40.989 --> 00:19:45.088 do not want to disclose your individual phone number 00:19:45.098 --> 00:19:49.400 or residential address since this proceeding is open 00:19:49.410 --> 00:19:53.910 to the public and it's also being recorded for personal 00:19:53.920 --> 00:19:56.838 questions. We have 00:19:56.838 --> 00:20:05.368 representatives from PT company presence as uh Mr brand 00:20:05.380 --> 00:20:13.549 had uh had that's that's um mm mentioned. So if you 00:20:13.559 --> 00:20:17.219 do have any personal questions about your own service 00:20:17.229 --> 00:20:23.410 you can contact uh Lucy Brian or Nathan 00:20:23.410 --> 00:20:28.989 Brian. Um Lucy Brian is standing by and can be reached 00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:37.318 at 8319029362 and Nathan Bryan is standing by and can 00:20:37.328 --> 00:20:44.000 be reached at 8319029002. 00:20:44.000 --> 00:20:47.229 We will also not be answering questions about the application 00:20:47.239 --> 00:20:50.779 at today's hearing. We are here to listen to your comments 00:20:51.930 --> 00:20:56.828 as of reminder again, please press star one on your 00:20:56.838 --> 00:21:00.670 phone now so that the operator can begin to form the 00:21:01.479 --> 00:21:04.068 speaking to you 00:21:04.068 --> 00:21:08.559 again. Please speak slowly and clearly so that our 00:21:08.568 --> 00:21:14.009 court reporters, they accurately transcribe your comments 00:21:14.979 --> 00:21:19.029 when the operator lets you know it's your turn to speak 00:21:19.039 --> 00:21:23.289 Please start your comments by 00:21:23.289 --> 00:21:26.150 providing your 00:21:26.150 --> 00:21:33.670 full name, spelling your name and your location. Also 00:21:33.680 --> 00:21:36.828 we will be able to hear you best. If you speak directly 00:21:36.838 --> 00:21:40.578 into your phone or your headset, please avoid having 00:21:40.588 --> 00:21:45.469 your phone on speaker when you are providing comments 00:21:46.000 --> 00:21:49.959 Uh Please keep your comments brief and concise to ensure 00:21:49.969 --> 00:21:53.549 that we can hear from everyone. Um Your comments will 00:21:53.559 --> 00:22:00.979 be recorded and a reporter is making a written transcript 00:22:00.989 --> 00:22:02.920 of 00:22:02.920 --> 00:22:05.750 today's hearing. These will be posted publicly on the 00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:10.098 docket card for this proceeding in due course. In addition 00:22:10.108 --> 00:22:13.910 to in addition to submitting oral comments today, written 00:22:13.920 --> 00:22:17.949 comments on pinnacles 00:22:17.949 --> 00:22:20.789 application may be submitted on the docket card for 00:22:20.799 --> 00:22:27.650 this proceeding by going to uh the following website 00:22:27.660 --> 00:22:31.920 It's also on your 00:22:31.920 --> 00:22:44.348 green here. It's a PPS dot BPUC dot C a.gov slash C 00:22:45.309 --> 00:22:54.588 slash A 2311010. 00:22:54.588 --> 00:22:58.848 All right. Um To ensure that everyone has a chance 00:22:58.858 --> 00:23:03.108 to by comment, each speaker, each speaker will have 00:23:03.118 --> 00:23:08.959 a time limit of three minutes. Um A time will be sounded 00:23:08.969 --> 00:23:12.009 when time is up. 00:23:12.009 --> 00:23:15.400 Ok? After all that, let's go to the first person in 00:23:15.410 --> 00:23:20.939 the uh uh queue. Um The operator, 00:23:20.939 --> 00:23:24.630 our first public comment comes from Nico Laura. Your 00:23:24.640 --> 00:23:30.789 line is open. Yes, I am Nico. No, Lara, I'm uh 75 00:23:30.799 --> 00:23:36.068 years old, a regular citizen of the United States and 00:23:36.078 --> 00:23:40.689 living in San Jose California. 00:23:40.689 --> 00:23:45.959 I do, I do not have the vote of approval, approval 00:23:45.969 --> 00:23:50.680 for the abolition of landline service proposal due 00:23:50.689 --> 00:23:56.150 to the following concerns. Number one, due to the frequent 00:23:56.160 --> 00:24:01.368 radiation exposures of wireless mobile telephone usage 00:24:03.709 --> 00:24:09.930 uh good physical health and safety could be compromised 00:24:10.269 --> 00:24:17.059 especially for seniors like me, I have a landline right 00:24:17.068 --> 00:24:22.009 now and I don't want to give it up for the second 00:24:22.019 --> 00:24:26.680 reason and foremost for religious reasons on the last 00:24:26.689 --> 00:24:30.380 days, which is now 00:24:30.380 --> 00:24:32.529 uh 00:24:32.529 --> 00:24:38.930 the uh digital devices is the beast and the greatest 00:24:38.939 --> 00:24:44.019 deception tool of the enemy. The real enemy could triangle 00:24:44.479 --> 00:24:50.660 anyone who opposed this agenda or his agenda that is 00:24:50.670 --> 00:24:56.809 to steal, kill and destroy for documentation of what 00:24:56.818 --> 00:25:00.779 I've said. Please read he and study the word of God 00:25:01.059 --> 00:25:04.618 which is commonly called the King James version of 00:25:04.630 --> 00:25:06.400 the 00:25:06.400 --> 00:25:12.219 a common regular Bible. Those who have eyes, let them 00:25:12.229 --> 00:25:17.549 see to those who have ears, let them hear. That's all 00:25:17.559 --> 00:25:21.239 I got. 00:25:21.239 --> 00:25:27.068 I'm finished. All right. Thank you much. Ok. Operating 00:25:27.078 --> 00:25:30.318 do we have 00:25:30.318 --> 00:25:33.150 any other colors in the queue? We currently don't have 00:25:33.160 --> 00:25:37.489 any additional public comments at this time. Ok. Um 00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:43.680 Let's go on a five minute uh break and see to uh 00:25:43.689 --> 00:25:48.818 see if anyone else has or uh would, would like to uh 00:25:48.828 --> 00:25:54.140 join. Um Currently, the, the time I have is 6:37 p.m. 00:25:54.150 --> 00:26:01.250 Let's reconvene at six. It's a 42. Thank you, court 00:26:01.880 --> 00:26:04.750 reporter ready. 00:26:04.750 --> 00:26:08.559 I mar your honor. All right, let's go back on the record 00:26:08.568 --> 00:26:12.108 please. 00:26:12.108 --> 00:26:16.969 Ok. Um So we just uh finish a five minute break um 00:26:17.199 --> 00:26:21.650 operator. Uh Do we have any other uh calls in the queue 00:26:22.430 --> 00:26:24.660 Your honor? I have no additional public comments at 00:26:24.670 --> 00:26:26.949 this time. 00:26:26.949 --> 00:26:31.118 Ok. Thank, thank you much. Um Thank you to um those 00:26:31.130 --> 00:26:37.039 of you who called in today. Um If um anyone would like 00:26:37.049 --> 00:26:41.578 to make any additional comments, you may submit written 00:26:41.588 --> 00:26:45.920 comments on the docket card for this proceeding, um 00:26:45.930 --> 00:26:50.848 which can be found at the cushions. We website at A 00:26:50.890 --> 00:27:10.180 PPS dot CPUC dot C a.gov slash C slash A 2311010. 00:27:10.180 --> 00:27:14.209 Um for assistance with providing additional comments 00:27:14.219 --> 00:27:18.098 Please contact the Commissioner's Public Advisor's 00:27:18.108 --> 00:27:25.209 office at Public dot advisor at cpu.ca.gov. 00:27:25.209 --> 00:27:29.170 Uh Commissioner. Would you like to add any additional 00:27:29.180 --> 00:27:31.699 comments? 00:27:31.699 --> 00:27:35.920 Nothing for me. Thank you. All right. Thank you much 00:27:36.439 --> 00:27:40.160 All right. So with that, that uh concludes the this 00:27:40.170 --> 00:27:44.880 evening public participation hearing. Uh, we, we will 00:27:44.890 --> 00:27:50.130 now be off the, the record and adjourned. Th th th 00:27:50.229 --> 00:27:53.219 thank you very much. Everyone. 00:27:53.219 --> 00:27:56.250 This concludes today's presentation. You may disconnect 00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:57.640 at this time. Thank you.