PENNSYLVANIA
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265

Public Meeting held September 25, 2008

Commissioners Present:

James H. Cawley, Chairman
Tyrone J. Christy, Vice Chairman
Robert F. Powelson
Kim Pizzingrilli
Wayne E. Gardner

Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.’s				:		P-00930715F1000
2008 Price Change Opportunity Filing			:

Office of Small Business Advocate			:	
							:
	    v.						:		C-20078513
							:
Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.				:

Verizon North Inc.’s					:		P-00001854F1000
2008 Price Change Opportunity Filing			:

Office of Small Business Advocate			:	
							:
	    v.						:		C-20078514
							:
Verizon North Inc.					:

ORDER

BY THE COMMISSION:

We adopt as our action the Recommended Decision of Administrative Law Judge Marlane R. Chestnut and Administrative Law Judge Guy M. Koster dated August 28, 2008;

THEREFORE,

IT IS ORDERED:

1.	That the Joint Settlement Petition submitted by Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., Verizon North Inc., the Office of Trial Staff, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Office of Small Business Advocate, at Docket Nos. P-00930715F1000, C-20078513, P‑00001854F1000 and C‑20078514 including all terms and conditions, is hereby approved;

		2.	That Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.’s revised 2008 PCO filing be permitted to go into effect in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the Joint Settlement Petition and the Commission’s Order entered December 28, 2007;

		3.	That Verizon North Inc.’s revised 2008 PCO filing be permitted to go into effect in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in the Joint Settlement Petition and the Commission’s Order entered February 19, 2008;

		4.	That the Formal Complaints filed by the Office of Small Business Advocate at C-20078513 and C-20078514 are withdrawn and marked closed, consistent with the terms and conditions of the Joint Settlement Petition;

		5.	That the Joint Settlement Petition, including all attachments, submitted by Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., Verizon North Inc., the Office of Trial Staff, the Office of Consumer Advocate, and the Office of Small Business Advocate, at Docket Nos. P-00930715F1000, C‑20078513, P-00001854F1000 and C-20078514 is admitted into the record of this proceeding;

		6.	That the record at Docket Nos. P-00930715F1000, C-20078513, P‑00001854F1000 and C-20078514 is marked closed.

BY THE COMMISSION,

James J. McNulty
Secretary

(SEAL)

ORDER ADOPTED: September 25, 2008

ORDER ENTERED:  September 25, 2008