Public Utilities Commission of California Receives Joint Application for Transfer of Control over TracFone Wireless, Inc.

Pursuant to Public Utilities Code section 1701.3(h)(2), the Public Advocates Office at the California Public Utilities Commission (Cal Advocates), The Utility Reform Network (TURN), and Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT) have submitted a notice of an ex parte meeting with Candace Choe, Advisor to Commissioner Darcie L. Houck, and Eileen Odell, Advisor to Commissioner Houck. The meeting is scheduled for 30 minutes, by video conference, on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.

Key Takeaways:

• The Public Advocates Office, The Utility Reform Network, and Center for Accessible Technology have submitted a joint notice of an ex parte meeting with Candace Choe, Advisor to Commissioner Darcie L. Houck, and Eileen Odell, Advisor to Commissioner Houck.
• The meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. via video conference and is expected to last 30 minutes.
• Representatives from Cal Advocates, TURN, and CforAT, including Ana Maria Johnson, Kieu Chinh Tran, Carolyn Chen, Surabhi Karambelkar, James Ahlstedt, Lucas Duffy, Lee Selwyn, Ashley L. Salas, Brenda D. Villanueva, Christine A. Mailloux, and Paul Goodman, are expected to attend the meeting.
• The purpose of the meeting is not explicitly stated in the notice, but it is likely to discuss the joint application of TracFone Wireless, Inc. (U4321C), America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. and Verizon Communications, Inc. for Approval of Transfer of Control over TracFone Wireless, Inc.

Statistics:

• One joint notice of ex parte meeting has been submitted.
• The meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
• The meeting is expected to last 30 minutes.
• Eight representatives from Cal Advocates, TURN, and CforAT are expected to attend the meeting.

Sources:

• Public Utilities Commission of the State of California. (August 2, 2021). Notice.
• Public Utilities Code section 1701.3(h)(2).