FCC Web Documents citing 54.207

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  • ¦ ¦ ¦ „ „ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ DA 00-2661 THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PETITIONS FOR AGREEMENT TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF MINNESOTA, INC. CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: November 29, 2000 The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Minnesota PUC) has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to its proposed alternative ``service area'' definition for Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc. (Frontier). The Minnesota PUC proposes to adopt a definition of service area that differs from Frontier's ``study area'' for the purpose of determining universal service obligations and support mechanisms. Specifically, the Minnesota PUC proposes to classify each of the
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  • COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS, AND CENTURY TEL OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. ON TRIBAL LANDS WITHIN THE STATE OF ARIZONA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 15, 2001 Comment Date: March 16, 2001 Reply Comment Date: March 30, 2001 The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. (Smith Bagley) has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's (Arizona Commission) proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by rural telephone companies on tribal lands within Arizona. The Arizona Commission proposes to define Smith Bagley's service area as an area different from the study areas of three rural telephone companies for the purpose of determining federal
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  • BAGLEY, INC. PETITIONS TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF TABLE TOP TELEPHONE COMPANY ON TRIBAL LANDS WITHIN THE STATE OF ARIZONA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: April 2, 2001 Comment Date: April 30, 2001 Reply Comment Date: May 14, 2001 The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. (Smith Bagley) has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's (Arizona Commission) proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company (Table Top) within Arizona. The Arizona Commission proposes to define Smith Bagley's service area as an area different from the study area of Table Top for the purpose of determining federal universal service
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  • petition. Saipancell contends that: 1) the CTC, which has jurisdiction over telecommunications in the Northern Mariana Islands, has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers, 2) Saipancell meets all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation, and 3) designating Saipancell as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Saipancell also requests that the Commission redefine the service area of the incumbent rural local exchange carrier, Micronesian Telephone Corporation (MTC). MTC serves three islands in the Northern Mariana Islands - Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Saipancell seeks redefinition of the MTC service area to enable Saipancell to be designated as an ETC only for the island
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  • has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers and that Virginia Cellular, as a CMRS provider, should apply to the Commission for ETC designation; (2) Virginia Cellular satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; (3) designating Virginia Cellular as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Virginia Cellular also requests that the Commission redefine the service areas of three rural telephone companies - Shenandoah Telephone Company (Shenandoah), Mountain Grove-Williamsville Telephone Company (MGW) and Clifton Forge Waynesboro Telephone Company (CFW). Virginia Cellular seeks redefinition of the Shenandoah, MGW, and CFW service areas because its authorized service area does not fully encompass the three
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  • provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers and that Cellular South, as a CMRS provider, should apply to the Commission for ETC designation; (2) Cellular South satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; and (3) designating Cellular South as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Cellular South also requests that the Commission designate Cellular South as an ETC in a service area defined along boundaries that differ from rural LEC study area boundaries. The service area requested by Cellular South for ETC designation only partially covers the study areas of Butler Telephone Company and Frontier Communications of Alabama, Inc. Cellular South
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  • UTILITIES COMMISSION PETITIONS TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF CENTURYTEL OF EAGLE, INC. IN THE STATE OF COLORADO CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: August 26, 2002 Comment Date: September 13, 2002 Reply Comment Date: September 27, 2002 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado Commission) has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Colorado Commission's proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. (CenturyTel) within Colorado. The Colorado Commission proposes to define CenturyTel's service area as an area different from the study area of CenturyTel for the purpose of determining federal universal service obligations and support
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  • UTILITIES COMMISSION PETITIONS TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF DELTA COUNTY TELE-COMM, INC. IN THE STATE OF COLORADO CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 25, 2002 Comment Date: October 15, 2002 Reply Comment Date: October 25, 2002 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado Commission) has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the Colorado Commission's proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by Delta County Tele-Comm, Inc. (Delta) within Colorado. The Colorado Commission proposes to define Delta's service area as an area different from the study area of Delta for the purpose of determining federal universal service obligations and support mechanisms. Specifically, the
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  • statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers and that Highland should apply to the Commission for ETC designation; (2) Highland satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; and (3) designating Highland as an ETC will serve the public interest. The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on the Highland Petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Highland also requests that the Commission designate Highland as an ETC in a service area defined along boundaries that differ from rural LEC study area boundaries. The service area requested by Highland for ETC designation only partially covers the study area of United Telephone Company - Southeast Virginia (UTC). Highland maintains that the proposed redefinition of
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  • Redefinition of a Service Area. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Section 54.207(d) permits the Commission to initiate a proceeding to consider a definition of a service area that is different from a rural telephone company's study area as long as the Commission seeks agreement on the new definition with the applicable state commission. Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's
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  • Redefinition of a Service Area. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Section 54.207(d) permits the Commission to initiate a proceeding to consider a definition of a service area that is different from a rural telephone company's study area as long as the Commission seeks agreement on the new definition with the applicable state commission. Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's
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  • CONSIDER THE COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF DELTA COUNTY TELE-COMM, INC. IN THE STATE OF COLORADO CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 24, 2002 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider the petition filed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado Commission), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the Colorado Commission's proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by Delta County Tele-Comm, Inc. (Delta County) within Colorado. The Colorado Commission proposes to define Delta County's service area as an area different from the study area of Delta County for the purpose of determining federal universal service obligations and support
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  • that: 1) the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, which is the public utility commission of the Northern Mariana Islands, has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers, 2) Saipancell meets all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation, and 3) designating Saipancell as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Saipancell also requests that the Commission redefine the service area of the incumbent rural local exchange carrier, Micronesian Telephone Corporation (MTC). MTC serves three islands in the Northern Mariana Islands - Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Saipancell seeks redefinition of the MTC service area to enable Saipancell to be designated as an ETC only for the island
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  • BAGLEY, INC. PETITIONS TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF CENTURY TEL OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. IN THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: March 13, 2002 Comment Date: April 4, 2002 Reply Comment Date: April 15, 2002 The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. (Smith Bagley) has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's (New Mexico Commission) proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. (Century Tel) within New Mexico. The New Mexico Commission proposes to define Smith Bagley's service area as an area different from the study area of Century Tel for
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  • the state of Alabama. Specifically, RCC Holdings contends that: 1) the Alabama Public Service Commission has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers, 2) RCC Holdings meets all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation, and 3) designating RCC Holdings as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, RCC Holdings also requests that the Commission redefine the service areas of the following rural incumbent local exchange carriers: 1) Butler Telephone Company Inc., 2) Alltel of Alabama, 3) Frontier Communications of the South, Inc., 4) Frontier Communications of Alabama, Inc., 5) Interstate Telephone Company, 6) Millry Telephone Company, and 7) Mon-cre Telephone Cooperative Inc. (collectively
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  • its petition with regard to its proposed service areas. Specifically, ALLTEL contends that: (1) the Virginia State Corporation Commission (Virginia Commission) has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate CMRS carriers; (2) ALLTEL satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; and (3) designating ALLTEL as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, ALLTEL also requests that the Commission designate ALLTEL as an ETC in service areas defined along boundaries that differ from incumbent rural local exchange company (LEC) study area boundaries. ALLTEL requests that these service areas be redefined on a wire center by wire center basis such that each wire center is a separate service area. ALLTEL
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  • its petition with regard to its proposed service areas. Specifically, ALLTEL contends that: (1) the Alabama Public Service Commission (Alabama Commission) has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate CMRS carriers; (2) ALLTEL satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; and (3) designating ALLTEL as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, ALLTEL also requests that the Commission designate ALLTEL as an ETC in service areas defined along boundaries that differ from incumbent rural local exchange company (LEC) study area boundaries. ALLTEL requests that these service areas be redefined on a wire center by wire center basis such that each wire center is a separate service area. ALLTEL
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  • the Tennessee Regulatory Authority has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers; 2) Advantage Cellular meets all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; and 3) designating Advantage Cellular as an ETC will serve the public interest. The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on the Advantage Cellular petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Advantage Cellular also requests that the Commission designate Advantage Cellular as an ETC in service areas defined along boundaries that differ from rural LEC study area boundaries. The service areas requested by Advantage Cellular for ETC designation only partially cover the study areas of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., Ben Lomand Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Bledsoe Telephone Cooperative,
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  • COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION'S PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF WIGGINS TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION IN THE STATE OF COLORADO CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: June 13, 2003 Comment Date: June 27, 2003 Reply Comment Date: July 14, 2003 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado Commission), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Colorado Commission's proposed redefinition of the Colorado service area of Wiggins Telephone Association (WTA). The Colorado Commission proposes to define WTA's service area as an area different from the study area of WTA. Specifically, the Colorado Commission proposes to designate each individual wire center of WTA as a separate
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  • THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON RCC MINNESOTA'S PETITION TO REDEFINE RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MAINE CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: July 8, 2003 Comment Date: July 23, 2003 Reply Comment Date: August 7, 2003 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by RCC Minnesota, Inc. (RCC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Maine Public Utilities Commission's (MPUC) proposal to redefine certain rural telephone company service areas in the state of Maine. The MPUC proposes to redefine the service areas of the following rural telephone companies: Community Service Telephone Co., Island Telephone Co., Northland Telephone of Maine, Inc., Oxford County Telephone &
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  • ON THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION'S PETITION TO REDEFINE RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: August 12, 2003 Comment Date: August 26, 2003 Reply Comment Date: September 9, 2003 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Minnesota Commission) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Minnesota Commission's proposal to redefine certain rural telephone company service areas in the state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Commission proposes to redefine the service areas of the following rural telephone companies: CenturyTel, Citizens Telephone Company, Frontier Communications of Minnesota, Inc., Mid-State Telephone Company d/b/a KMP (TDS Telecom), Scott-Rice Telephone
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  • section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are permitted subject to disclosure. For further information, contact Cara Voth, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. Petition by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(c), for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Area of CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc., A Rural Telephone Company, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed on August 6, 2002 (Colorado Commission CenturyTel Petition). See The Colorado Public Utilities Commission Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. in the State of Colorado, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 02-2087
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  • TO CONSIDER THE COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF WIGGINS TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION IN THE STATE OF COLORADO CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 9, 2003 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider the petition filed by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado Commission), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the Colorado Commission's proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by the Wiggins Telephone Association (WTA) within Colorado. The Colorado Commission proposes to define WTA's service area as an area different from the study area of WTA. Specifically, the Colorado Commission proposes to designate each individual wire center of WTA as
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  • Î DA 03-3056 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU INITIATES PROCEEDING TO CONSIDER RCC MINNESOTA'S PETITION TO REDEFINE RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MAINE CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 6, 2003 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider the petition filed by RCC Minnesota, Inc. (RCC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the Maine Public Utilities Commission's (Maine Commission) proposed ``service area'' definition for areas within the state of Maine served by Community Service Telephone Co., Island Telephone Co., Northland Telephone of Maine, Inc., Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co., Oxford West Telephone Company, Somerset Telephone Co., Standish Telephone Co., and West Penobscot
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  • a letter from TRA acknowledging its lack of jurisdiction. Hence, according to Nextel Partners, the Commission has jurisdiction under section 214(e)(6) to consider and grant its petition. Nextel Partners also maintains that it satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation, and that designating Nextel Partners as an ETC will serve the public interest. In accordance with section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, Nextel Partners requests that the Commission designate Nextel as an ETC in a service area defined along boundaries that differ from the incumbent rural local exchange carrier's study area boundaries. The service area requested by Nextel Partners for ETC designation partially covers United's study area. Nextel Partners requests a redefinition of United's rural service area so
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  • No. 96-45 Release Date: November 7, 2003 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Minnesota Commission) requesting the Commission's agreement with the Minnesota Commission's proposal to redefine the ``service areas'' of certain rural telephone companies in the state of Minnesota. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date of a Public Notice to initiate a proceeding to consider a state commission's petition to redefine the service area of a rural telephone company. The Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Minnesota Commission's petition on August 12, 2003. The comment cycle established
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  • Service Commission (Georgia Commission) has provided an affirmative statement that it does not exercise jurisdiction over CMRS carriers in general, and PSC specifically, for purposes of making determinations concerning eligibility for ETC designations; (2) PSC satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation; and (3) designating PSC as an ETC will serve the public interest. Pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, PSC also requests that the Commission designate PSC as an ETC in service areas defined along boundaries that differ from PSTC's rural study area boundary. PSC requests that each PSTC wire center in which PSC intends to provide service is classified as a separate service area on a wire center by wire center basis. PSC also
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  • Bureau seeks comment on the petition filed by ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ALLTEL) seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) under section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, so that it can receive federal universal service support in the state of North Carolina. ALLTEL also requests that the Commission redefine certain rural service areas pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. ALLTEL provides commercial mobile radio services and seeks federal universal service support for its service offered in non-rural wire centers currently served by BellSouth Telecomm Inc., Verizon South, Inc.-NC, Verizon South, Inc. (CONTEL), and North State Telephone Co., and for service offered in rural wire centers currently served by ALLTEL Carolina, Inc., Atlantic Telephone Membership, Central
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  • Competition Bureau seeks comment on the petition filed by ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ALLTEL) seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) under section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, so that it can receive federal universal service support in the state of Georgia. ALLTEL also requests that the Commission redefine certain rural service areas pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. ALLTEL provides commercial mobile radio services and seeks federal universal service support for its service offered in non-rural wire centers currently served by BellSouth Telecomm Inc., and for service offered in rural wire centers currently served by Quincy Telephone Co., Progressive Rural Telephone Cooperative, Planters Rural Telephone Cooperative, Plant Telephone Co., Pineland Telephone Cooperative, Pembroke Telephone
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  • Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 4, 2003 Comment Date: December 19, 2003 Reply Comment Date: January 5, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by ALLTEL Communications, Inc., on behalf of itself and its affiliated partnerships ALLTEL Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #1, LLC and ALLTEL Wireless of Wisconsin #7, LLC (collectively, ALLTEL) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's (PSCW) proposal to redefine certain rural telephone company service areas in the state of Wisconsin. The PSCW proposes to redefine the service areas of the following rural telephone companies: Amery Telecom, Inc., CenturyTel of Central Wisconsin, CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin, CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin,
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  • DA 03-4112 THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON ALLTEL'S PETITION TO REDEFINE RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 30, 2003 Comment Date: January 14, 2004 Reply Comment Date: January 29, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by ALLTEL Communications, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Michigan Public Service Commission's (Michigan Commission) decision to redefine certain rural telephone company service areas in the state of Michigan. The Michigan Commission determined that ALLTEL's service area for purposes of determining universal service obligations and support mechanisms should be ALLTEL's licensed service area, but should be coterminous with
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  • Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership; North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership; North Dakota RSA No. 3 of North Dakota Limited Partnership; Badlands Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership; North Dakota 5 - Kidder Limited Partnership; and Bismarck MSA Limited Partnership (Petitioners), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the North Dakota Public Service Commission's (North Dakota Commission) decision to redefine certain rural telephone company service areas in the state of North Dakota. In accordance with section 54.207(c)(1), Petitioners filed with their Petition the service area definition proposed by the North Dakota Commission and the North Dakota Commission's ruling
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  • COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITIONS TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: July 8, 2004 Comment Date: July 22, 2004 Reply Comment Date: August 5, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on two petitions seeking redefinition of service areas in Wisconsin and Minnesota, filed pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules. First, on June 30, 2004, CTC Telecom, Inc. (CTC Telecom) filed a petition requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's (Wisconsin Commission) decision to redefine the service area of the rural telephone company, CenturyTel of the Midwest-Wisconsin. Second, on July 2, 2004, Cellular Mobile Systems of St. Cloud, LLC d/b/a Cellular
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  • (Carolina West), a provider of commercial mobile radio services (CMRS) seeking designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) throughout its licensed service area in the state of North Carolina pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, as amended. In its petition, Carolina West also requests that the Commission redefine certain service areas of rural telephone companies pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before 10 days after publication in the Federal Register, and reply comments on or before 24 days after publication in the Federal Register. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
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  • ON PETITION TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF OREGON CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: July 12, 2004 Comment Date: July 26, 2004 Reply Comment Date: August 9, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Public Utility Commission of the State of Oregon (Oregon Commission), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Oregon Commission's proposed redefinition for service areas of the following rural telephone companies: CenturyTel of Oregon, Inc., CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon, Inc., Cascade Telephone Company, Oregon Telephone Corporation, and United Telephone Company of the Northwest dba Sprint. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission
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  • THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: July 21, 2004 Comment Date: August 4, 2004 Reply Comment Date: August 18, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by American Cellular Corporation (American Cellular), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Commission) to redefine certain rural telephone company service areas in the state of Wisconsin. In accordance with section 54.207(c)(1), American Cellular filed with its Petition the service area definition proposed by the Wisconsin Commission and the Wisconsin Commission's ruling presenting
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  • Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 6422, para. 1. See id., 19 FCC Rcd at 6438, para. 33. See supra note 1. Nextel's initial petitions for ETC designation in the states of Tennessee and Virginia requested redefinition of certain study areas. See TN Petition at 9-10 and VA Petition at 10-11; see also 47 U.S.C § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(c)(1). Nextel subsequently requested that the Commission disregard its redefinition requests. See TN Erratum and VA Amendment. See Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on NPCR, Inc. d/b/a Nextel's Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Alabama, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, 18 FCC Rcd 14593 (2003); Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on NPCR, Inc. d/b/a
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  • SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 9, 2004 Comment Date: September 23, 2004 Reply Comment Date: October 7, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by RCC Minnesota, Inc. and Wireless Alliance, LLC (collectively ``RCC''), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's (Minnesota Commission) proposed redefinition for service areas of the Benton Cooperative Telephone Company and the Sherburne County Rural Telephone Company. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the Petition, it must do so within ninety
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  • WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 29, 2004 Comment Date: October 13 , 2004 Reply Comment Date: October 27, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Western Wireless Corporation (Western Wireless), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's (Minnesota Commission) proposed redefinition for service areas of CenturyTel of Minnesota, Inc., Federated Telephone Cooperative, KMP Telephone Company, Loretel System, Inc., Mid-State Telephone Company, Sleepy Eye Telephone Company, Twin Valley-Ulen Telephone Company, Inc., and Sprint-Minnesota, Inc. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2).
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  • Date: October 6, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by CTC Telecom, Inc. (CTC Telecom) requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's (Wisconsin Commission) decision to redefine the service area of the rural telephone company CenturyTel of the Midwest-Wisconsin. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date of a Public Notice to initiate a proceeding to consider a petition to redefine the service area of a rural telephone company. The Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on this petition on July 8, 2004. The comment cycle established by that Public Notice
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  • Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 19, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by American Cellular Corporation (American Cellular), requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's (Wisconsin Commission) decision to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date of a Public Notice to initiate a proceeding to consider a petition to redefine the service area of a rural telephone company. The Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on this petition on July 21, 2004. The comment cycle established by that Public Notice
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  • ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 25, 2004 Comment Date: November 8, 2004 Reply Comment Date: November 22, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (West Virginia Commission), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the West Virginia Commission's decision to redefine the service area of the rural telephone company, Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia d/b/a Frontier Communications of West Virginia This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the Petition, it must do so
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  • 214(e)(5) of the Act. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's procedures. In that petition, the Commission must provide its proposal for redefining the service area and its decision presenting reasons for adopting the new definition, including an analysis that takes into account the recommendations of the Joint Board. When the Joint Board recommended that
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  • ¸ ¸ DA 04-3506 THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN MICHIGAN CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: November 3, 2004 Comment Date: November 17, 2004 Reply Comment Date: December 1, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. (Dobson), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Michigan Public Service Commission (Michigan Commission) to redefine the service area of eight rural telephone companies: Hiawatha Telephone Company, Inc.; Upper Peninsula Telephone Company; Verizon North Inc. - MI (AllTel); CenturyTel Midwest-Michigan, Inc.; CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc.; CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc.; Pigeon Telephone Company; and
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  • Telephone Company (collectively, ``U.S.Cellular''), providers of commercial mobile radio services (CMRS) seeking designation as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) throughout their licensed service areas in the state of North Carolina pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, as amended. In its petition, U.S. Cellular also requests that the Commission redefine certain service areas of rural telephone companies pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before November 23, 2004, and reply comments on or before December 7, 2004. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. , and should include
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  • ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 1, 2004 Comment Date: December 15, 2004 Reply Comment Date: December 29, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (West Virginia Commission), pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the West Virginia Commission's decision to redefine the Bluefield study area of the rural telephone company, Citizens Telecommunications Company of West Virginia d/b/a Frontier Communications of West Virginia. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the Petition, it must do
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  • with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Minnesota Commission) decision to redefine the service areas of the rural telephone companies, Benton Cooperative Telephone Company and Sherburne County Rural Telephone Company. The Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on this petition on September 9, 2004. The comment cycle established by that Public Notice closed on October 7, 2004. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date of a Public Notice to initiate a proceeding to consider a petition to redefine the service area of a rural telephone company. This notice constitutes initiation of that proceeding. Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Petition for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of Rural Telephone Companies in the State of Wisconsin Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 54.207(c) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: February 20, 2004 Released: February 23, 2004 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: On December 4, 2003, Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L.L.C. (Midwest) filed the above-captioned petition seeking Commission agreement with the decision of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to redefine the service areas
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  • by ALLTEL Communications, Inc., on behalf of itself and its affiliated partnerships ALLTEL Wireless of Wisconsin RSA #1, LLC and ALLTEL Wireless of Wisconsin #7, LLC (collectively, ALLTEL) requesting the Commission's agreement with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin's (Wisconsin Commission) proposal to redefine the ``service areas'' of certain rural telephone companies in the state of Wisconsin. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date of a Public Notice to initiate a proceeding to consider a petition to redefine the service area of a rural telephone company. The Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on ALLTEL's petition on December 4, 2003. The comment cycle established by that Public Notice
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  • 96-45 Release Date: March 12, 2004 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (ALLTEL) requesting the Commission's agreement with the Michigan Public Service Commission's (Michigan Commission) decision to redefine the ``service areas'' of certain rural telephone companies in the state of Michigan. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date of a Public Notice to initiate a proceeding to consider a petition to redefine the service area of a rural telephone company. The Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on ALLTEL's petition on December 30, 2003. The comment cycle established by that Public Notice
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  • Inc. (ME) 6/24/03 Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN) 8/7/03 ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (WI) 11/21/03 ALLTEL Communications, Inc. (MI) 12/17/03 Pending Applications for Review or Petitions for Reconsideration Date Filed CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. Application for Review, or Alternatively, Petition for Reconsideration of the Commission's Approval of the Redefinition of the Service Area of CenturyTel, Inc. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207 (CO) 12/17/02 Alabama Rural Local Exchange Carriers Application for Review of the Commission's Decision to Designate RCC Holdings, Inc. as an ETC Throughout its Licensed Service Area (AL) 12/23/02 Alabama Rural Local Exchange Carriers Application for Review of the Commission's Decision to Designate Cellular South License, Inc. as an ETC Throughout its Licensed Service Area (AL) 12/30/02 47 U.S.C. §
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  • COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON HANCOCK COMMUNICATION'S, INC. PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF INDIANA CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: April 20, 2005 Comment Date: April 29, 2005 Reply Comment Date: May 6, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Hancock Communications, Inc. (HCI) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting the Federal Communications Commission's agreement with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's (IURC) proposal to redefine the Sprint Indiana service area of United Telephone Company of Indiana, Inc. d/b/a/ Sprint. Specifically, HCI seeks the Commission's agreement with the IURC proposal to redefine the Sprint Indiana service area to include the Wilkinson and Knightstown wire center as
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  • ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: May 23, 2005 Released: May 23, 2005 By the Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: On February 9, 2005, Wisconsin RSA #4 Limited Partnership, Wausau Cellular Telephone Limited Partnership, Nsighttel Wireless, LLC and Metro Southwest PCS, LLP (collectively, the Cellcom Companies) jointly filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission's) rules, requesting Commission agreement with the decisions of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (Wisconsin Commission) to redefine the service areas of the following incumbent local exchange companies: Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Niagara Telephone Company, Inc; and Wittenberg Telephone Company. On May 18, 2005, the Cellcom Companies submitted a request to withdraw its petition. We
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  • WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: June 23, 2005 Comment Date: July 6, 2005 Reply Comment Date: July 21, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MPSC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of MPSC to redefine the service area of Franklin Telephone, Inc. (Franklin), an incumbent local exchange company. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the Petition, it must do so by September 1, 2005, pursuant to our rules.
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  • COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: August 16, 2005 Comment Date: August 30, 2005 Reply Comment Date: September 13, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the SDPUC to redefine the service areas of the following rural local exchange companies: James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company; Venture Communications Cooperative; Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc.; Sioux Valley Telephone Company; PrairieWave Community Telephone, Inc.; and Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. This is the Public Notice required by section
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  • June 27, 2005. Epic Touch Co. Motion to Withdraw Petition for Redefinition, filed July 22, 2005. RCC Minnesota, Inc. Petition for Redefinition of Rural Telephone Company Service Areas, filed February 8, 2005. The Commission issued a public notice soliciting comment on RCC's request for service area redefinition. FCC Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 4002 (Feb. 22, 2005). Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3)(ii) of the Commission's rules, because the Commission did not initiate a proceeding, RCC's proposed redefinition of Pioneer's service areas became effective on May 23, 2005. See 47 CFR § 54.207(c)(3)(ii). Epic Touch Co. Motion to Withdraw Petition for Redefinition, filed July 22, 2005. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 /
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  • 214(e)(5) of the Act. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's procedures. In that petition, the Commission must provide its proposal for redefining the service area and its decision presenting reasons for adopting the new definition, including an analysis that takes into account the recommendations of the Joint Board. When the Joint Board recommended that
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  • 214(e)(5) of the Act. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's procedures. In that petition, the Commission must provide its proposal for redefining the service area and its decision presenting reasons for adopting the new definition, including an analysis that takes into account the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Joint Board).
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  • IN THE STATE OF IOWA CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: October 14, 2005 Comment Date: October 28, 2005 Reply Comment Date: November 14, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by RSA 7 Limited Partnership, Iowa 8 - Monona Limited Partnership, and Iowa RSA 10 General Partnership (collectively, the RSA 7 Companies) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decisions of the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) specifying the service areas of the RSA 7 Companies. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural incumbent local exchange company's service area will be its study
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  • BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF A CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: November 3, 2005 Comment Date: November 18, 2005 Reply Comment Date: December 5, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the American Cellular Corporation (ACC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (Kentucky PSC) to redefine the service area of the ACC. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2) of the Commission's rules. If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the Petition, it must do so within ninety (90) days from
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  • IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: November 23, 2005 Comment Date: December 9, 2005 Reply Comment Date: December 22, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Bluegrass Wireless, LLC, Kentucky RSA #3 Cellular General Partnership, Kentucky RSA #4 Cellular General Partnership, and Cumberland Cellular Partnership (Bluegrass Cellular) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) to redefine the service area of ALLTEL Kentucky, Inc and Kentucky ALLTEL, Inc. - London. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a proceeding to consider the Petition, it must do so within ninety (90)
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  • BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: November 23, 2005 Comment Date: December 9, 2005 Reply Comment Date: December 22, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless (AW) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) to redefine the service area of the following incumbent local exchange companies: Leslie County Telephone Company, Inc., Mountain Telephone Cooperative, Inc., and Kentucky ALLTEL, Inc. - London. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a
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  • Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: December 8, 2005 Comment Date: December 22, 2005 Reply Comment Date: January 6, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Wisconsin RSA #4 Limited Partnership, Wausau Cellular Telephone Limited Partnership, Nsighttel Wireless, LLC, Brown County MSA Cellular Limited Partnership, and Wisconsin RSA #10 Limited Partnership (Cellcom Companies) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (WPSC) to redefine the service area of the following incumbent local exchange companies: CenturyTel of Central Wisconsin; LLC; CenturyTel of the Midwest-WI/Cencom; CenturyTel of Midwest-WI/Wayside; CenturyTel of Midwest-WI/Northwest; CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin; Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Niagara Telephone Company, Inc; Northeast Telephone
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  • THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF IOWA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 21, 2005 Comment Date: January 5, 2006 Reply Comment Date: January 20, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C. (Midwest) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to redefine the service area of C-M-L Tel Cooperative Association of Meriden Iowa; COLO Telephone Company; Ellsworth Cooperative Telephone Association; Farmers Mutual Cooperative Telephone Company; Farmers Mutual Telephone Company; Frontier Communications of Iowa, Inc.; Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa; Iowa Telecomm Services
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  • 05-464 THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF KANSAS CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: February 22, 2005 Comment Date: March 8, 2005 Reply Comment Date: March 22, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by RCC Minnesota, Inc., (RCC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Kansas Corporation Commission (Kansas Commission) to redefine the service area of the following incumbent local exchange companies: H&B Communications, Inc.; Haviland Telephone Company, Inc.; Pioneer Communications; Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc.; South Central Telephone Association, Inc.; Sprint/United Telephone Company; Sprint/United Telephone Company - East; and Sunflower
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  • IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: February 22, 2005 Comment Date: March 8, 2005 Reply Comment Date: March 22, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Wisconsin RSA #4 Limited Partnership, Wausau Cellular Telephone Limited Partnership, Nsighttel Wireless, LLC and Metro Southwest PCS, LLP (the Cellcom Companies) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (Wisconsin Commission) to redefine the service area of the following incumbent local exchange companies: Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; Niagara Telephone Company, Inc; and Wittenberg Telephone Company. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission initiates a proceeding to
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  • BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION TO REDEFINE A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREA IN THE STATE OF COLORADO CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: February 22, 2005 Comment Date: March 8, 2005 Reply Comment Date: March 22, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc., d/b/a/ Viaero Wireless (NECC) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission's (Colorado Commission) to redefine the service area of the following incumbent local exchange companies: Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association, Inc.; Plains Cooperative Telephone Association, Inc. and Sunflower Telephone Company, Inc. This is the Public Notice required by section 54.207(c)(2). If the Commission
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  • RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF INDIANA CC Docket No. 96-45 Released Date: February 22, 2005 Comment Date: March 8, 2005 Reply Comment Date: March 22, 2005 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by South Bend Metronet, Inc., Centennial Randolph Cellular, LLC, Mega Comm, LLC and Centennial Cellular Tri-State Operating Partnership, (Centennial) pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the decision of the Indiana Regulatory Commission (Indiana Commission) to redefine the service area of the following incumbent local exchange companies: Tri-County Telephone Company; Hancock Rural Telephone Corp., CenturyTel of Central Indiana, Inc; Smithville Telephone Company, Inc; and Northwestern Indiana Telephone Company, Inc. This is the Public Notice required by
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  • COMMENT ON A PETITION TO REDEFINE CERTAIN SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 20, 2006 Comment Date: February 6, 2006 Reply Comment Date: February 21, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless (``Viaero'') pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Nebraska Public Service Commission (``NPSC'') to redefine the service areas of rural incumbent local exchange carrier service areas. Viaero requests the Commission to redefine the rural incumbent local exchange carriers' service areas along wire center boundaries corresponding to Viaero's licensed service area. Section 54.207 of the Commission's
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  • 214(e)(5) of the Act. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's procedures. In that petition, the Commission must provide its proposal for redefining the service area and its decision presenting reasons for adopting the new definition, including an analysis that takes into account the recommendations of the Joint Board. When the Joint Board recommended that
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  • TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: August 29, 2006 Comment Date: September 12, 2006 Reply Comment Date: September 19, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-I Partnership, Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-II Partnership and Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-III Partnership pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to redefine the service areas of rural telephone companies in Illinois at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural incumbent local exchange company's service
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  • ON A PETITION BY PINE CELLULAR PHONES TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 20, 2006 Comment Date: October 5, 2006 Reply Comment Date: October 20, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Pine Cellular Phones, Inc. pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Oklahoma Commerce Commission (OCC) to redefine the service area of Alltel Oklahoma, Inc., a rural telephone company in Oklahoma, at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural incumbent
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  • COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON A PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 24, 2006 Comment Date: March 17, 2006 Reply Comment Date: March 31, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by American Cellular Corporation (ACC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Minnesota Public Service Commission (MPSC) to redefine the service areas of rural incumbent local exchange carrier service areas. ACC requests the Commission to redefine the rural incumbent local exchange carriers' service areas along wire center boundaries corresponding to ACC's licensed service area. Section 54.207 of the Commission's
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  • 2006 Comment Date: January 27, 2006 Reply Comment Date: February 13, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider petitions filed by RSA 7 Limited Partnership, Iowa 8 - Monona Limited Partnership, and Iowa RSA 10 General Partnership (collectively, the RSA 7 Companies) and Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C. (Midwest) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. The RSA 7 Companies and Midwest request the Commission's agreement with decisions by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) specifying their service areas for universal service purposes. The Bureau released Public Notices seeking comment on the RSA 7 Companies' petition on October 14, 2005 and on Midwest's petition on December 21, 2005. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of
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  • ON A PETITION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: March 10, 2006 Comment Date: March 31, 2006 Reply Comment Date: April 14, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (SDPUC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with its decision to redefine the service areas of rural incumbent local exchange carriers for the purposes of designating Brookings Municipal Utilities d/b/a Swiftel Communications (Swiftel) as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC). The SDPUC designated Swiftel as an ETC in portions of its authorized service area in eastern South Dakota. Section 54.207
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  • BY MARK TWAIN COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREA OF SPECTRA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, LLC IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: March 17, 2006 Comment Date: April 7, 2006 Reply Comment Date: April 21, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Mark Twain Communications Company (Mark Twain) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to redefine the service area of Spectra Communications Group (Spectra), a rural incumbent local exchange carrier. In its decision, the MPSC proposes redefining Spectra's service area so that three wire centers are separate service areas for purposes of Mark Twain's eligible telecommunications
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  • PETITION BY NORTH DAKOTA NETWORK COMPANY TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: April 14, 2006 Comment Date: May 5, 2006 Reply Comment Date: May 19, 2006 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by North Dakota Network Company (NDNC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the North Dakota Public Service Commission (NPSC) to redefine the service areas of rural telephone companies in North Dakota at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural incumbent local
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  • A PETITION BY MISSOURI RSA NO. 5 PARTNERSHIP TO REDEFINE THE STUDY AREAS OF FOUR RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN MISSOURI CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: March 26, 2007 Comment Date: April 9, 2007 Reply Comment Date: April 16, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a petition filed by Missouri RSA No. 5 Partnership pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.207 requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to redefine the study areas of four rural telephone companies at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, provides that a rural
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  • A PETITION BY NORTHWEST MISSOURI CELLULAR LIMTED PARTNERSHIP TO REDEFINE THE STUDY AREAS OF THREE RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN MISSOURI CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: April 2, 2007 Comment Date: April 16, 2007 Reply Comment Date: April 23, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a petition filed by Northwest Missouri Cellular Limited Partnership pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.207, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Missouri Public Service Commission (MPSC) to redefine the study areas of three rural telephone companies at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, provides that a rural
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  • COMMENT ON A PETITION BY AMERICAN CELLULAR CORPORATION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 4, 2007 Comment Date: January 18, 2007 Reply Comment Date: January 25, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by American Cellular Corporation pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (``Minnesota PUC'') to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in Minnesota at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's
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  • COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: May 14, 2007 Comment Date: June 13, 2007 Reply Comment Date: June 28, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. (Dobson) and American Cellular Corporation (ACC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Dobson and ACC request the Commission's agreement with a decision by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to redefine the service area of certain rural telephone companies in Oklahoma. The Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comments on Dobson and ACC's petition on February 12, 2007. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90
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  • TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: June 4, 2007 Comment Date: July 5, 2007 Reply Comment July 19, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. (Dobson) and American Cellular Corporation (ACC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Oklahoma Commission) to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in Oklahoma at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's service
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  • SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY TRIANGLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INC. TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS IN MONTANA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: August 29, 2007 Comment Date: September 28, 2007 Reply Comment: October 15, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Triangle Communication System Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Montana Public Service Commission (Montana Commission) to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in Montana at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's
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  • MISSOURI, INC., D/B/A U.S. CELLULAR TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS IN MISSOURI CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 27, 2007 Comment Date: October 29, 2007 Reply Comment: November 13, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by USCOC of Greater Missouri, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Cellular, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Missouri Public Service Commission (Missouri Commission) to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in Missouri at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's
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  • PETITION BY UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION FOR COMMISSION AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 22, 2007 Comment Date: November 21, 2007 Reply Comment: December 6, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by United States Cellular Corporation, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Nebraska Public Service Commission (Nebraska Commission) to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in Nebraska at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's
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  • TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MONTANA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: November 26, 2007 Comment Date: December 26, 2007 Reply Comment Date: January 10, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by Triangle Communication System Inc. (Triangle), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Triangle requests the Commission's agreement with a decision by the Montana Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of certain rural telephone companies in Montana. On August 29, 2007, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comments on Triangle's petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the
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  • PETITION BY HARGRAY WIRELESS, LLC FOR COMMISSION AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: November 29, 2007 Comment Date: December 29, 2007 Reply Comment: January 13, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Hargray Wireless, LLC, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the South Carolina Public Service Commission (South Carolina Commission) to redefine the service area of United Telephone Company of the Carolinas d/b/a Embarq at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that
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  • COMPANY SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 26, 2007 Comment Date: January 25, 2008 Reply Comment Date: February 11, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by USCOC of Greater Missouri, LLC d/b/a U.S. Cellular (U.S. Cellular), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. U.S. Cellular requests the Commission's agreement with a decision by the Missouri Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of certain rural telephone companies in Missouri. On September 27, 2007, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on U.S. Cellular's petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days
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  • CORPORATION TO REDEFINE THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN RURAL INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 12, 2007 Comment Date: February 26, 2007 Reply Comment Date: March 5, 2007 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. and American Cellular Corporation pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Oklahoma Commission) to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in Oklahoma at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's service
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  • SERVICE AREA OF A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 18, 2008 Comment Date: February 19, 2008 Reply Comment Date: March 5, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by United States Cellular Corporation (U.S. Cellular), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. U.S. Cellular requests the Commission's agreement with a decision by the Nebraska Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of Hartman Telephone Company in Nebraska. On October 22, 2007, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on U.S. Cellular's petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from
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  • PETITION BY SAGEBRUSH CELLULAR, INC. FOR COMMISSION AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 22, 2008 Comment Date: February 21, 2008 Reply Comment: March 7, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Sagebrush Cellular, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the North Dakota Public Service Commission (North Dakota Commission) to redefine the service area of Northwest Communications Cooperative at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's service
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  • as an eligible telecommunications carrier. Need: These rules ensure that the designation process for eligible telecommunications carriers meets the statutory requirements for the Universal Service support mechanism. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 214(e)(2), 214(e)(4), 214(e)(6), 254(e). Section Numbers and Titles: 54.201 Definition of eligible telecommunications carriers, generally. 54.203 Designation of eligible telecommunications carriers for unserved areas. 54.205 Relinquishment of universal service. 54.207 Service areas. SUBPART D-UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT FOR HIGH COST AREAS Brief Description: These rules specify the requirements for the High Cost support mechanism. These rules provide requirements for how High Cost support will be calculated and distributed to eligible telecommunications providers. Need: In implementing statutory requirements for the High Cost Program of the Universal Service support mechanism, these rules ensure
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  • U.S. CELLULAR FOR COMMISSION AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 29, 2008 Comment Date: February 28, 2008 Reply Comment: March 14, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by USCOC of Greater Missouri, LLC d/b/a U.S. Cellular, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Missouri Public Service Commission (Missouri Commission) to redefine the service area of certain rural telephone carriers at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's service area
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  • COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY THE SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION FOR AGREEMENT IN REDFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE COMPANIES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: November 5, 2008 Reply Comment: November 20, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (South Dakota Commission), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the South Dakota Commission to redefine the service area of certain rural incumbent local exchange carriers. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study
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  • DA 08-2575 Release Date: November 26, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY CELLULAR PROPERTIES, INC. FOR AGREEMENT IN REDFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN ILLINOIS CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: December 26, 2008 Reply Comment: January 12, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Cellular Properties, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Illinois Commission) to redefine the service area of certain rural incumbent local exchange carriers. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be
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  • 08-2703 Release Date: December 15, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY NEX-TECH WIRELESS, LLC FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. IN KANSAS CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: January 14, 2009 Reply Comment: January 29, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Nex-Tech Wireless, LLC, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Kansas Corporation Commission (Kansas Commission) to redefine the service area of Home Telephone Company, Inc. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study
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  • to the companies' original ETC designation dates, i.e., the effective date of the CETC Interim Cap Order, subject to any required state commission approvals of service area redefinitions. The companies shall be eligible to receive support as of the effective date of their designation, provided that they timely submit the data required by the Commission's rules. In accordance with section 54.207(d) of the Commission's rules, we submit this order to the New York Public Service Commission (New York Commission), and request that the New York Commission treat this order as a petition to redefine a service area under section 54.207(d)(1) of the Commission's rules. St. Lawrence Seaway's ETC designation in the service area of Citizens/Frontier is subject to the New York
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  • FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN SOUTH DAKOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: January 28, 2009 Reply Comment Date: February 12, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (South Dakota Commission), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. The South Dakota Commission requests the Commission's agreement with the South Dakota Commission's decision to redefine the service areas of four rural telephone carriers in South Dakota. On October 6, 2008, the Bureau released a public notice seeking comment on the South Dakota Commission's petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has
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  • IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: March 31, 2008 Comment Date: April 30, 2008 Reply Comment: May 15, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by USCOC of Illinois RSA #1, LLC, USCOC of Illinois RSA #4, LLC, USCOC of Rockford, LLC and USCOC of Central Illinois, LLC, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Illinois Commission) to redefine the service area of certain rural telephone carriers at the wire center level. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's service area will
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  • THE SERVICE AREA OF A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: April 18, 2008 Comment Date: May 19, 2008 Reply Comment Date: June 3, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by Sagebrush Cellular, Inc. (Sagebrush), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Sagebrush requests the Commission's agreement with a decision by the North Dakota Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of Northwest Communications Cooperative. On January 22, 2008, the Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on Sagebrush's petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date
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  • which a properly-designated ETC may receive funds even if the date of its designation would not allow it to file required data pursuant to the schedule outlined in section 54.307(c). Centennial's ETC designation was not effective on the date of the state commission's order because the service area redefinition included in that order was not yet effective pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Centennial relies on the Commission's Virginia Cellular Order for the proposition ``that issues regarding study area redefinition should not stand in the way of prompt receipt by an ETC of authorized universal service support.'' The language cited by Centennial, however, expressly states that the Commission adopted the service area redefinition procedures in section 54.207 of its
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  • A PETITION FILED BY CELLULAR PROPERTIES, INC. FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF WABASH TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: July 16, 2009 Reply Comment Date: July 22, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed Cellular Properties Inc. (Cellular Properties), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Cellular Properties requests the Commission's agreement with the Illinois Commerce Commission's decision to redefine the service area of Wabash Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Wabash). On April 3, 2009, the Bureau released a public notice seeking comment on Cellular Properties' petition. Pursuant to section 54.207(c)(3) of the Commission's rules, the Bureau has 90 days from the release date
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  • (2) EDOCs, the electronic database containing prior orders, public notices inviting comments and replies, or other matters posted by the Commission. , or TTY (202) 418-0484. - FCC - See 47 U.S.C. § 214(e); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.201-54.209. 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(6); 47 C.F.R. § 54.202. See 47 U.S.C. §§ 160(c); 214; 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.55-1.65; 54.201-54.209. 47 C.F.R. § 54.207. 47 C.F.R. § 54.209; see also Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 20 FCC Rcd 6371 (2005). DRAFT 9/5/2008 Non-Public Information For Internal FCC Use Only PUBLIC NOTICE News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 Û Ü G Pó3w(m·H(R)÷ndÀ� 䡬¥qœ[ãKž�8⋵�¡`¯"o3ßzl[SiwßCù
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  • 13, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY LEACO RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF CERTAIN TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN NEW MEXICO CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: April 13, 2009 Reply Comment: April 28, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (New Mexico Commission) to redefine the service area of certain rural incumbent local exchange carriers. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that a rural telephone company's service
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  • DA 09-753 Release Date: April 3, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY CELLULAR PROPERTIES, INC. FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF WABASH TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: May 4, 2009 Reply Comment Date: May 19, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Cellular Properties, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Illinois Commission) to redefine the service area of Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study
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  • DA 09-754 Release Date: April 3, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION BY CELLULAR PROPERTIES, INC. FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: May 4, 2009 Reply Comment Date: May 19, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Cellular Properties, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission (Illinois Commission) to redefine the service area of Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study
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  • North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and the District of Columbia for the limited purpose of participating in the universal service low-income Lifeline and Link Up programs and does not request ETC designation to receive universal service high-cost support. Cricket seeks forbearance from the definition of service area contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 54.207 of the Commission's rules so that it can be designated a limited-purpose ETC in service areas served by rural telephone companies without seeking to redefine those service areas. Interested parties may file comments on or before July 26, 2010, and reply comments on or before August 10, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 09-197. Comments may be
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  • at 8880-81, paras. 186-88; see also id. at 8881, para. 187 (``[T]he plain language of section 214(e)(5) dictates that neither the Commission nor the states may act alone to alter the definition of service areas served by rural carriers.''). See 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5); Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8880-81, paras. 186-88. 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(c)(1). 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(c)(3). 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d). 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d)(1). 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.207(c)(3)(i), 54.207(d)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(e). A carrier ``creamskims'' when it serves only those customers that are least expensive to serve. See Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8881-82, para. 189. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No.
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  • A PETITION BY STANDING ROCK TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO REDEFINE CERTAIN RURAL SERVICE AREAS IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA WC DOCKET NO. 09-197 Comment Date: March 26, 2010 Reply Comment Date: April 12, 2010 The Wireline Competition Bureau provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc. (Standing Rock), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, to redefine the service area served by several rural telephone companies in North and South Dakota. The Commission's rules allow the Commission to initiate a proceeding to consider a definition of a service area served by a rural telephone company that is different from that company's study area. If the Commission proposes to redefine such an
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  • in Alabama and Tennessee. NTCH seeks ETC designation for the limited purpose of participating in the universal service low-income Lifeline program and does not request ETC designation to receive universal service high-cost support. In a separate petition, NTCH seeks forbearance from the definition of service area contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 54.207(b) of the Commission's rules so that it can be designated an ETC for the limited purposes of participating in the Lifeline program. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 14, 2010, and reply comments on or before April 29, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 09-197. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Petition by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(c), for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Area of CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc., a Rural Telephone Company ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: January 12, 2010 Released: January 12, 2010 By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: On August 1, 2002, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission petitioned
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  • INC., D/B/A VIAERO WIRELESS PETITION FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN KANSAS WC Docket No. 09-197 Comment Date: September 6, 2011 Reply Comment Date: September 21, 2011 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on July 22, 2011 by NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero Wireless), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. In its petition, Viaero Wireless requests the Commission's agreement with the Kansas State Corporation Commission to redefine the service areas of several rural telephone companies in Kansas: Golden Belt Telephone Association; Wheat State Telephone Company, Inc.; Tri-County Telephone Association, Inc; S&T Telephone Company; and Twin Valley Telephone, Inc. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements
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  • BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON TRIANGLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.'S PETITIONS FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN MONTANA WC Docket No. 09-197 Comment Date: September 16, 2011 Reply Comment Date: October 3, 2011 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on two petitions filed on August 4, 2011 by Triangle Communication System, Inc. (``Triangle''), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. In its petition, Triangle requests the Commission's agreement with the Montana Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of two rural telephone companies. In one petition, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Central Montana Communications; in the other, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. Section 54.207
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  • a two-week quiet period before the statutory deadline for Commission action in forbearance proceedings. As indicated in the Forbearance Procedures Order, this public notice announces the beginning of the two-week quiet period. Cricket Communications (Cricket) and NTCH, Inc. (NTCH) each filed a petition requesting that the Commission forbear from applying the requirements of section 214(e)(5) of the Act, and section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, to the extent that those provisions require that the service area of a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) conform to the service area of any rural telephone company serving the same area, for the limited purpose of becoming designated as Lifeline-only ETCs. The statutory date on which Cricket's forbearance petition shall be deemed granted, in the
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  • Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484. - FCC - NTCH, Inc. Compliance Plan, WC Docket No. 09-197 (filed October 17, 2011) (Compliance Plan). NTCH, Inc. Petition for Forbearance, WC Docket No. 09-197 (filed June 20, 2011) (Petition); Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Support; NTCH, Inc. Petition for Forbearance from 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b); Cricket Communications, Inc. Petition for Forbearance, Order, WC Docket No. 09-197, FCC 11-137 (rel. Sept. 16, 2011). NTCH requested forbearance from the requirement as set forth in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, as well as in section 54.207(b) of our rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5); 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b). See Electronic Filing of Documents
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  • TRIANGLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, INC.'S PETITIONS FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN MONTANA WC Docket No. 09-197 Comment Date: December 14, 2011 Reply Comment Date: December 29, 2011 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider two petitions filed by Triangle Communication System, Inc. (Triangle), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Triangle requests the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Montana Public Service Commission to redefine the service areas of two rural telephone companies. In one petition, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Central Montana Communications; in the other, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. On August
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  • by NTCH, Inc. (NTCH) shall be deemed granted in the absence of a Commission decision that the petition fails to meet the standards for forbearance under section 10(a) of the Act. On March 5, 2010, NTCH filed a petition requesting that the Commission forbear from applying the definition of service area contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Act, and section 54.207(b) of the Commission's rules. Section 10(c) of the Act states that a petition for forbearance shall be deemed granted if the Commission does not deny the petition for failure to meet the requirements for forbearance under subsection (a) within one year after the Commission receives it, unless the one-year period is extended by the Commission. The Commission may extend the
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Cellular Properties Petition for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Area of Wabash Telephone Cooperative, Inc. in the State of Illinois Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 54.207(c) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 09-197 CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: March 7, 2011 Released: March 7, 2011 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION This order addresses a request filed by Cellular Properties, Inc. (Cellular Properties) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Cellular Properties requests the Commission's
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  • and its affiliate WGH Communications, Inc. (collectively, NTCH). NTCH seeks designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in North Carolina for the limited purpose of participating in the universal service Lifeline program. In a separate pending proceeding, NTCH seeks forbearance from the definition of service area contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 54.207(b) of the Commission's rules so that it can be designated an ETC for the limited purposes of participating in the universal service Lifeline program. Interested parties may file comments on or before April 15 2011, and reply comments on or before May 2, 2011. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 09-197. Comments may be filed using the Commission's
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  • WIRELESS PETITION FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN KANSAS WC Docket No. 09-197 Comment Date: May 9, 2011 Reply Comment Date: May 24, 2011 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. Viaero requests the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Kansas State Corporation Commission to redefine the service areas of several rural telephone companies: Golden Belt, S&T Telephone Cooperative Association, Tri-County Telephone Association, Twin Valley, and Wheat State. On January 19, 2011, the Bureau released a public notice seeking comment on Viaero's petition. Pursuant to section
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support NTCH, Inc. Petition for Forbearance from 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 09-197 ORDER Adopted: May 6, 2011 Released: May 6, 2011 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: On March 5, 2010, NTCH, Inc. and its affiliated operating entity NTCH-West Tenn, Inc. (collectively, NTCH) filed the above-captioned petition for forbearance, for the limited purpose of becoming designated as a Lifeline-only eligible telecommunications
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  • INC. D/B/A VIAERO WIRELESS PETITION FOR AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN KANSAS WC Docket No. 09-197 Comment Date: February 18, 2011 Reply Comment Date: March 7, 2011 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on January 13, 2011 by NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless (Viaero Wireless), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. In its petition, Viaero Wireless requests the Commission's agreement with the decision of the Kansas State Corporation Commission to redefine the service areas of several rural telephone companies: Golden Belt, S&T Telephone Cooperative Association, Tri-County Telephone Association, Twin Valley, and Wheat State. Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act
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  • REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREAS OF RURAL INCUMBENT TELEPHONE COMPANIES IN KANSAS CC Docket No. 96-45 WC Docket No. 09-197 Comment Date: March 5, 2012 Reply Comment Date: March 19, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on January 25, 2012 by Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (Virgin Mobile), a Lifeline-only eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. In its petition, Virgin Mobile requests the Commission's agreement with the Kansas State Corporation Commission to redefine the service areas of several rural telephone companies: Blue Valley Tele-Communications, Inc.; Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative, Inc.; J.B.N. Telephone Company, Inc.; Kanokla Telephone Association; Madison Telephone, LLC; Southern Kansas Telephone Company, Inc.; Totah Communications, Inc.; and Wisconsin Telephone Company, Inc.
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  • a Compliance Plan submitted by Cricket Communications, Inc. (Cricket) for complying with conditions imposed in the Cricket Forbearance Order. In the Cricket Forbearance Order, the Commission conditionally granted, for the limited purpose of Lifeline-only federal universal service support, Cricket's request for forbearance from the service area conformance requirement of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act) and section 54.207(b) of the Commission's rules. In order to receive federal universal service support for Lifeline service, Cricket must comply with the conditions set forth in the Cricket Forbearance Order. In this Order, we conclude that the Cricket Compliance Plan adequately implements the conditions of forbearance established in the Cricket Forbearance Order. Accordingly, Cricket is eligible to seek ETC designation without conforming
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  • must advertise the availability of Lifeline service and, if eligible for such support, Link Up, in a manner reasonably designed to reach those likely to qualify for those services. We note that in the recent Lifeline Reform Order, the Commission eliminated Link Up except for carriers that receive high-cost support on Tribal lands. Lifeline Reform Order at para. 254. Section 54.207(d) of the Commission's rules specifies the procedures for the Commission, on its own motion, to initiate a proceeding to define a service area that is different from that of the incumbent telephone company, where the incumbent provider is a rural telephone company as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. §153(37). See 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d). 47 C.F.R. § 1.2002.
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  • an ETC must advertise the availability of Lifeline service and, if eligible for such support, Link Up, in amanner reasonably designed to reach those likely to qualify for those services. We note that in the recent Lifeline Reform Order, the Commission eliminated Link Up except for carriers that receive high-cost support on Tribal lands. Lifeline Reform Orderat para. 254. 15Section 54.207(d) of the Commission's rules specifies the procedures for the Commission, on its own motion, to initiate a proceeding to define a service area that is different from that of the incumbent telephone company, where the incumbent provider is a rural telephone company as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. §153(37). See47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d). 1647 C.F.R. § 1.2002. 17See
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  • 09-197 The Wireline Competition Bureau consents to four proposed service area redefinitions. These petitions are listed below: Petitioner(s) Date Petition Filed Cox Georgia Telecom, LLC July 6, 2011 NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Viaero Wireless July 22, 2011 Triangle Communications System Inc. Aug. 4, 2011 Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. January 25, 2012 Pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, the Commission and the appropriate state commission must agree on a proposed redefinition of a rural carrier's service area. The Bureau sought comment on each of these petitions. The Bureau notes that three of the petitions were unopposed. The Montana Telecommunications Association (MTA) filed several comments in response to the Triangle Petition, but the Bureau finds
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  • 22, 2012 Reply Comment Date: March 8, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on January 13, 2012 by Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (Virgin Mobile), a prepaid commercial mobile radio services provider. Virgin Mobile seeks forbearance from the definition of service area contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 54.207 of the Commission's rules so that it may seek ETC designation for the limited purpose of participating in the Lifeline program, and continue to provide Lifeline service in its designated service areas without seeking redefinition. Interested parties may file comments on or before February 22, 2012, and reply comments on or before March 8, 2012. All pleadings are to reference
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  • WIRELESS, LLC D/B/A/ IMMIX WIRELESS WC Docket No. 09-197 WT Docket No. 10-208 AU Docket No. 12-25 Comment Date: June 14, 2012 Reply Comment Date: June 20, 2012 The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Wireline Competition Bureaus (the Bureaus) seek comment on a petition filed on May 25, 2012 by Keystone Wireless, LLC, d/b/a Immix Wireless (Keystone), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules. In its petition, Keystone requests the Commission's agreement with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to redefine the service areas of five rural telephone companies: Conestoga Telephone and Telegraph Company (Conestoga), Mahanoy & Mahantongo Telephone Company (Mahanoy & Mahantongo), United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania (United), Windstream Pennsylvania, Inc. (Windstream), and Commonwealth Telephone Company (Commonwealth). Section 54.207 of
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  • NTCH, INC. WC Docket Nos. 09-197 The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) approves a compliance plan submitted by NTCH, Inc. (NTCH) pursuant to the NTCH/Cricket Forbearance Order. In the NTCH/Cricket Forbearance Order, the Commission conditionally granted NTCH's request for forbearance from the service area conformance requirement of section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act) and section 54.207(b) of the Commission's rules. The Commission's grant of forbearance was conditioned on NTCH complying with eleven specific obligations directed at protecting against waste, fraud and abuse. The final obligation requires NTCH to submit to the Bureau a compliance plan outlining the measures NTCH will take to implement the obligations contained in the NTCH/Cricket Forbearance Order. The Commission directed the Bureau
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  • applying the facilities requirement of section 214(e)(1)(A) to all non-facilities based telecommunications carriers that seek limited ETC designation to participate in the Lifeline program upon submission and approval of a compliance plan that demonstrates compliance with Commission rules). See Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; NTCH, Inc. Petition for Forbearance from 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b); Cricket Communications, Inc. Petition for Forbearance, WC Docket No. 09-197, Order, 26 FCC Rcd 13723, 13723-24, para. 2 (2011) (Cricket Forbearance Order). See Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Cricket Communications, Inc. Petition for Forbearance, 27 FCC Rcd 1374, 1375-76, paras. 2-4 (2012) (Cricket Compliance Plan Order). See generally Lifeline Reform Order, FCC 12-11. See Cricket Forbearance Order, 26
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  • CC 96-45; PN 02/15/01; DA 01-409 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions for Agreement to Redefine the Service Areas of Navajo Communications Company, Citizens Communications Company of the White Mountains, and Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. on Tribal Lands within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by rural telephone companies on tribal lands within Arizona. Comments due March 16; replies due March 30. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. ASD 01-18; PN 02/16/2001; DA 01-424 Comments Sought on SBC's
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  • CC 96-45; PN 02/15/01; DA 01-409 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions for Agreement to Redefine the Service Areas of Navajo Communications Company, Citizens Communications Company of the White Mountains, and Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. on Tribal Lands within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by rural telephone companies on tribal lands within Arizona. Comments due March 16; replies due March 30. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. ASD 01-18; PN 02/16/2001; DA 01-424 Comments Sought on SBC's
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  • CC 96-45; PN 02/15/01; DA 01-409 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions for Agreement to Redefine the Service Areas of Navajo Communications Company, Citizens Communications Company of the White Mountains, and Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. on Tribal Lands within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by rural telephone companies on tribal lands within Arizona. Comments due March 16; replies due March 30. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. ASD 01-18; PN 02/16/2001; DA 01-424 Comment Sought on SBC's
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  • reports. Comments Due: April 19; replies due April 30. Contact: Mark Stone at (202) 418-0816 CC 96-45; PN 04/02/01; DA 01-814 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Table Top Telephone Company on Tribal Lands Within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company within Arizona. Comments due April 30; replies due May 14. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. ENFORCEMENT BUREAU EB 01-66; NPRM 03/20/01 (adopted 03/13/01); FCC 01-88 Amendment of
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  • reports. Comments Due: April 19; replies due April 30. Contact: Mark Stone at (202) 418-0816 CC 96-45; PN 04/02/01; DA 01-814 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Table Top Telephone Company on Tribal Lands Within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company within Arizona. Comments due April 30; replies due May 14. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. CC 01-88; PN 04/04/01; DA 01-768 Comments Requested on the Application by
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  • conditions. Comments due April 30; replies due May 14. Contact: Mark Stone at (202) 418-0816. CC 96-45; PN 04/02/01; DA 01-814 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Table Top Telephone Company on Tribal Lands Within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company within Arizona. Comments due April 30; replies due May 14. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. CC 01-88; PN 04/04/01; DA 01-768 Comments Requested on the Application by
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  • conditions. Comments due April 30; replies due May 14. Contact: Mark Stone at (202) 418-0816. CC 96-45; PN 04/02/01; DA 01-814 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Table Top Telephone Company on Tribal Lands Within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company within Arizona. Comments due April 30; replies due May 14. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. CC 96-45; ORDER 04/05/01 (adopted 04/04/01); DA 01-835 St Jean Vianney School,
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  • conditions. Comments due April 30*; replies due May 14. Contact: Mark Stone at (202) 418-0816. CC 96-45, PN 04/02/01; DA 01-814 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Table Top Telephone Company on Tribal Lands Within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company within Arizona. Comments due April 30*; replies due May 14. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. CC 96-45; ORDER 04/05/01 (adopted 04/04/01); DA 01-835 St Jean Vianney School,
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  • conditions. Comments due April 30*; replies due May 14. Contact: Mark Stone at (202) 418-0816. CC 96-45, PN 04/02/01; DA 01-814 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Table Top Telephone Company on Tribal Lands Within the State of Arizona. The Common Carrier Bureau provides notice that Smith Bagley, Inc. has filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the Arizona Corporation Commission's proposed "service area" definition for areas served by Table Top Telephone Company within Arizona. Comments due April 30*; replies due May 14. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. CC 96-45; ORDER 04/05/01 (adopted 04/04/01); DA 01-835 St Jean Vianney School,
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  • a limited extension of time in this proceeding. Comments due April 5; replies due May 21. Contact: Janice Myles at (202) 418-1580 (voice). CC 96-45; PN 03/13/02; DA 02-602 Smith Bagley, Inc. Petitions to Redefine the Service Area of Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. in the State of New Mexico. Smith Bagley, Inc. filed a petition, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's consent to the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's proposed ``service area'' definition for areas served by Century Tel of the Southwest, Inc. within New Mexico. Comments due April 4; replies due April 15. Contact: Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400 (voice), (202) 418-0484 TTY. CONSUMER INFORMATION BUREAU CI 02-22; PN
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  • No. 00-249)/In the Matter of AT&T Communications of Virginia, Inc. etc. (CC Docket No. 00-251). Verizon Virginia Inc.'s Reply to Oppositions of WorldCom, Inc. and AT&T Communications of Virginia LLC to Verizon Virginia, Inc.'s Motion to Permit Parties to Supplement the Record. December 17 In the Matter of Petition by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. Section 54.207(c) for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Area of CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. A Rural Telephone Company (CC Docket No. 96-45). Application for Review or, Alternatively, Petition for Reconsideration - CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc. In the Matter of Freedom of Information Act Request Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (CG Docket No. 02-278). Motion for
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  • Service ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Docket No. 96-45 ERRATUM Released: December 7, 2004 By the Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: On December 6, 2004, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice in CC Docket No. 96-45 (DA 04-3833) seeking comment on a petition filed by H&B Cable Service, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules, requesting Federal Communications Commission agreement with the Kansas Corporation Commission's decision to redefine a study area of the rural telephone company, United Telephone of Eastern Kansas. This erratum corrects the following errors in the Public Notice: In the reply comment date, ``January 5, 2004'' is replaced with ``January 5, 2005''. In paragraph 2, ``West Virginia Commission''
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  • Acting Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: On March 17, 2005, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a Report and Order, FCC 05-46, in the above-captioned proceeding. This erratum corrects the following errors in the released document: In the following footnote and paragraphs, change ``study area'' to ``service area'' as follows: Footnote 134: ``47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5). Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, which implements section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study area ``unless and until the Commission and the states, after taking into account the recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 August 22, 2008 Peter McGowan Acting General Counsel New York State Public Service Commission Empire State Plaza Agency Building 3 Albany, NY 12223-1350 Re: Petition by the Federal Communications Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d), for New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of Citizens Tel. Co. of NY, Empire Tel. Corp. Taconic Tel. Corp., The Middleburgh Telephone Company, and Citizens Telecommunications Co. of NY d/b/a Frontier Communications. Dear Mr. McGowan: Attached is an order released by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on May 1, 2008. In the order,
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 August 22, 2008 Chairman Edward S. Finley, Jr. North Carolina Utilities Commission 4325 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4325 Re: Petition by the Federal Communications Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d), for North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of Alltel Carolina - North Inc., Central Telephone Co.-North Carolina, Randolph Telephone Membership Corp., Skyline Telephone Membership Corp. Sprint Mid-Atlantic, Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corp. Dear Chairman Finley: Attached is an order released by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on May 1, 2008. In the order, the Commission
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 August 22, 2008 Elizabeth Barnes Law Bureau Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission P.O. Box 3625 Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265 Re: Petition by the Federal Communications Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d), for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of Citizens Telecommunications Co. of NY d/b/a Frontier Communications of New York and Verizon North Inc.- Quaker State. Dear Ms. Barnes: Attached is an order released by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on May 1, 2008. In the order, the Commission grants in part and denies in part
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 August 22, 2008 Sharla Dillon Dockets and Records Office Tennessee Regulatory Authority 460 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0505 Re: Petition by the Federal Communications Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d), for Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of North Central Telephone Coop., Inc. - TN. Dear Ms. Dillon: Attached is an order released by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on May 1, 2008. In the order, the Commission grants in part and denies in part the petition of United States Cellular Corp. (U.S. Cellular) to be
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 August 22, 2008 Sheree King D ivision of Communications Virginia Corporation Commission P.O. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23218 Re: Petition by the Federal Communications Commission, Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(d), for Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of NTELOS Telephone Inc., Peoples Mutual Telephone Co., Central Telephone Co., and Verizon South Inc.-VA. Dear Ms. King: Attached is an order released by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) on May 1, 2008. In the order, the Commission grants the petition of United States Cellular Corp. (U.S. Cellular)
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  • area otherwise lying wholly within its jurisdiction, or that a regulatory body without jurisdiction over a carrier could interfere with the designating entity's authority to designate that carrier an additional ETC within its own jurisdictional authority. In addition, we note that the Commission rule and process cited by the South Dakota Commission and other commenters, as set forth in section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, was established prior to the adoption of section 214(e)(6). This rule therefore did not contemplate the current situation in which the Commission, in the absence of state jurisdiction over a carrier, has a statutory obligation to be the sole designating entity under section 214(e)(6). To the extent that commenters are concerned that state commissions have an
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  • granted Western Wireless ETC designation in areas served by four rural telephone companies in Wyoming including Chugwater Telephone, Golden West Telephone, Range Telephone (including the areas served by its wholly-owned subsidiary RT Communications, Inc.), and United Telephone Company of the West. See Wyoming ETC Order at para. 24. Golden West et al. Petition at 5. See also 47 C.F.R. § 54.207 Golden West et al. Petition at 10. Golden West et al. Petition at 11-12. Chugwater et al. Petition at 3. Chugwater et al. Reply to Opposition at 2. Chugwater et al. Petition at 4. Chugwater et al. Petition at 11-23. 47 U.S.C. § 254. According to the Joint Explanatory Statement, the purpose of the 1996 Act is ``to provide a
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  • is amended by revising paragraph (e)(3) to read as follows: 53.211 Audit planning. (e)(3) Submit to the Chief, Enforcement Bureau, any accounting or rule interpretations necessary to complete the audit. PART 54 - UNIVERSAL SERVICE 89. The authority citation for Part 54 continues to read: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 1, 4(i), 201 205, 214, and 254 unless otherwise noted. 90. Section 54.207 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows: § 54.207 Service areas. (e) The Commission delegates its authority under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section to the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. 91. Section 54.301 is amended by revising paragraph (f)(2) to read as follows: § 54.301 Local Switching Support. * * * * * (f)(2) The Commission
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  • Service Area. Under section 214(e)(5) of the Act, ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Section 54.207(d) of the Commission's rules permits the Commission to initiate a proceeding to consider a definition of a service area that is different from a rural telephone company's study area as long as it seeks agreement on the new definition with the applicable state commission. Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to
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  • In response to the Joint Board's recommendations, the Commission agreed that, at that time, the study areas of rural telephone companies should be retained as the rural carrier service areas. However, the Commission also discussed the state commissions' authority to redefine the service area served by a rural carrier and adopted rules providing the process for service area redefinition. Section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules provides the mechanism by which a state commission may propose to redefine a rural carrier's service area for purposes of determining universal service obligations and support mechanisms. Section 54.207(c)(3) provides that the Commission may initiate a proceeding to consider a state commission's proposal to redefine the area served by a rural carrier within ninety days of
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  • carriers.'' Redefining a Service Area. Under section 214(e)(5), ``[i]n the case of an area served by a rural telephone company, `service area' means such company's `study area' unless and until the Commission and the States, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' Section 54.207(d) permits the Commission to initiate a proceeding to consider a definition of a service area that is different from a rural telephone company's study area as long as the Commission seeks agreement on the new definition with the applicable state commission. Under section 54.207(d)(1), the Commission must petition a state commission with the proposed definition according to that state commission's
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  • In response to the Joint Board's recommendations, the Commission agreed that, at that time, the study areas of rural telephone companies should be retained as the rural carrier service areas. However, the Commission also discussed the state commissions' authority to redefine the service area served by a rural carrier and adopted rules providing the process for service area redefinition. Section 54.207(c) of the Commission's rules provides the mechanism by which a state commission may propose to redefine a rural carrier's service area for purposes of determining universal service obligations and support mechanisms. Section 54.207(c)(3) provides that the Commission may initiate a proceeding to consider a state commission's proposal to redefine the area served by a rural carrier within ninety days of
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  • Commission and the States, after taking into account the recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c), establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' This process of changing the incumbent LEC's service area - and therefore the competitive ETC's service area - is known as the redefinition of a service area. The Commission adopted section 54.207(c) of its rules to implement this requirement. In its Recommended Decision, the Joint Board recommended that the Commission retain procedures established by the Commission in 1997 for the redefinition of rural service areas. We agree with that recommendation, and do not believe that changes are necessary at this time to our procedures for redefining rural service areas. We agree with
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  • to section 1.103(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.103(a), SHALL BE effective thirty days after publication in the Federal Register, except where redefined service areas require the agreement of a state commission as described therein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5), and sections 54.207(d) and (e) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.207(d) and (e), the requests to redefine the service areas of the rural telephone companies described in Appendix B, ARE GRANTED, DENIED, or GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART to the extent described therein and SUBJECT TO the agreement of the relevant state commissions with the Commission's redefinition of the
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  • service territory within a state. Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 19180, 19181, para. 2 (WCB 2005). Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study area ``unless and until the Commission and the states, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c) of this Act, establish a different definition of service area for such company.'' 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b); 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5).
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support NTCH, Inc. Petition for Forbearance from 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b) Cricket Communications, Inc. Petition for Forbearance ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 09-197 ORDER Adopted: September 16, 2011 Released: September 16, 2011 By the Commission: INTRODUCTION In this order, we address two petitions for forbearance, one filed by Cricket Communications, Inc. (Cricket) and one filed by NTCH, Inc. and its affiliated operating entity
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  • 214(e)(4). 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5). 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(3). As a practical matter, the Commission has not had the occasion to interpret this provision to date, because at the time of the 1996 Act, virtually all communities were served by voice telephony. 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(1). ``Service area'' is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5). See also 47 C.F.R. § 54.207. See 47 U.S.C. § 160(a). 47 U.S.C. §§ 10, 254(e). Specifically, ETCs are required to provide supported services throughout the service area and advertise the availability of such services. 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(1). 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(6). . Commenters generally supported imposing obligations on recipients of universal service funding. See, e.g., Five MACRUC States Comments at 9 (recommending a broadband,
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  • on whether, in situations such as these, some adjustment in affected ETCs' section 214(e)(1) obligation to offer service ``throughout [their] service area'' may be appropriate. Alternatively, we seek comment on whether we should adopt a federal framework for the process to be used in redefining service areas, by the states or this Commission, as appropriate. What specific modifications to section 54.207 of our rules would be appropriate? Should there be uniform procedures for service area redefinition for ETCs that are incumbent carriers, regardless of whether the incumbent is classified as a rural carrier or a non-rural carrier in a particular study area? We propose that existing ETC relinquishment and service area redefinition procedures, backstopped by the availability of forbearance from federal
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  • One Economy Broadband Pilot Proposal. 47 U.S.C. § 254(e). 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(1)(A) (requiring an ETC to ``offer the services that are supported by Federal universal service support mechanisms . . . either using its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and resale of another carrier's services''), 214 (e)(5) (defining service areas for ETCs); 47 C.F.R. § 54.207 (establishing the process carriers must use to redefine a rural service area). See, e.g., Universal Service First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8861-76, 8880-83, paras. 150-80, 186-91. See TracFone Forbearance Order; Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order; i-wireless Forbearance Order; Global Forbearance Order; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Conexions Petition for Forbearance,
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  • of requirements provided in Appendix B. ETCs may choose to use a single document for their Lifeline program application and certification form. See discussion infra section VI.C.2.b (Annual Re-Certification of Consumer Eligibility). See infra VI.E (Electronic Signature). See, e.g., Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; NTCH, Inc. Petition for Forbearance from 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(5) and 47 C.F.R. § 54.207(b); Cricket Communications, Inc. Petition for Forbearance, WC Dkt. No. 09-197, Order, 26 FCC Rcd 13723, 13730, para. 15 (2011) (Cricket / NTCH Forbearance Order); Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; PlatinumTel, LLC Petition for Forbearance; CAL Communications, Inc. Petition for Forbearance; ReCellular, Inc. (MSA Wireless) Petition for Forbearance, WC Dkt. No. 09-197, Order, 26 FCC Rcd 13788, 13795, para.
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  • the Commission: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we adopt a limited forbearance, pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), from requiring that the service area of an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) conform to the service area of any rural telephone company serving the same area, pursuant to section 214(e)(5) of the Act and section 54.207(b) of the Commission's rules. In particular, this forbearance applies only with respect to conditional ETC designations for participating in the Mobility Fund Phase I auction-that is, ETC designations conditioned on receipt of Mobility Fund Phase I support. Such conditional ETC designations, and thus this forbearance, are also limited to the specific areas in which such an ETC becomes authorized to
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  • LECs not subject to federal price cap regulation will be permitted to recover their contributions by increasing their carrier common line revenue requirement ( 830). Eligibility to Receive Federal Universal Service Support By January 1, 1998: * State commissions must designate eligible carriers pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 54.201-.203 (135). * State commissions must designate service areas consistent with 47 C.F.R. 54.207 ( 184). Beginning January 1, 1998: * Only eligible telecommunications carriers designated by state commissions pursuant to the criteria in section 214(e) of the Communications Act will be eligible to receive high cost, low income, and most rural health care universal service support ( 130). * Eligible telecommunications carriers and other service providers not designated as eligible telecommunications carriers by
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  • OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR. Granted the request for withdrawal. Dismissed the request for review. (Dkt No. 97-21 06-122 96-45 ). Action by: Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/12/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-52). WCB [108]DA-10-52A1.doc [109]DA-10-52A1.pdf [110]DA-10-52A1.txt FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/PETITION BY THE COLORADO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, PURSUANT TO 47 C.F.R. SECTION 54.207(C), FOR COMMISSION AGREEMENT IN REDEFINING THE SERVICE AREA OF CENTURYTEL OF EAGLE, INC., A RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted CenturyTel's withdrawal request. Dismissed CenturyTel's pending application for review. (Dkt No. 96-45 ). Action by: Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/12/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-55). WCB [111]DA-10-55A1.doc [112]DA-10-55A1.pdf [113]DA-10-55A1.txt GLADYS A. MALDONADO, ESQ. & ADOLFO MONTENEGRO,
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  • to review subscriber documentation prior to enrollment, does not sufficiently protect against waste, fraud, and abuse. WC DKT No. 12-23 03-109 96-45 [27]DA-12-1095 July 24, 2012 August 8, 2012 Colorado Public Utilities Commission Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on June 18, 2012 by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado PUC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commissions rules. In its petition, the Colorado PUC requests the Commissions agreement to redefine the service area of Nucla-Naturita Telephone Company. WC DKT No. 96-45 09-197 [28]DA-12-1079 July 19, 2012 July 26, 2012 CTIA - The Wireless Association and the United States Telecom Association Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for clarification and
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  • Partnership d/b/a Pioneer Cellular for waiver of the Septmber 30, 2005 filing deadline set forth in section 54.307(c) of the Commission's rules. Comments are due April 28, 2006 and reply comments are due May 5, 2006. [92]Word | [93]Acrobat 4/14/06 Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition, filed by North Dakota Network Company pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the North Dakota Public Service Commission to redefine the service areas of rural telephone companies in North Dakota at the wire center level. Comment Date: May 5, 2006 and Reply Comment Date: May 19, 2006 [94]Word | [95]Acrobat March 2006 Releases 3/17/06 Public Notice: Parties are invited to
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  • with the receipt of universal service funds pursuant to sections 54.307(c)(4) of the Commission's rules. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 29, 2007 and reply comments on or before January 13, 2008. Public Notice: [34]Word | [35]Acrobat 11/29/07 Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Hargray Wireless, LLC, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the South Carolina Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of United Telephone Company of the Carolinas d/b/a Embarq at the wire center level. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 29, 2007 and reply comments on or before January 13, 2008. Public Notice: [36]Word
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  • 2008 Headlines [10]Skip Breadcrumb Site Navigation Links [11]FCC > [12]WCB > [13]TAPD > [14]Universal Service > [15]High Cost Areas >Headline Archives 2008 Archives [16]WCB site map Search the FCC: _______________ Submit [17]Help | [18]Advanced | [19]Share Universal Service for High Cost Areas 2008 Headlines December 2008 Releases 12/29/08 South Dakota Commission Service Area Redefinition Proceeding Public Notice: Pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, the Wireline Competition Bureau provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a redefinition of service area petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. Comments on the proceeding are due January 28, 2009 and reply comments are due February 12, 2009. Public Notice: [20]Word | [21]PDF | [22]text 12/15/08 Alltel Communications, Inc.,
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  • with the receipt of universal service funds pursuant to sections 54.307(c)(4) of the Commission's rules. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 29, 2007 and reply comments on or before January 13, 2008. Public Notice: [41]Word | [42]Acrobat 11/29/07 Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Hargray Wireless, LLC, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement with the decision of the South Carolina Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of United Telephone Company of the Carolinas d/b/a Embarq at the wire center level. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 29, 2007 and reply comments on or before January 13, 2008. Public Notice: [43]Word
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  • in the study area of Citizens Telecommunications of New York d/b/a Frontier Communications; and accepts the relinquishment of the designation of Dobson Cellular Systems Inc. and American Cellular Corp. in the state of New York. Order: [31]Word | [32]PDF | [33]text 12/15/08 Nex-Tech Wireless, LLC: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Nex-Tech Wireless, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commissions rules, requesting the Commissions agreement with the decision of the Kansas Corporation Commission to redefine the service area of Home Communications, Inc. Public Notice: [34]Word | [35]PDF | [36]text 12/15/08 Achieve Telecom Network of Massachusetts, LLC, et al.: Wireline Competition Bureau In this order, we dismiss as moot ten requests for waiver of actions taken by the
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  • filed by Telenational Communications, Inc. for waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.307(c) of the Commissions rules for receipt of high-cost universal service support. [139]Word|[140]PDF August 2011 Releases 8/17/2011 Triangle Communication Systems, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on two petitions filed on August 4, 2011 by Triangle Communication System, Inc. (Triangle), pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commissions rules. In its petition, Triangle requests the Commissions agreement with the Montana Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of two rural telephone companies. In one petition, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Central Montana Communications; in the other, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. [141]Word|[142]PDF 8/5/2011
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  • in Alabama and Tennessee. NTCH seeks ETC designation for the limited purpose of participating in the universal service low-income Lifeline program and does not request ETC designation to receive universal service high-cost support. In a separate petition, NTCH seeks forbearance from the definition of service area contained in section 214(e)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 54.207(b) of the Commissions rules so that it can be designated an ETC for the limited purposes of participating in the Lifeline program. Public Notice: [211]Word | [212]PDF * Virgin Mobile Petition to Modify Compliance Plan Public Notice: 3/15/10, The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the petition filed on March 4, 2010, by Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (Virgin Mobile).
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  • requests and deny one request from petitioners to correct clerical errors they made in submissions to the Universal Service Administrative Company for support under the E-rate program. [66]Word|[67]PDF 7/5/2012 Colorado Public Utilities Commission Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on June 18, 2012 by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (Colorado PUC) pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commissions rules. In its petition, the Colorado PUC requests the Commissions agreement to redefine the service area of Nucla-Naturita Telephone Company. [68]Word|[69]PDF 7/5/2012 CTIA -The Wireless Association and the United States Telecom Association Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for clarification and in the alternative a petition for waiver of various reporting requirements