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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 RFB Cellular, Inc. Petitions for Waiver of Sections 54.314(d) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: December 3, 2002 Released: December 4, 2002 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a request from RFB Cellular, Inc. (RFB Cellular), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for a waiver
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  • state commission, non-rural carriers in a state would not receive federal high-cost universal service support for the applicable certification period. On May 23, 2001, the Commission issued an order which, among other things created universal service support mechanisms for rural carriers, and extended similar section 254(e) state certification requirements to the support mechanisms for rural carriers. Accordingly, pursuant to section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's rules, states were required to file their certifications by October 1, 2001 in order for rural carriers serving high-cost areas in the state to receive support for the first, second, third, and fourth quarters of calendar year 2002. If a state did not file before October 1, 2001, but filed its certification before January 1, 2002, rural
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  • 96-45, 15 FCC Rcd 13932 (rel. June 8, 2000) (directing the Administrator's Schools and Libraries Division to treat as timely filed, the FCC Forms 471 that applicants were unable to file prior to the close of the Year 3 filing window due to a network server outage). See, e.g., Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Petitions for Waiver of Sections 54.314(d) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 02-3316 (rel. Dec. 4, 2002) (RFB Cellular Order); Chicago Public Schools, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Order, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21, 17 FCC Rcd 17086 (rel. Sept. 19, 2002) (Chicago Public Schools
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � � � X X � � � � �y�c Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Circle Telephone Company D/b/a Circle Utilities Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 16, 2002 Released: April 18, 2002 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: On January 15, 2002, Circle Telephone Company filed the above-captioned Petition for Waiver of section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. On March 27, 2002, Circle
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 03-1064 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: April 2, 2003 Comment Date: May 2, 2003 Reply Comment Date: May 19, 2003 On March 13, 2003, Western Wireless Corporation (Western Wireless), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), filed a petition with the Commission seeking a waiver of the October 1, 2001 deadline set forth in
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit D Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 16, 2003 Released: April 17, 2003 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. (Guamcell), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for waiver of 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 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: July 25, 2003 Released: July 25, 2003 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: INtroduction In this Order, we grant a request from N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. (N.E. Colorado Cellular), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for waiver of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 03-2685 Release Date: August 15, 2003 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION OF GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.307(C) AND 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: August 29, 2003 Reply Comment Date: September 12, 2003 On June 30, 2003, Grande Communications, Inc. (Grande), a competitive eligible communications carrier, filed a petition with the Commission seeking waiver of the December 30, 2002 deadline set forth in section 54.307(c)(4) of the Commission's rules for filing line-count data with
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  • OF RCC MINNESOTA, INC. FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN FILING DEADLINES FOR RECEIPT OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: September 18, 2003 Reply Comment Date: September 25, 2003 On July 11, 2003, RCC Minnesota, Inc. (RCC), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), filed a petition seeking a waiver of the deadlines set forth in sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules for the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission to file an annual certification by April 1, 2001 with the Universal Service Administrator Company (USAC) and the Commission stating that all universal service high-cost support received by RCC will be used ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended.'' In
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  • DC 20054. Pursuant to 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. . The TTY number is 202-418-0484. Michiana Metronet Inc., Centennial Michigan RSA 6 Cellular Corp., and Centennial Michigan RSA 6 Cellular Corp. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules, filed November 4, 2003 (Petition). 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(d)(3) (states must certify by April 1 for rural carriers to receive high-cost support for the third and fourth quarters of that same year). Petition at 1. Id. at 2-3. Id. at 4-5. Id. at 6. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121
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  • local exchange carrier will use universal service support for its intended purposes, we believe it is appropriate to consider this waiver request filed by PRTC, particularly in light of the letter from the Puerto Rico Board, which specifically supports the waiver request filed by PRTC. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Western Wireless Corporation, Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 03-2364 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2003). We note that PRTC has a separate petition pending before the Commission regarding its interpretation of section 54.311(b) of the Commission's rules. Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Petition for Clarification, or in the Alternative, Waiver of Section 54.311(b), Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service,
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  • Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) filed by FiberNet, LLC on February 12, 2002, IS DENIED, as described herein. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Eric N. Einhorn Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau FiberNet, LLC, Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule Section 54.307(c)(3), filed Feb. 11, 2002 (FiberNet Petition). 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(a). 47 C.F.R. � 54.313; 47 C.F.R. S 54.314. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found in section 54.313 of the Commission's rules and the certification requirements for rural carriers are found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. See id. In instances where carriers are not subject to state jurisdiction, an ETC may self-certify to the Commission and USAC. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(b); 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(b).
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  • section 54.301(f) of the Commission's rules. See Smithville Petition at 1. We find, however, that it is unnecessary to address this waiver request because the October 1 filing deadline for receiving LSS is only found in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b) & (f). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313; 47 C.F.R. � 54.314. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found in section 54.313 of the Commission's rules and the certification requirements for rural carriers are found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. See id. In instances where carriers are not subject to state jurisdiction, an ETC may self-certify to the Commission and USAC. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(b); 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(b).
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  • 20054. Pursuant to 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 Regina Brown, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484. See ALLTEL Nebraska, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules, filed March 23, 2004 (ALLTEL Petition). 47 C.F.R. �54.313(a). 47 C.F.R. �54.313(d)(3). ALLTEL Petition at 3-4. ALLTEL Petition at Attachments 1 and 2. ALLTEL Petition at 3-4. '' � � � � � '' T���7f�`;8gK��b���PNG (c)|)Q��@0����� �~.� � �-c���"Pg� �c)�0O��) b�"c�� ��-� �!|} 2 ����un�''...��� }^�;u������.l ��jX��F�D�r� qvW�C�`��K]L����q���b##}J@j!-�ыp�=܈ �7�Z�"�NzKZߌE�� F���)%3{�Rg*w��/�yD߂z,���](n��2/cmL� \A% �g�@}�� W/ x">46/��^���aУR �M(c)tmR�X��F� ���-6
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  • 54.307(c) 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 47 C.F.R. � 54.903 04/06/04 East Ascension Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. � 54.301 04/09/04 Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Hills Telephone Company, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301 05/20/04 SEI Data, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802 03/23/04 Centennial Lafayette Communications, LLC; Centennial Beauregard Cellular LLC; Centennial Caldwell Cellular Corp.; Centennial Morehouse Cellular, LLC 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(d)(3) 05/28/04 Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 1.415, 1.419, comments are due no later than June 21, 2004 and reply comments are due no later than July 1, 2004. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Parties should clearly specify in the caption
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X X 6 X X X X Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: June 10, 2004 Released: June 14, 2004 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C. (Midwest), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for a
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  • States Cellular Corporation on March 20, 2002, IS GRANTED, to the extent described herein. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION William F. Maher, Jr. Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau Submission of Supplementary Information Pursuant to Section 54.307 of the FCC's Rules, Request for Waiver of United States Cellular Corporation, filed March 20, 2002. 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(a). 47 C.F.R. � 54.313; 47 C.F.R. S 54.314. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found in section 54.313 of the Commission's rules and the certification requirements for rural carriers are found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. See id. In instances where carriers are not subject to state jurisdiction, an ETC may self-certify to the Commission and USAC. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(b); 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(b).
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  • islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. This service area encompasses the entire study area of the incumbent rural carrier, Micronesian Telephone. Regulatory Oversight We note that Saipancell is obligated under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended'' and is required under section 54.314 of the Commission's rules to certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. On February 19, 2002, Saipancell certified to the Commission that, consistent with section 54.314(b) of the Commission's rules, all federal high-cost support will be ``used only for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended pursuant to Section 254(e)''
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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 Grande Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307 and 54.314 of the Commission's Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: August 16. 2004 Released: August 16, 2004 By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Grande Communications, Inc. (Grande), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for waiver
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  • Nov. 4, 2003 (Centennial Waiver Request). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the 1996 Act provides that state commissions, or this Commission when states lack jurisdiction, shall designate carriers as ETCs. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). 47 C.F.R. � 54.313. The certification requirement for ETCs designated in areas served by rural LECs is found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. � 54.314. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Fourteenth Report and Order and Twenty-Second Order on Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 96-45, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers, Report and Order, CC Docket No. 00-256, 16 FCC Rcd 11244, 11318, para.
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  • Atlantic, Inc. VT 1/14/04 Alaska DigiTel, LLC AL 1/21/04 Centennial Lafayette Communications, LLC; Centennial Beauregard Cellular LLC; Centennial Caldwell Cellular Corp.; Centennial Morehouse Cellular, LLC LA 5/28/04 For further information regarding this Public Notice, please contact Gina Spade or Tom Buckley at (202) 418-7400. See, e.g., Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, RFB Cellular, Inc., Petitions for Waiver of Sections 54.314(d) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 17 FCC Rcd 24387 (2002); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C., Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 04-1688 (Telecomms. Access Pol. Div. rel. June 14, 2004); Federal-State Joint Board
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  • parties are invited to comment on petitions recently filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Qwest Corporation 47 C.F.R. � 54.313 3/29/04 Benton/Linn Wireless, LLC 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) 6/9/04 American Cellular Corporation 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314 7/16/04 MCI, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.809(c) 7/21/04 Northeast Iowa Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) 7/27/04 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 September 7, 2004, and reply comments on or before September 14, 2004. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic
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  • C. As explained above, Nextel's service area for each rural telephone company encompasses the entire study area of each rural telephone company. Regulatory Oversight Nextel is obligated under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended'' and is required under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules to certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. Nextel has certified that, consistent with sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, all federal high-cost support will be ``used only for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended pursuant to Section 254(e)'' of the Act in
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  • the Commission's schools and libraries program and reaffirming that applicants are responsible for complying with program rules and procedures). In contrast, in instances where an ETC designation occurred after a line count filing deadline, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has granted waiver of that deadline. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, RFB Cellular, Inc., Petitions for Waiver of Sections 54.314(d) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 17 FCC Rcd 24387, 24391, para. 10 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2002) (Bureau determining that ``it would be inconsistent with the Commission's goal of competitive neutrality and section 254(e) to delay'' the receipt of high-cost support because a carrier received its ETC designation after certain line count filing
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  • herein, we will reexamine Advantage Cellular's petition with regard to redefining service areas of Bledsoe, Frontier, North Central, and Twin Lakes. Regulatory Oversight Advantage Cellular is obligated under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended'' and is required under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules to certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. On May 9, 2003, Advantage Cellular certified to the Commission that, consistent with sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, all federal high-cost support will be ``used only for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended pursuant
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  • SERVICE PROGRAM CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: November 18, 2004 Reply Comment Date: November 29, 2004 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions recently filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed NPCR, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.314 9/27/04 ACS Wireless, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.314(c) and 54.307(c) 10/25/04 ACS Wireless, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) 10/25/04 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 18, 2004, and reply comments on or before November 29, 2004. Comments may be filed using the
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-384 Release Date: February 13, 2004 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION OF NCPR, INC. D/B/A NEXTEL PARTNERS FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.307(C) AND 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: February 27, 2004 Reply Comment Date: March 12, 2004 On December 11, 2003, NCPR, Inc. d/b/a Nextel Partners (Nextel Partners), a competitive eligible communications carrier, filed a petition with the Commission seeking waiver of the December 30, 2002 deadline set forth in section 54.307(c)(4) of the Commission's rules for filing
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  • seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Wapsi Wireless, LLC 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(b) and 54.307(c) 2/8/05 Unity Telephone Company d/b/a UniTel, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.904(d) 2/17/05 Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313 3/3/05 Inland Cellular Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(d) 3/30/05 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 April 29, 2005, and reply comments on or before May 6, 2005. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. , and should include the following words
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 05-1544 Released: May 27, 2005 ADAK EAGLE ENTERPRISES, LLC d/b/a ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITY SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) AND 69.3(e)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND, IF NECESSARY, A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comments Due: June 13, 2005 Reply Comments Due: June 20, 2005 On February 9, 2005, Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility (Adak) filed
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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 Hawaii Public Utilities Commission Request for Waiver of Filing Deadline in 47 C.F.R. Section 54.314 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: June 10, 2005 Released: June 10, 2005 By the Acting Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: On August 27, 2004, the State of Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (Hawaii Commission) timely filed a certification letter identifying the eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) within Hawaii. On October 25,
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  • (NECA) tariffs and pools. We also grant the request of Allband for waiver of certification and data filing deadlines contained in Part 54 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, we waive the October 1, 2004 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support (LSS), the October 1, 2004 deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for state certification of support for rural carriers, and the March 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005 data filing deadlines set forth in section 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules for interstate common line support (ICLS). These waivers will ensure that Allband is able to collect access charges and universal service funding in a timely manner. Based
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  • pools. We also grant the requests of WeavTel and Beaver Creek for waiver of certification and data filing deadlines contained in Part 54 of the Commission's rules. Specifically, we waive the October 1, 2004 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support (LSS), the October 1, 2004 deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for state certification of support for rural carriers, and the March 31, 2005 and July 31, 2005 data filing deadlines set forth in section 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules for interstate common line support (ICLS). These waivers will ensure that WeavTel and Beaver Creek are able to collect access charges and universal service funding in a
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  • 1, 2005 Reply Comment Date: September 9, 2005 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed FiberNet, LLC 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c)(4) 4/15/05 Dobson Cellular Systems 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314 5/9/05 NPCR, Inc. d/b/a Nextel Partners 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314 5/17/05 Western Wireless Corporation 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(d)(3) 5/18/05 Citizens Communications and Frontier Communications 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 7/8/05 Nebraska Technology & Telecommunications, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 7/19/05 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
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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 Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Request to Amend Certification Inland Cellular Telephone Company Request for Waiver of Filing Deadline in 47 C.F.R. Section 54.314 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: August 18, 2005 Released: August 18, 2005 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: On September 3, 2003, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (WUTC) timely filed a certification letter identifying the eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) within Washington. On
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  • reexamine PSC's petition with regard to redefining service areas of Georgia ALLTEL Telecomm, Inc. and ALLTEL Georgia Communications. Regulatory Oversight We note that PSC is required under section 254(e) of the Act to use high cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' and must, under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. On September 26, 2003, PSC certified to the Commission that, consistent with sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, all federal high cost support will be used ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' pursuant
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  • No. 96-45 Comment Date: February 15, 2005 Reply Comment Date: February 22, 2005 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions recently filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed North Dakota Limited Partnership 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314 11/12/04 ACS Wireless, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c), 54.313(d), and 54.314(d) 12/16/04 Valor Telecommunications of Texas, L.P. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 12/23/04 MCI, Inc. and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 1/7/05 Centennial Cellular Tri-State Operating Partnership, Centennial Randolph Cellular, LLC, Elkhart Metronet, Inc., Mega Comm, LLC, Michiana Metronet, Inc., South Bend Metronet, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �
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  • 8, 2005 (Petition). Subsequently, Citizens filed an ex parte presentation supplementing the Petition. See Letter from Jerry Elliott, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Citizens Communications to Thomas Navin, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, FCC, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Aug. 1, 2005 (Supplement). See also 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314, 54.809, 54.802(a). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id.; see Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket No.
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  • PROGRAM CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: December 2, 2005 Reply Comment Date: December 9, 2005 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(d) 4/29/05 Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership 47 C.F.R. � 54.307 7/29/05 Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314 8/3/05 Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314 10/24/05 Dixon Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b) 10/26/05 Lexcom Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b) 10/28/05 Citizens Telephone Company of Higginsville, Missouri 47 C.F.R.
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  • for Waiver of the Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Apr. 9, 2004 (EATEL Petition); Columbus Telephone Company, Petition for Waiver of Deadline in 47 C.F.R. 54.301(b), CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Nov. 26, 2003 (Columbus Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313; 47 C.F.R. � 54.314. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found in section 54.313 of the Commission's rules and the certification requirements for rural carriers are found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. See id. In instances where carriers are not subject to state jurisdiction, an ETC may self-certify to the Commission and USAC. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(b); 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(b).
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  • the Commission's rules to the limited extent necessary to permit Direct Communications to be treated as an incumbent LEC for purposes of calculating universal service support. We also waive the October 1, 2005 data filing deadline set forth in section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules for local switching support (LSS); the October 1, 2005 filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for state certification of support for rural carriers; and the March 31, 2005, and July 31, 2005 data filing deadlines set forth in section 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules for interstate common line support (ICLS). We grant these waivers on our own motion to permit Direct Communications to receive, to the extent it is eligible, federal
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  • Waiver of Section 54.313 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Mar. 29, 2004 (Qwest-South Dakota Petition); ALLTEL Nebraska, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Section 54.313 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Mar. 23, 2004 (ALLTEL Petition). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.313. We note that the ALLTEL Petition's caption incorrectly requests a waiver of section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the 1996 Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Fourteenth Report and Order and Twenty-Second Order on Reconsideration, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services
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  • February 8, 2005 but was not received by the Commission's Office of the Secretary until April 13, 2005). See also 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c), 54.802(a), 54.809(c), and 54.904(d). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802, 54.809, 54.903. 47 C.F.R. � 54.809(a). See 47 C.F.R. �54.809(c). In Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 20 FCC Rcd 6371, 6413-14, para. 94 (2005), the Commission adopted a quarterly IAS certification schedule to accommodate late filings, whereby a late-filing carrier's IAS support is curtailed by a quarter's worth of support for
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  • Chief Wireline Competition Bureau FiberNet, LLC, Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule Section 54.307(c)(4), CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Apr. 11, 2005 (FiberNet Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802, 54.809, 54.903. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. See FiberNet Petition at 1. FiberNet Petition at 2. Id. Id. at 3. 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. Northeast Cellular Telephone Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (``Northeast Cellular''). WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969); Northeast Cellular, 897 F.2d at 1166. Northeast Cellular, 897
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 4 4 4 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: December 29, 2005 Released: December 30, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: Introduction In this Order, we grant Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility (Adak Telephone), a new local exchange carrier (LEC) in Alaska, waivers
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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 M&L Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Skyline Telephone Company Waiver of Sections 54.301(b), 54.314(d), and 54.903(a) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: January 14, 2005 Released: January 14, 2005 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we waive the October 1, 2003 state certification filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for high-cost universal service
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  • Reply Comments Due: July 18, 2006 By this public notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on two petitions filed on May 8, 2006, by Iowa Telecom Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom). In the first petition, Iowa Telecom requests forbearance, pursuant to Section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, from enforcement of Sections 36.01-631, 54.305, 54.309, 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commissions rules to the extent necessary to permit Iowa Telecom to be eligible for high-cost universal service support under the non-rural high-cost mechanism. In the second petition, Iowa Telecom requests waiver of Sections 36.01-631, 54.305, 54.309, 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commissions rules to the extent necessary to accomplish the same purpose. Iowa Telecom requests that the forbearance
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  • 2006 Reply Comment Date: July 21, 2006 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) 6/2/06 Sagebrush Cellular, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(d), 54.314(a) and 54.904(d) 6/5/06 Cedar Valley Communications, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 36.311(h), 36.612, 54.307(c)(3), 54.314(a), 54.903(a) 6/16/06 Interested parties may file comments on or before July 14, 2006 and reply comments on or before July 21, 2006. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 96-45. Comments may be filed using: (1) the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the
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  • Granting authority to transfer these assets serves the public interest because it will ensure the continuity of service for CassTel's customers. Conditions to Grant. Section 254 of the Communications Act states as its principal goal that consumers in all regions of the nation, including consumers in rural, insular, and high-cost areas, have access to affordable telecommunications services. Consistent with section 54.314 of the Commission's rules, an eligible rural local exchange carrier (LEC) may only receive high-cost universal service support if the state in which the carrier is providing service certifies annually to the Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) that the carrier will use the support in accordance with section 254(e) of the Communications Act. On October 15, 2004,
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  • LLC; Michigan Metronet, Inc.; South Bend Metronet, Inc. IN 1/18/2005 Dobson Cellular TX 4/29/2005 Dobson Cellular MI 5/9/2005 NPCR, Inc. KY 5/17/2005 Western Wireless MT 5/18/2005 Dobson Cellular OK 8/3/2005 For further information regarding this Public Notice, please contact Vickie Robinson at (202) 418-7400. See, e.g., Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, RFB Cellular, Inc., Petitions for Waiver of Sections 54.314(d) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 17 FCC Rcd 24387 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2002); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C., Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 19 FCC Rcd 10484 (Telecom. Acc. Pol. Div. 2004); Federal-State
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  • the redefinition proposal herein, we will reexamine Carolina West's petition with regard to redefining these service areas. Regulatory Oversight We note that Carolina West is required under section 254(e) of the Act to use high cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' and must, under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. Carolina West also agrees to provide the number of consumer complaints per 1,000 mobile handsets on an annual basis. In addition, Carolina West will annually submit information detailing how many requests for service from potential customers were unfulfilled for the past year. We require Carolina West
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  • Cellular South Licenses, Inc., Supplement to Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed June 24, 2004 (Cellular South Supplement). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the 1996 Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs. See 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314, 54.809. 47 C.F.R. � 54.809(a). 47 C.F.R. �54.809(c). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id.; see Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report
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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 Centennial Cellular Tri-State Operating Partnership and Centennial Claiborne Cellular Corp. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules Mississippi Public Service Commission Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: August 14, 2006 Released: August 14, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a request
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  • 47 C.F.R. � 54.313, filed by Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., IS GRANTED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Thomas J. Navin Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Section 54.313 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Mar. 3, 2005 (Petition). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.313. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. Id. � 54.313(a). The certification requirement for rural ETCs is found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. See id. � 54.313(b). Id. � 54.313(d). Id. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Ninth Report and Order and Eighteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 20432, 20483, para. 100 (1999). Under the Commission's rules, USAC submits
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  • Limited Partnership; North Dakota 5 - Kidder Limited Partnership; and Bismarck MSA Limited Partnership, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Dec. 9, 2005. See also 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802, 54.809, 54.903. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. See Petition at 6. Id. at 7. Id. Id. at 8. Id. Id. at 17. Id. at 14. See id. at 8. Id. Id. at 15-16. Id. at 9. See id. at 6, 15, 16. 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. Northeast Cellular Telephone Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990)
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit s * - � $ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of: Federal-State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96-45 Universal Service Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative Petition for Waiver of Deadline in 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314 Pembroke Telephone Cooperative Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: August 14, 2006 Released: August 14, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: Introduction In this Order, we grant the requests of Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative (Buggs Island),
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  • of the Commission's rules would enable Sacred Wind to receive immediate high-cost loop support payments based on projected costs until historical costs become available. Waiver of sections 69.2(hh), 69.3(e)(6), and 69.3(e)(11) would permit Sacred Wind to become a member of NECA and to participate immediately in the NECA pools and tariffs. In addition, Sacred Wind requests waivers of sections 54.301(b), 54.314(d), and 54.903(a)(3) to allow it to receive immediate local switching support (LSS) and interstate common line support (ICLS). In addition, Sacred Wind posits that section 54.305 of the Commission's rules does not apply to the instant transaction or, in the alternative, that the Commission should waive section 54.305 in order that Sacred Wind may receive high-cost support based on the
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  • own motion. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e)(2) of the Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs, but section 214(e)(6) allows the Commission to designate as ETCs carriers not subject to the jurisdiction of a state commission. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(2), (6). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802, 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. See also Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order
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  • the FCC's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed July 6, 2006 (Petition). See also 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). The Verizon companies on behalf of whom Verizon filed the petition are the regulated, wholly owned subsidiaries of Verizon Communications Inc. See Petition at 1 n.1. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.802(a), (b). 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). See also Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 4 4 4 � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 27, 2006 Released: November 27, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: In this Order, we extend the timing of the waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules granted to Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC
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  • by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing requirements associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Pine Cellular Phones, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c)(2) 9/29/06 AT&T Communications of NY and AT&T Communications of California 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 10/17/06 MTA Communications, Inc. d/b/a/ MTA Wireless 47 C.F.R. � 54.314 11/1/06 Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(b) 11/13/06 Interested parties may file comments on or before December 11, 2006 and reply comments on or before December 18, 2006. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 96-45. Comments may be filed using: (1) the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3)
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  • Commission's Rules (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 36.612(a)(3). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e)(2) of the Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs, but section 214(e)(6) allows the Commission to designate as ETCs carriers not subject to the jurisdiction of a state commission. 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(2), (6). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802, 54.809, 54.903. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 00-256, Fourteenth Report and Order, Twenty-Second Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-45 and Report and Order
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  • Inc., Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule Section 54.809(c), CC Docket No. 96-45, filed July 21, 2004 (54.809 Petition). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e); see also 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). Section 254 of the Act was added by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (1996). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id.; see also Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket
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  • Universal Service Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: December 28, 2006 Released: December 28, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: Introduction In this Order, we grant in part and deny in part a petition from Mid-Tex Cellular, Ltd. (Mid-Tex), an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in Texas, for a waiver of sections 54.314(d)(5) and 54.904 of the Commission's rules. We find that Mid-Tex has demonstrated that good cause warrants a waiver of section 54.314(d)(5), but not section 54.904. Background Section 254(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that ``only an eligible telecommunications carrier designated under section 214(e) shall be eligible to receive specific Federal universal service support.'' Once
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  • 2003, filing deadline in section 54.904(d) of the Commission's rules. In August 2005, North River received a telephone call from its National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) representative informing it that its ICLS certification due June 30, 2003, had not been filed correctly. North River investigated and discovered that it had inadvertently filed the High Cost use certification required by section 54.314(b), believing it to be the correct use certification to file in June, instead of its ICLS certification. After receiving the call from NECA, North River filed its ICLS certification. North River states that the employee responsible for the filing is no longer with the company, and the new personnel are now fully aware of the due dates. NECA has instituted
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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 San Isabel Telecom, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Deadlines of Section 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Deadlines in Section 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: December 28, 2006 Released: December 28, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a request from San Isabel Telecom, Inc. (San Isabel), an
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  • New Hope Telephone Cooperative; Otelco Telephone, LLC; and Peoples Telephone Company, Inc., as listed in Appendix C, herein. Regulatory Oversight We note that Corr is obligated under section 254(e) of the Act to use high cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended'' and is required under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules to certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. Corr has certified to the Commission that, consistent with sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, all federal high cost support will be used ``only for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended'' pursuant to Section 254(e)
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  • Waiver of Section 54.301 Local Switching Support Data Submission Reporting Date, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Oct. 28, 2005 (Citizens Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Section 214(e) of the 1996 Act provides that state commissions shall designate carriers as ETCs. See 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. 47 C.F.R. � 54.313; 47 C.F.R. � 54.314. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found in section 54.313 of the Commission's rules and the certification requirements for rural carriers are found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. See id. In instances where carriers are not subject to state jurisdiction, an ETC may self-certify to the Commission and USAC. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(b); 47 C.F.R. �
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  • SERVICE PROGRAM CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: March 20, 2006 Reply Comment Date: March 27, 2006 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Pembroke Telephone Cooperative 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(b) 10/31/05 North River Telephone Cooperative 47 C.F.R. � 54.904(d) 11/17/05 Nebraska Technology & Telecommunications, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 12/19/05 Great Lakes of Iowa, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.802, 54.809, 54.904 2/1/06 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 March 20, 2006, and
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  • parties are invited to comment on petitions filed by the following telecommunications carriers seeking waivers of various filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Advantage Cellular Systems 47 C.F.R. � 54.307 11/2/05 SouthEast Telephone, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307 and 54.802 12/20/05 Mid-Tex Cellular, Ltd. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.314(d)(5) and 54.902 12/20/05 CenturyTel of Central Wisconsin, LLC and Telephone USA of Wisconsin, LLC 47 C.F.R. � 36.612(a)(3) 12/22/05 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 January 17, 2006, and reply comments on or before January 24, 2006. All pleadings are to reference CC
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  • 2004 (Petition). Valor's request for review of a decision of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) is therefore moot. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e); see also 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). Section 254 of the Act was added by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 (1996). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id.; see also Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket
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  • DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SELECTED ASSETS OF QWEST CORPORATION BY SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 06-82 SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36, AND SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.305, 54.314(d), 54.903(a), 69.2(hh), 69.3(e)(6) AND 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION'S STAY OF THE PROVISION OF ENHANCED LIFELINE AND LINK-UP SUPPORT TO CUSTOMERS ON NEAR-TRIBAL LANDS PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109 Comments Due: May 11, 2006 Reply Comments Due: May 18, 2006 On March 30, 2006, Qwest
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  • C.F.R. �� 0.91, 0.291, 1.102, this Order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Thomas J. Navin Chief Wireline Competition Bureau NPCR, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed September 29, 2006 (Petition). See also 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. Id. See also Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket No.
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  • Deadline in 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a), CC Docket No. 96-45, filed March 23, 2004 (SEI Petition); SouthEast Telephone, Inc., Petition of Waiver of Deadlines In 47 C.F.R. � 54.809(c), CC Docket No. 96-45, filed December 17, 2003 (SouthEast Petition); see also 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c), 54.802(a), 54.809(c), and 54.903. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Interstate access universal service support was established to replace implicit support that was collected through interstate access charges. See Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board On Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 96-262, 94-1, 99-249, 96-45,
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  • upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Renee R. Crittendon Acting Deputy Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Corr Wireless Communications, LLC, Petition for Limited Waiver of Sections 54.307(c) and 54.313(d) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed Mar. 18, 2003 (Corr Petition); see also 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c), and 54.313(d)(3). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313(b). 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313(d). If the October 1 deadline for first quarter support is missed, the certification must be filed by January 1 for support to begin in the second quarter, by April 1 for support to begin in the third quarter, and by July 1 for support to begin in the
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  • 1.102, this Order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Renee R. Crittendon Acting Deputy Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Cellular South Licenses Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.904(d) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed August 9, 2006 (Petition); see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.904(d). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.904(a) and (d). In the MAG Order, the Commission adopted a mechanism for accepting an untimely filed ICLS certification, whereby the carrier does not become eligible for ICLS until the second calendar quarter after the certification is untimely filed. See Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of
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  • petition requesting forbearance filed by Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) 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 May 8, 2006, Iowa Telecom filed a petition asking the Commission to forbear from enforcing sections 36.601-36.631, 54.305, 54.309, 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commission's rules to permit Iowa Telecom to be eligible for high-cost universal service support based on its network's forward-looking economic costs. Iowa Telecom requests that this forbearance remain effective until such time as the Commission adopts a final successor regime to the Rural Task Force Order to allow Iowa Telecom to receive loop support based on its network's
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  • C.F.R. �� 0.91, 0.291, 1.102, this Order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Kirk S. Burgee Associate Chief Wireline Competition Bureau AT&T Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed October 17, 2006 (Petition). See also 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. Id. See also Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sixth Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket No.
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � � � � � @ @ @ @ @ x � � - @ @ � � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Kansas Corporation Commission Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: January 26, 2007 Released: January 26, 2007 By the Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request by the Kansas Corporation Commission (Kansas Commission) for a waiver of sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commissions rules. This waiver
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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 MTA Communications Inc. d/b/a MTA Wireless Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: January 26, 2007 Released: January 26, 2007 By the Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request by MTA Communications Inc. d/b/a MTA Wireless (MTAW), an eligible telecommunications carrier, for a waiver of section 54.314(d) of the Commission's
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  • 0.291, 1.102, this Order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Kirk S. Burgee Associate Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Pine Cellular Phones, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, filed September 29, 2006 (Petition). See also 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. 1. Id. at 2-3. Id. at 2. Id. Id. Id. at 2-3. Id. at 1 Id. at 3-7. Id. at 7. Id. at 2. Id. at 7. Id. at 5-6; see also Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership; North Central RSA 2 of North Dakota Limited Partnership; North Dakota
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  • 36.612. Allband Petition at 2. Id. at 12. Allband Communications Cooperative Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.2(hh) and 69.601 of the Commission's rules, WC Docket No. 05-174, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 13566 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (Allband Order); 47 C.F.R. �� 69.2(hh) and 69.601. Allband Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 13566, para. 1; 47 C.F.R. Part 36, �� 54.5, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), and 54.903(a). See Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC, Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's Rules; Request for Approval of Related Actions, and Request for Expedited Decision, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Aug. 29, 2006) (Direct Petition); 47 C.F.R. �� 36.611, 36.612. Direct Petition at 2. See Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC, and Qwest Corporation, Joint
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  • UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: July 19, 2007 Reply Comment Date: August 3, 2007 Interested parties are invited to comment on petitions filed by the following parties seeking waivers of various filing requirements associated with the receipt of universal service support pursuant to the Commission's rules. Petitioner Rule Date Filed Illinois Commerce Commission 47 C.F.R. � 54.314 1/10/07 Pine Cellular Phones, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c)(2); 54,809(c) 1/29/07 Grande Communications Network, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) 2/1/07 Range Telephone Cooperative Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) 3/28/07 Prairie Wave Black Hills, LLC 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 4/9/07 Farmers Mutual Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. �� 54.314(d)(1); 54.314(d)(2) 5/17/07 Interested parties may file comments on or before July 19, 2007
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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 Sagebrush Cellular, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Filing Deadline in 47 C.F.R. Sections 54.307(d), 54.314(a) and 54.904(d) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: August 13, 2007 Released: August 13, 2007 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we grant a request from Sagebrush Cellular, Inc (Sagebrush), an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in Montana, for a waiver of the
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  • ETC on the Reservation in the requested area previously served by the rural telephone company, CenturyTel of the Southwest. Regulatory Oversight We note that Hopi is required under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' and must, under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. In its Petition, Hopi certified to the Commission that, consistent with sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, all federal high-cost support will be used ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' pursuant to section
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  • Docket No. 96-45 (filed Oct. 2, 2007) (Petition). Specifically, Osirus seeks a waiver of sections 69.2(hh), 69.601, and 69.3(e) to allow Osirus to become a member of NECA and to immediately participate in NECA pools; sections 36.611 and 36.612 to allow accelerated high-cost loop support; the July 1, 2007 and October 1, 2007 state certification deadlines set forth in section 54.314(d); and data filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.301(b) and 54.903(a). 47 C.F.R. �� 69.2(hh), 69.601, 69.3(e), 36.611, 36.612, 54.314(d), 54.301(b), and 54.903(a). See Petition at 2. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. �� 1.1200 et seq. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206(b)(2). 47 C.F.R.
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  • at 1166. Although certain Petitioners have requested the Bureau review the decision of the Administrator under section 54.723 of the Commission's rules, we find the appropriate procedural relief is to waive the filing deadline. 47 C.F.R. ��1.3, 54.722(a); see also Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Sagebrush Cellular, Inc., Petition for Waiver of Filing Deadline in 47 C.F.R. Sections 54.307(d), 54.314(a) and 54.904(d), Order, 22 FCC Rcd 15139 (Aug. 13, 2007) (Action in which the Bureau waived a filing deadline). See Appendix A. See e.g., Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, FCC Form 499-A (2007) at http://www.usac.org/fund-administration/forms/ See http://www.usac.org/fund-administration/forms/. Request for Review by Atlantic Digital, Inc. of Decision of Universal Service Administrator, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 4224, 4225-26, paras. 3,
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  • ETC on the Navajo Nation Reservation in Utah in the requested area served by rural telephone company, Navajo Communications. Regulatory Oversight We note that SBI is required under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'', and must, under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. In its Petition, SBI certified to the Commission that, consistent with sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, all federal high-cost support will be used ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' pursuant to section
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  • 05-337, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 06J-1 (rel. Aug. 11, 2006). Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Report and Order, ETC Designation Framework, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 20 FCC Rcd 6371 (2005) (Adding 47 CFR �� 54.202, 54.209; and amending 47 CFR � 54.307 [section (d) added], 47 CFR � 54.313 [subsection (d)(3)(vi) added], 47 CFR � 54.314 [subsection (d)(6)(vi) added], and 47 CFR � 54.809 [subsection (c) revised]). While we mention the ETC Designation Order in the High Cost section of this document, ETC designation also is necessary to receive low income support. 20 FCC Rcd at 6372, para. 2. Id. at para. 1. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, High-Cost Service Support,
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  • Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit h h h � h < h � � DA: 08-1172 Released: May 16, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF FILING DEADLINES RELATED TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: June 16, 2008 Reply Comment: July 1, 2008 Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed iBroadband Networks, Inc., d/b/a Cedar Valley Communications 47 C.F.R. � 54.314 4/29/08 HTC Services Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a) 5/2/08 Interested parties may file comments on or before June 16, 2008 and reply comments on or before July 1, 2008. All pleadings are to reference CC Docket No. 96-45. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. . Filers should follow the
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  • 2007, seeking waiver of the Commission's rules regarding high-cost universal service support. Specifically, Hawaiian Telcom seeks a five-year waiver of section 54.309 of the Commission's rules to allow it to receive high-cost model support by averaging its line costs on a wire center-by-wire center basis, instead of on a statewide basis. Hawaiian Telecom also requests a one-time waiver of section 54.314(d)(vi) of the Commission's rules to allow Hawaiian Telecom to receive high-cost model support immediately upon grant of its petition. Hawaiian Telcom estimates that grant of its waiver request would allow it to receive approximately $6 million per year in high-cost model support. Interested parties may file comments on or before February 19, 2008 and reply comments on or before March
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  • BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Dana R. Shaffer Chief Wireline Competition Bureau Westgate Communications LLC d/b/a WeavTel Petition of Waiver of the Section 54.903 Interstate Common Line Support Reporting Date, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed July 9, 2007) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.903. Petition at 1. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, 54.802(a), 54.809, 54.903, 54.904. 47 C.F.R. � 54.903. 47 C.F.R. � 54.903(a)(3). Id. 47 C.F.R. � 54.903(a)(4). (MAG Order) (subsequent history omitted). Petition at 1. WeavTel also submitted supplemental information. See Letter from Richard Weaver, Manager of Operations, WeavTel, to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Dec. 17, 2007) (asserting that without a waiver, WeavTel
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  • Waiver of Section 54.307(c)(1) Applicable to the Line Submission Applicable to Interstate Common Line Support, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Dec. 21, 2007) (XIT Petition for Waiver); 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307, 54.802. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements), 54.313 (certification requirements regarding use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)), 54.904 (certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c). 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. Id.; see also
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  • Section 54.802(a) Deadlines for Submission of Line Count Data by Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Seeking Portable Interstate Access Support, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed May 2, 2008) (HTC Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements), 54.313 (certification requirements regarding use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)), 54.904 (certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. Id.; see also Access Charge Reform, Price
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit T T T � T ( T x � DA 08-2639 Released: December 3, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: January 2, 2009 Reply Comment: January 21, 2009 Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(d) 10/30/08 Etex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b) 11/6/08 Interested parties may file comments on or before January 2, 2009 and reply comments on or before January 21, 2009. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Electronic Filers: Comments may
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � h � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Cedar Valley Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(d), 54.314(a), and 54.904(d) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: January 8, 2008 Released: January 8, 2008 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we deny a petition by Cedar Valley Communications, Inc. (Cedar Valley), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in Texas, for a waiver of the filing deadlines
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  • TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE PROGRAM CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: March 31, 2008 Reply Comment: April 15, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on petitions filed by the following eligible telecommunications carriers and state Commission seeking waivers of filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service funds. Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation 47 C.F.R. � 54.314 2/8/08 PTI Pacifica Inc. 47 C.F.R. � 54.314 2/8/08 Aventure Communication Technology, LLC 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c); 54.802 2/11/08 Northeast Iowa Telephone Company 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b) 2/15/08 Wyoming Public Service Commission 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(d)(3) 2/15/08 Interested parties may file comments on or before March 31, 2008 and reply comments on or before April 15, 2008. All pleadings are
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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 New Florence Telephone Company Waiver of Filing Deadline in 47 C.F.R. Section 54.314(d) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: March 6, 2008 Released: March 6, 2008 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we direct the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), subject to the conditions discussed herein, to recommence disbursing high-cost universal service support to New Florence Telephone Company (NFTC) as of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit r r r � r F r - � DA: 08-747 Released: March 27, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION FILED BY CENTENNIAL U.S.V.I. OPERATIONS CORP. FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314(d)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: April 28, 2008 Reply Comment: May 13, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Centennial U.S.V.I. Operations Corp. (Centennial) seeking an expedited waiver of the July 1, 2006, filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's rules. On February 22, 2008, the United
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ^ ^ ^ � ^ 2 ^ � � DA 08-877 Released: April 17, 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON THREE SEPARATE PETITIONS FILED BY IT&E OVERSEAS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.209, 54.314, 54.809, AND 54.904 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: May 19, 2008 Reply Comment: June 3, 2008 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on three separate petitions filed by IT&E Overseas, Inc. for waiver of various filing deadlines required by sections 54.209, 54.314, 54.809, and 54.904 of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service funds.
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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 Illinois Commerce Commission's Petition for Waiver and Leave to File Certification of Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Out-of-Time Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d) Filing Deadlines for Submission of State Certification of Federal High-Cost Support for a Rural Carrier Petition of the Wyoming Public Service Commission for Waiver of Filing Deadline for Rate Comparability Certification Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(d)(3) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April
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  • a member of NECA and to immediately participate in NECA pools and tariffs. Second, DTS seeks a waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules to allow DTS to receive universal service high-cost loop support initially based on its forecasted costs rather than its historical costs. Finally, DTS seeks a waiver of the state certification deadlines in section 54.314(d) and the data filing deadlines in sections 54.301(b) and 54.903(a) to enable DTS to receive universal service support immediately upon commencing service. Interested parties may file comments on or before June 5, 2009, and reply comments on or before June 22, 2009. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 05-337. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment
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  • from William L. Roughton, Jr., Attorney for Centennial, to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Oct. 28, 2008) (Oct. 28 Ex Parte Letter); 47 C.F.R. � 54.809. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements), 54.313 (certification requirements regarding use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)), 54.904 (certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.802. 47 C.F.R. � 54.809(a). 47 C.F.R. �54.809(c). Federal-State
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  • ETC on September 11, 2003. As with NPI, the Michigan PSC delineated Centennial's service area for the purpose of universal support by exchanges. Neither Centennial nor the Michigan PSC sought the Commission's agreement with the Michigan PSC's service area redefinition. On November 4, 2003, Centennial filed a petition with the Commission seeking waiver of the state certification deadline in section 54.314(d)(3) of the Commission's rules and asking that it receive high-cost universal service support as of the date of its ETC designation, September 11, 2003. In that petition Centennial did not inform the Commission that the Michigan PSC had redefined Centennial's service area in the September 11, 2003 order. Centennial's petition for waiver of the certification deadline was granted on August
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � � � j � � DA 09-1557 Release Date: July 21, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINES WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: August 20, 2009 Reply Comment Date: September 4, 2009 Petitioner Rule(s) Date Filed Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.314, 54.904 05/29/2009 Windy City Cellular, LLC 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(d) 06/12/2009 Interested parties may file comments on or before August 20, 2009, and reply comments on or before September 4, 2009. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies. Electronic Filers: Comments
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  • 2) a declaratory ruling that a waiver of the definition of ``study area'' in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's rules is not necessary; 3) waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules to allow Huron to receive accelerated high-cost loop support; 4) waiver of the state universal service fund certification deadlines set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules; and 5) waiver of data filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.301(b) and 54.903(a) of the Commission's rules. Huron intends to provide telecommunications services to an unserved area located in the upper peninsula of the state of Michigan. Interested parties may file comments on or before August 20, 2009, and reply comments on or before September
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  • Frappier, Davis, Wright, and Tremaine, LLP, to Karen M. Majcher, Universal Service Administrative Company (Dec. 31, 2008) (Centennial December 31 Letter)). Petition at 2. Centennial December 31 Letter at 2. Id. at 2-3. Petition at 3. Centennial December 31 Letter at 3. Id. Centennial December 31 Letter at 9. See also Centennial USVI Operations Corp. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 28, 2008) (Centennial USVI Petition); Centennial Communications Corp. Request for Review of Decision of the Universal Service Administrator, CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 00-256 (filed May 25, 2007) (Centennial Puerto Rico Petition); Centennial Communications Corp. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.809 of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed
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  • 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: December 29, 2009 Reply Comment Date: January 5, 2010 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) seeking waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service funds. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 29, 2009, and reply comments on or before January 5, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies. . Paper Filers: Parties
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  • Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Grande Communications Networks, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules Hardy Telecommunications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(c)(2) and 54.802(a) Applicable to the Line Count Submission for High-Cost Loop and Interstate Access Support Petition of iBroadband Network, Inc., d/b/a Cedar Valley Communications Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules IT&E Overseas, Inc. Petition for Protective Waiver of Section 54.314, 54.809, and 54.904 of the Commission's Rules Petition of the Micronesian Telecommunications Company for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules Pattersonville Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.904(d) Carrier Certification for Interstate Line Support Petition of PTI Pacifica Inc. for Waiver of Section
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  • of Petitions for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines LBH, L.L.C. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules Knology of the Black Hills, LLC f/k/a PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules USCOC of Cumberland, Inc. Hardy Cellular Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.809(c), 54.904(d), 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 ORDER Adopted: April 21, 2009 Released: April 21, 2009 By the Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this order, we deny three requests, filed by LBH, L.L.C (LBH); Knology of the Black Hills, LLC
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  • Competition Bureau Xfone USA, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed June 27, 2008) (Xfone Petition); 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c), 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements), 54.313 (certification requirements regarding use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)), 54.904 (certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c). 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. Id.; see also
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  • Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.301(b) Submission Date for Projected 2008 Local Switching Support Data, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 15, 2008) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found in section 54.313 of the Commission's rules and the certification requirements for rural carriers are found in section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313 and 54.314. In instances where carriers are not subject to state jurisdiction, an ETC may self-certify to the Commission and USAC. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313(b) and 54.314(b). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b); see also Local Switching Support, Data Collection Form, Cost Company, available at http://www.usac.org/_res/documents/hc/pdf/LSS_Form-Cost_Co.pdf (retrieved April 21, 2009); Local Switching Support, Data
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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 Petition for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Centennial USVI Operations Corp. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 21, 2009 Released: April 21, 2009 By the Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this order, we deny a request from Centennial USVI Operations Corp. (Centennial) for a waiver of sections 54.307(d) and 54.314(d)
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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 Petition for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadline Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service CTC Telecom, Inc. d/b/a Snake River PCS Petition for Waiver of Deadline in 47 C.F.R. 54.314(d)(6) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 ORDER Adopted: June 4, 2010 Released: June 4, 2010 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this order, we grant a request filed by CTC Telecom, Inc. d/b/a Snake River PCS (CTC) for waiver of the universal service high-cost support filing deadline set forth in
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  • Petition for Waiver of Section 54.904(d) Filing Deadline For Submission of Annual Interstate Common Line Support Certification for a Rural Rate-of-Return Carrier PRWireless Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the FCC's Rules CommuniGroup of Jackson, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules Hopi Telecommunications, Inc. (SAC #452173) Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314(d)(1) Filing Deadline For Submission of Annual Section 254(e) Certification by Tribal and Other Carriers Not Subject to State Jurisdiction Midstate Telecom, Inc. Petition for Waiver of FCC Rules Section 54.307(c) and Section 54.802(a) T-Mobile USA, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the Commission's Rules (SAC Nos. 639003 and 239005) Minerva Valley Telephone Company, Inc. Petition for Waiver of
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  • proper dispatch of business and to the ends of justice''); see also Letter from Heather Dawn Thompson, Counsel, Standing Rock Telecommunications, Inc. to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, at 1 (filed July 21, 2010) (asking the Bureau to bifurcate the ETC designation process along these lines). See id. at 4; see also 47 U.S.C. � 254(e); 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. See generally 47 C.F.R. Part 54. See ETC Designation Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 6401-02, paras. 68-69. Standing Rock ETC Petition at 23; see supra paras. 15, 21. Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel v. FCC, 183 F.3d 393, 417-18 (5th Cir. 1999). 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. �� 220, 403; 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. See Declaratory Ruling,
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  • Service Area We designate AWCC as an ETC in North Carolina for the wire centers listed in the Appendix. Regulatory Oversight We note that AWCC is required under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended'' and must, under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules, certify annually that it is in compliance with this requirement. In addition, AWCC must report certain information to the Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for the area in which it is designated as an ETC pursuant to section 54.209 of our rules. We find that reliance on AWCC's commitments to meet these requirements
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  • (filed May 4, 2010) (Syringa Petition) 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. USAC uses line count data filed in March
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  • 101.1523 12/31/11 3060-1078 Rules and Regulations Implementing the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (CAN-SPAM Act), CG Docket No. 04-53 11/30/13 3060-1079 Sec. 15.240, Radio Frequency Identification Equipment (RFID) 03/31/11 3060-1080 Collections for the Prevention or Elimination of Interference and for the Reconfiguration of the 800 MHz Band 08/31/11 3060-1081 Secs. 54.202, 54.209, 54.307, 54.313, 54.314, and 54.809 09/30/11 3060-1083 Secs. 64.1300 through 64.1340 06/30/11 3060-1084 Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Obligations on All Local and Interexchange Carriers (CARE), CG Docket No. 02-386 06/30/13 3060-1085 Sec. 9.5, Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) E911 Compliance 06/30/12 3060-1086 Secs. 74.786, 74.787, 74.790, 74.794 and 74.796 10/31/12 3060-1087 Sec. 15.615 07/31/11 3060-1088 Rules and Regulations
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  • SEEKS COMMENT ON THE GEORGIA RSA #8 PARTNERSHIP PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: December 1, 2010 Reply Comment Date: December 16, 2010 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Georgia RSA #8 Partnership for a waiver of the filing deadline required by sections 54.313, 54.314 and 54.307(d) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service high-cost support. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 1, 2010, and reply comments on or before December 16, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies. .
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  • SEEKS COMMENT ON THE ALLIED WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: December 09, 2010 Reply Comment Date: December 27, 2010 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Allied Wireless Communications Corporation for a waiver of the filing deadline required by sections 54.313, 54.314, 54.307(d), 54.809(a), 54.904(a) and 54.904(d) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service high-cost support. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 09, 2010, and reply comments on or before December 27, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing
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  • not seek to recover a federal Universal Service Fund subsidy for the free minutes provided to the customer during the grace period or thereafter report that customer on its USAC Form 497.''). Id. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Because Virgin Mobile is not eligible to receive high-cost support, we do not require it to provide high-cost certifications under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of our rules. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. See TracFone Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15105-06, para. 26. . See ETC Designation Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 6401-02, paras. 68-69. See Virgin Mobile Alabama Petition at 15-16; Virgin Mobile Connecticut Petition at 15-17; Virgin Mobile Delaware Petition at 15-17; Virgin Mobile DC Petition at 15-17; Virgin Mobile New
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  • 2010 COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE CTC TELECOM, INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: February 11, 2010 Reply Comment Date: February 26, 2010 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by CTC Telecom, Inc. (d/b/a Snake River PCS) seeking waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for receipt of universal service high-cost support funds. Interested parties may file comments on or before February 11, 2010, and reply comments on or before February 26, 2010. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 08-71. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies. . Paper
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  • All incumbent LECs, whether cost-based companies or average schedule companies, are required to maintain accurate and reliable accounts in accordance with Part 32 of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. Part 32. See Direct Petition at 8. Id. See Direct Petition at 10 (citing Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility, Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20543 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (Adak Order); Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. and Qwest Corporation, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Sacred Wind Communications, Inc., Related Waivers of Parts 36, 54, and
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  • Skylink L.C. Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.607(c) and 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Aug. 10, 2009) (Skylink Petition); 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c), 54.802(a), 54.809(c). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements), 54.313 (certification requirements regarding use of high-cost universal service support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost universal service support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)), 54.904 (certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c). Id. 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a).
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  • ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 29, 2010 Released: April 29, 2010 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this order, we grant a request filed by the Georgia Public Service Commission (GPSC) for waiver of the high-cost universal service support filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's rules. For the reasons discussed below, we find that the GPSC has demonstrated that there is good cause to grant the requested waiver. BACKGROUND Section 254(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), provides that ``only an eligible telecommunications carrier [(ETC)] designated under section 214(e) shall be eligible to receive specific Federal universal service
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  • 96-45 (filed June 4, 2009) (West River Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(e). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for LSS), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for interstate common line support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for interstate access support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(e)(1). 47
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  • Docket No. 08-71 (filed Nov. 6, 2008) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for LSS), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), and 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. The certification requirements for non-rural carriers are found
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  • lines in a study area, that desire to receive LSS, and that have not been filing cost data with the Universal Service Administration Company(USAC) in accordance with section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules. (b) States that desire ETCs within their jurisdiction to receive LSS, but have not already filed relevant certifications with the Commission and USAC in accordance with section 54.314 of the Commission's rules. How to Comply: Incumbent LECs must submit the required cost data to USAC, pursuant to section 54.301(b) of the Commission's rules, within 60 days of the effective date of the Report and Order and by October 1 of each year thereafter in order to receive support for 2010 and subsequent years. States must file the annual
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  • petition filed by Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) requesting that the Commission waive certain sections of the Commission's rules to permit Iowa Telecom to receive universal service high-cost support under the non-rural mechanism, rather than under the high-cost loop support mechanism for rural carriers. Specifically, Iowa Telecom requests that the Commission waive temporarily sections 36.601-36.631, 54.305, 54.309, 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commission's rules to the extent necessary to permit Iowa Telecom to be eligible for universal service high-cost support based on its network's forward-looking economic costs. When it filed for waiver, Iowa Telecom also requested that the Commission forbear from enforcing these sections of the Commission's rules to achieve the same result. The Commission denied that forbearance request on
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  • Docket No. 08-71 (filed Jan. 10, 2011) (Wildflower Petition). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for local switching support (LSS)), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for interstate common line support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for interstate access support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See, e.g., Benton/Linn Wireless, LLC, Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the
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  • 14, 2011) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. �� 54.307(c) and 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filings requirements for local switching support (LSS)), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for interstate common line support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for interstate access support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See, e.g., Benton/Linn Wireless, LLC, Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the
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  • 22, 2011 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE CITIZENS TEL COOP PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: January 23, 2012 Reply Comment Date: February 7, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Citizens Tel Coop for waiver of a filing deadline required by section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules for receipt of high-cost universal service support. Section 54.314(d), among other things, sets forth the deadline for a rural incumbent local exchange carrier that is not subject to state jurisdiction to file an annual certification with the Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company stating that the carrier ``will only use support for the provision, maintenance,
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  • 08-71 (filed Sept. 3, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. USAC uses line count data filed in March
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  • Docket No. 08- 71 (filed Sept. 3, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c). 247 U.S.C. � 254(e). 3Id. 4See,e.g.,47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filingrequirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line (continued. . .) 184 Federal Communications Commission DA 11-42 3.Section 54.307(c) of the Commission's rules provides that a competitive ETC must file working line count data with the Universal Service Administrative Company(USAC) on a quarterly basis to receive certain high-cost support.5Mandatory line count data are
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  • 08-71 (filed Oct. 13, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). 47 C.F.R. � 54.802(a). Id. Id. USAC uses line count data filed in
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  • 08-71 (filed Oct. 28, 2010) (Petition); 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for Local Switching Support), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS) and other high-cost support), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for ICLS), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.307. USAC uses line count data filed in March
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matters of Petitions for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Allied Wireless Communications Corporation Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(d), 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commission's Rules Georgia RSA #8 Partnership Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(d), 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 ORDER Adopted: April 8, 2011 Released: April 8, 2011 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we address petitions by
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  • � 54.307(d). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for the local switching support (LSS) mechanism), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for the interstate common line support (ICLS) mechanism and other high-cost universal service support mechanisms), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for the interstate access support (IAS) mechanism), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for the ICLS mechanism), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See, e.g., Benton/Linn Wireless, LLC, Petition for Waiver of
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  • Area of a Rate-of-Return Carrier to Receive Interstate Common Line Support Columbus Telephone Company Petition for Waiver of Section 54.903(a) of the Commission's Rules Great Lakes of Iowa, Inc. Petition for Waiver of the Commission's Universal Service Rules HTC Communications, LLC Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314 and 54.904 of the Commission's Rules Windy City Cellular, LLC Petition for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Section 54.307(c) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 WC Docket No.
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  • 54.307(c), 54.904(d). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Id. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b) and (e)(1) (data filing requirements for the local switching support (LSS) mechanism), 54.307 (competitive ETC line count filing requirements for the interstate common line support (ICLS) mechanism and other high-cost universal service support mechanisms), 54.313 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314 (state certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements for the interstate access support (IAS) mechanism), 54.809 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing requirements for the ICLS mechanism), 54.904 (carrier certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS). See, e.g., Benton/Linn Wireless, LLC, Petition for Waiver of
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  • (rel. Feb. 9, 2011). A carrier ``creamskims'' when it serves only those customers that are least expensive to serve. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 8776, 8881-82, para. 189 (1997) (subsequent history omitted). AT&T Mobility Petition at Exh. E; see also 47 U.S.C. � 254(e); 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. See generally 47 C.F.R. Part 54. See 47 C.F.R. ��54.202(a), 54.209; see supra para. 4. See ETC Designation Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 6401-02, paras. 68-69; see also 47 C.F.R. �� 54.202(a), 54.209. AT&T Mobility Petition at 16. Texas Office of Public Utility Counsel v. FCC, 183 F.3d 393, 417-18 (5th Cir. 1999). 47 U.S.C. � 214(e). 47 U.S.C. ��
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  • The Division has found that there is good cause to grant the requested waivers because the missed deadlines were the result of minor ministerial, clerical, or procedural errors. The Division also notes that all of the petitions were unopposed. These petitions and related information are listed below: Petitioner Rule(s) Waived Date Petition Filed Midcontinent Communications 54.307(c)(1) 12/14/11 Citizens Tel Coop 54.314(d) 11/23/11 Cross Wireless, LLC d/b/a Sprocket Wireless 54.307(c) 12/6/10 . or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (tty). For further information, please contact Abdel Eqab, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484. - FCC - Generally, the Commission's rules may be waived if good cause is
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  • Rcd 17365 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2010). As noted above, all of these petitions were unopposed. One comment was filed bythe National Telecommunications Cooperative Associationin support of the Citizens Tel Coop petition. SeeComments of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, WC Docket No. 08-71 (filed Jan. 23, 2012). 2191 Petitioner Rule(s) Waived Date Petition Filed Midcontinent Communications 54.307(c)(1)3 12/14/11 Citizens Tel Coop 54.314(d)4 11/23/11 Cross Wireless, LLC d/b/a Sprocket Wireless 54.307(c) 12/6/10 Filings and comments are available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street,
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  • support, including any additional funding. The Commission will be reviewing those plans and updates, as well as other information provided in the annual section 54.313 reports, to ensure that carriers are complying with their public interest obligations, including their build-out requirements. Further, the progress report on those plans will be part of the factual basis that supports the annual section 54.314 certification by the states or carriers that support is being used for the intended purposes. Other Issues Retroactivity. We disagree with commenters who assert that applying the benchmarks to limit HCLS payments constitutes retroactive rulemaking. A rule does not operate retroactively merely because it is ``applied in a case arising from conduct antedating [its] enactment'' or ``upsets expectations based on
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  • DA 12-707 Release Date: May 3, 2012 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON TELENATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF A HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE FILING DEADLINE WC Docket No. 08-71 Comment Date: June 4, 2012 Reply Comment Date: June 19, 2012 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Telenational Communications, Inc.(Telenational) for a waiver of section 54.314(a) of the Commission's rules, which requires a state to file an annual certification with the Universal Service Administrative Company and the Commission in order for the carrier to be eligible to receive high-cost universal service support. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated
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  • be filed with both the Office of the Secretary of the Commission clearly referencing CC Docket No. 96-45, and with the Administrator of the high-cost universal service support mechanism, on or before the deadlines set forth below in subsection (d). All affidavits filed pursuant to this section shall become part of the public record maintained by the Commission. 11. Section 54.314 is added to subpart D as follows: � 54.314. State certification of support for rural carriers. State Certification. States that desire rural incumbent local exchange carriers and/or eligible telecommunications carriers serving lines in the service area of a rural incumbent local exchange carrier within their jurisdiction to receive support pursuant to �� 54.301, 54.305, and/or 54.307 of this part and/or
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  • Regional Planning Committee. In the Matter of Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming (CS Docket No. 01-129). Comments - EARN. -2- September 13 In the Matter of 2001 Annual Access Tariff Filings (CC Docket No. 01-206). Direct Case - ALLTEL Telephone Systems, Inc. In the Matter of FCC Rules Section 54.314 - USF Affidavit. Comments - Yorkville Telephone Company. In the Matter re: Docket No. 01-192 - Pacific Wireless Technologies and Nextel Communication Application and Docket No. 01-193 Chadmoore Wireless Group and Nextel Communications requests for license transfers. Comments - Government of the District of Columbia/Office of the Chief Technology Officer. September 14 In the Matter of Revision of the Commission's
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit February 1, 2002 FCC FILINGS January 15 In the Petition of Circle Telephone Company d/b/a Circle Utilities for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Petition for Waiver - Circle Telephone Company. January 16 In the Matter of Review of Quiet Zones Application Procedures (WT Docket No. 01-319). Comments - The National Science Foundation. In Review of Lifeline and Link-up Service for AH Income Consumes (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - The National Congress of American Indians.
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  • Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/b/a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), Verizon Global Networks, Inc., and Verizon Select Services, Inc. for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services In the Sate of Vermont (CC Docket No. 02-7). Comments - DIRECTV Broadband, Inc., WorldCom, AT&T Corporation, CTC Communications Corporation. In re Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule Section 54.314 (CC Docket No. 96-45). Petition for Waiver - Expedited Action Requested - Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. In the Matter of EchoStar Communications Corporation General Motors Corporation Hughes Electronics Corporation (CS Docket NO. 01-348). Petition to Deny - Eagle III Broadcasting, LLC. In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Expedited Petition for Clarification
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  • in Vermont (CC Docket No. 02-7). Comments - Adelphia Business Solutions Inc. and Adelphia Business Solutions of Vermont, Inc. In the Matter of C.F. Communications Corp., et al. v. Century Telephone of Wisconsin (EB Docket No. 01-99). Motion for Final Settlement Ruling. -2- February 8 In re: N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule Sections 54.313 and 54.314 (CC Docket No. 96-45). Petition for Waiver - Expedited Action Requested. In the Matter of Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television (MM Docket No. 00-39/FCC 01-330). Reply to Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration - Diversified Broadcasting, Inc. February 11 In the Matter of Field Repair Requirements for Commercially-built Transmitter and Transceiver Equipment for
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  • and Arrangements (IB Docket No. 99-67)/Petition of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to Amend Part 25 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Emissions Limits for Mobile and Portable Earth Stations Operating in the 1610-1660.5 MHz Band (RM No. 9165). Comments - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration. In re: United States Cellular Corporation Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.313, 54.314, 54.307 and 54.802 of the FCC's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Petition for Waiver Expedited Action Requested - United States Cellular Corporation. In the Matter of Madison River Telephone Company, LLC Tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal No. 9 (WC 02-371). Rebuttal - Madison River Telephone Company. In Re: Application by Verizon Maryland, Inc., Verizon Washington, D.C. Inc. and Verizon West
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  • pursuant to the schedule set forth in 47 C.F.R. � 54.307(c) or (d), as applicable (47 C.F.R. � 54.307(b)). State certification of support for rural and non-rural carriers - has verified that the annual certification on behalf of the Beneficiary (in compliance with the format and filing deadline described in 47 C.F.R. � 54.313(c) and (d) and 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(c) and (d)) was filed with USAC and the Commission stating that all federal high cost support provided to the Beneficiary within the state will be used only for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended (47 C.F.R. � 54.313(a),(b) and 47 C.F.R. � 54.314(a),(b)). Carriers not subject to State jurisdiction - has filed
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  • be filed with both the Office of the Secretary of the Commission clearly referencing CC Docket No. 96-45, and with the Administrator of the high-cost universal service support mechanism, on or before the deadlines set forth below in subsection (d). All affidavits filed pursuant to this section shall become part of the public record maintained by the Commission. 11. Section 54.314 is added to subpart D as follows: � 54.314. State certification of support for rural carriers. State Certification. States that desire rural incumbent local exchange carriers and/or eligible telecommunications carriers serving lines in the service area of a rural incumbent local exchange carrier within their jurisdiction to receive support pursuant to �� 54.301, 54.305, and/or 54.307 of this part and/or
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  • March 31, and June 30. The September 30 line count data filed on March 30 remains unchanged. See Rural Task Force Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11307-08 para. 161; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.315(f). Id. at 11307-08 paras. 160-61. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Rural Task Force Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11317-20 paras. 187-93; see also 47 C.F.R. � 54.314. See Interstate Access Support Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 13062 para. 232. See Rural Task Force Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11318 n.446 (``Because the Commission has primary jurisdiction over interstate rates, oversight of the use of LTS lies with the Commission. . . . We anticipate addressing certification of LTS when we address interstate access reform in the MAG
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  • Universal Service, Recommended Decision, CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 00J-4 (Jt. Bd. rel. Dec. 22, 2000) (Recommended Decision). See generally RTF Order. In the RTF Order, the Commission recognized that in some cases carriers may not be subject to the jurisdiction of the state. In these instances, this Commission will assume the role of the state commission. See 47 C.F.R. 54.314(b) (certification of support for rural carriers); 47 C.F.R. � 54.315 (disaggregation). RTF Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11248, para. 8. RTF Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11257, para. 26. RTF Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11256, para. 25. Section 36.603(a) provides, in relevant part, that: Beginning January 1, 2002, the annual amount of the rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion
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  • the schools and libraries universal service program, however, we find that it is appropriate to address the various non-telephony wireless services as a group. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS Code 513322. Telephone Trends Report, Table 5.3. 47 U.S.C. �254(e). See 47 U.S.C. �214(e)(1). See 47 U.S.C. �214(e)(2), (e)(3), (e)(6). See 47 U.S.C. �214(e)(1). 47 U.S.C. �254(e). See 47 C.F.R. �54.313, �54.314. Id. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). Recommended Decision at paras. 87-89. Id. at paras. 9-66. Id. at paras. 67-86. 47 C.F.R. �� 1.415, 1.419. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998). See 47 C.F.R. � 1.49. (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 03-13 Federal Communications Commission FCC 03-13 � F = -
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  • ``any and all minimum local usage requirements adopted by the FCC'' and it intends to offer a number of local calling plans as part of its universal service offering. As discussed below, Virginia Cellular has committed to report annually its progress in achieving its build-out plans at the same time it submits its annual certification required under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules. Virginia Cellular has also made specific commitments to provide service to requesting customers in the service areas that it is designated as an ETC. Virginia Cellular states that if a request is made by a potential customer within its existing network, Virginia Cellular will provide service immediately using its standard customer equipment. In instances where a
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  • shall find that the designation is in the public interest.'' 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(2). Recommended Decision, 19 FCC Rcd at 4274-75, paras. 42-45. Id. at 4273, para. 39. Id. at 4275-76, paras. 46-48. States currently are subject to annual certification requirements in order for ETCs operating within their jurisdictions to receive federal universal service support. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314, 54.316. Recommended Decision, 19 FCC Rcd at 4279-80, paras. 56, 58. Id. at 4279-80, 4287-90, paras. 56, 72-76. Id. at 4279-80, 4290-91, paras. 56, 77-80. As noted by the Joint Board in the Recommended Decision, if the Commission were to adopt the ``hold harmless'' approach to avoid reductions in the amount of high-cost support flowing to rural areas, the per-line
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  • ``any and all minimum local usage requirements adopted by the FCC'' and it intends to offer a number of local calling plans as part of its universal service offering. As discussed below, Highland Cellular has committed to report annually its progress in achieving its build-out plans at the same time it submits its annual certification required under sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules. Highland Cellular has also made specific commitments to provide service to requesting customers in the service areas in which it is designated as an ETC. Highland Cellular states that if a request is made by a potential customer within its existing network, Highland Cellular will provide service immediately using its standard customer equipment. In instances where
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  • of West Virginia, Case No. 02-1453-T-PC, Recommended Decision at Conclusions of Law para. 30 (Pub. Serv. Comm'n of W.Va. Sept. 15, 2003). See Minnesota Midwest Wireless ETC Order at 9. We note that states are currently subject to annual certification requirements in order for ETCs operating within their jurisdictions to receive federal universal service support. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314, 54.316. See Section 214(e) Declaratory Ruling, 15 FCC Rcd at 15174, para. 15. See Alaska Digitel ETC Order at 18-19. See 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(5). ``The term `service area' means a geographic area established by a State commission (or the Commission under paragraph (6)) for the purpose of determining universal service obligations and support mechanisms.'' Id. See Federal-State Joint Board
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  • an ETC, additional requirements also must be satisfied before a carrier can begin receiving high-cost universal service support. In particular, section 254(e) requires that support shall be used ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended.'' To implement this statutory provision, the Commission adopted an annual certification requirement. Specifically, sections 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commission's rules provide that state commissions must file an annual certification with USAC and with the Commission stating that all high-cost support received by carriers within the state will be used ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which support is intended.'' In instances where carriers are not subject to the jurisdiction of
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  • (Iowa Telecom, or Petitioner) requesting that the Commission forbear from enforcing certain sections of the Commission's rules to permit Iowa Telecom to be eligible for high-cost universal service support under the non-rural mechanism, rather than under the high-cost loop support mechanism for rural carriers. Specifically, the Petitioner requests that the Commission forbear from enforcing sections 36.601-36.631, 54.305, 54.309, 54.313, and 54.314 of the Commission's rules to the extent necessary to permit Iowa Telecom to be eligible for high-cost universal service support based on its network's forward-looking economic costs. For the reasons set forth below, we find that the requested forbearance would not give Iowa Telecom the relief it seeks, and that it fails to satisfy the requirements of section 10 of
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  • Joint on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 20 FCC Rcd 6371 (2005). Application of Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 241(e) and P.U.C. Subst. R. 26.418, PUC Docket No. 29144, SOAH Docket no. 473-04-4450, Order (2005). 47 U.S.C. �� 214, 254; see also 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313(a), 54.314(a) (for providers to be eligible for high-cost universal service support, states are required to file an annual certification stating all federal USF provided to ETCs under its jurisdiction will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended). See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, WC Docket No. 05-337, CC
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  • lands. Petitions for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the States of Alabama, North Carolina, and Tennessee, CC Docket No. 96-45, Reply Comments of TracFone Wireless, Inc., at n.22 (filed Feb. 2, 2005). 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Because TracFone is not eligible to receive high-cost support, we do not require it to provide high-cost certifications under �� 54.313 and 54.314 of our rules. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. See Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15105-06, para. 26. See 47 C.F.R. �54.401(d). As noted above, we find that TracFone's service offering meets the criteria for service and functionality contained in our rules. See supra para. 11 & n.29. We also approve TracFone's compliance plan, finding that it is adequate
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  • of the relevant state commission with our redefinition of the service area, but in no event prior to the effective date of this order. We also note that a newly designated ETC shall be eligible to receive support as of the effective date of its designation as an ETC provided it submits the data required by sections 54.307, 54.313, and 54.314, as applicable, of our rules within 60 days of the effective date. Therefore, if Petitioners file the required data within the 60-day period, they will receive support as of the effective date of their designations. Regulatory Oversight Petitioners are required under section 254(e) of the Act to use high-cost support ``only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and
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  • Notice, 21 FCC Rcd 9292 (Fed.-State Jt. Bd. 2006); 2007 Joint Board Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd at 9024, para. 3. If the Commission ultimately concludes that competitive ETCs are not eligible for LSS, the ceiling would be set at the per-line support amounts that the incumbent LEC receives from the HCLS. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.809, 54.904. See Rural ILECs Petition for Revocation of Sprint/Nextel's ETC Designation in Virginia or, Alternatively, Motion to Show Cause, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed June 4, 2007). On July 9, 2007, the Wireline Competition Bureau sought comment on this petition. Comment Sought on a Petition by TDS Telecommunications Corp., Fairpoint Communications, Inc., and Burke's Garden Telephone
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  • TracFone Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15097, para. 3 & n.12. Virgin Mobile states that it does not request ETC designation for tribal lands. See February 11 Ex Parte Letter at n.4. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e). Because Virgin Mobile is not eligible to receive high-cost support, we do not require it to provide high-cost certifications under �� 54.313 and 54.314 of our rules. See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313, 54.314. See TracFone Forbearance Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 15105-06, para. 26. . See 47 C.F.R. �54.401(d). As noted above, we find that Virgin Mobile's service offering meets the criteria for service and functionality contained in our rules. See supra III(B)(2). See 47 C.F.R. � 54.209(a) (specifying the information to be included
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  • and 36.612 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 16 FCC Rcd 3813, 3825, para. 30 (Com. Car. Bur. 2001) (granting Mescalero a waiver ``to permit it to receive high-cost loop support for the period January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2002''); Adak Eagle Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Adak Telephone Utility, Petition for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.314(d), 54.903(a)(3), 69.2(hh) and 69.3(e)(6) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 20543, 20547, para. 10 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (granting Adak Telephone a waiver ``to permit it to receive high-cost loop support for the period beginning May 25, 2005''). Referral Notice at 5. Twin Valley Order, 21 FCC Rcd at 10115, para. 10; Referral Notice
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  • order were applied prospectively only. The Commission did not alter the amount of support that carriers received in prior years. See id. at 11262, para. 40 (``Effective July 1, 2001, rural carriers shall receive'' rebased high-cost loop support); see also 47 C.F.R. �� 36.602, 36.603. See Appendix B. 5 U.S.C. � 553(d)(3); 47 C.F.R. � 1.427(b). 47 C.F.R. �� 54.301(b), 54.314. See Coalition Separations Reconsideration Petition. Id. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13, 109 Stat. 163 (1995). Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-198, 116 Stat. 729 (2002); 44 U.S.C. � 3506(c)(4). The RFA has been amended by the Contract With America Advancement Act of 1996. See 5 U.S.C. � 601 et. seq.; Pub.
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  • for reconsideration. Absent waiver of these requirements, Standing Rock may not be eligible to receive universal service support immediately. Because Standing Rock has not yet received universal service support, however, and because Standing Rock timely sought reconsideration of a portion of the order that imposed these obligations on Standing Rock, we find good cause to waive sections 54.307, 54.313, and 54.314 of our rules to the extent necessary so that Standing Rock may be treated as a newly designated ETC throughout its service area for the purpose of complying with these rules. We also note that North Dakota has not filed a rate-comparability certification on behalf of its non-rural carriers, as required by section 54.316 of our rules, which could be
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  • Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order and Order on Reconsideration, 18 FCC Rcd 15090, 15095-15096, para. 13 (2003). For example, the Commission requires ETCs to certify that universal service support will be used only for the facilities and services for which the support is intended as a condition of receiving support. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313(a)-(b), 54.314(a)-(b) (federal high-cost support ``shall only be provided to the extent'' the requisite certification is provided). Also, the Commission previously considered imposing service quality and technical conditions on the receipt of high cost support, but concluded that the conditions were not warranted at that time. See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Report and Order, 12 FCC
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  • will be used in the new calendar year only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended, regardless of the rule under which that support is provided. This corrects a defect in our current rules, which require only a certification with respect to the coming year. The certifications required by new section 54.314 will be due by October 1 of each year, beginning with October 1, 2012. The certification requirement applies to all recipients of high-cost and CAF support, including those that receive only Phase I Mobility Fund support. Second, we maintain states' ongoing role in annual certifications. Several commenters take the position that responsibility for ensuring USF recipients comply with their public
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  • rules in �� 1.720 through 1.736, and pole attachment complaint proceedings under Section 224 of the Act and rules in �� 1.1401 through 1.1418; (ii) Proceedings, other than rulemaking proceedings, relating to customer proprietary network information (CPNI); (iii) Proceedings relating to cable special relief petitions; (iv) Proceedings involving Over-the-Air Reception Devices; and (v) Common carrier certifications under rule in � 54.314 of this chapter. (2) Unless required under paragraph (f)(1) of this section, in the following types of proceedings, all pleadings, including permissible ex parte submissions, notices of ex parte presentations, comments, reply comments, and petitions for reconsideration and replies thereto, may be filed in electronic format: (i) General rulemaking proceedings other than broadcast allotment proceedings; (ii) Notice of inquiry proceedings;
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  • We have directed the states to rely on the information contained in the carriers' section 54.313 annual reports in making those certifications. See USF/ICC Transformation Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 17861, para. 612. Because a September 1 deadline would put the carriers' annual reports due only one month before the states' annual certifications are due, see new 47 C.F.R. � 54.314, that would not provide sufficient time for state commissions to review the information, and we therefore decline to extend the filing deadline so far out. USTelecom Petition at 21. See Alaska Rural Coalition Petition at 17. USTelecom Petition at 21; CenturyLink Opposition at 20. 47 C.F.R. � �54.1009(a). See id. See also USF/ICC Transformation Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 17817,
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  • 330 F.3d 502, 512 (D.C. Cir. 2003). See infra paras. 18-20 (finding that service area conformance in these limited circumstances is not essential to protect the ability of rural telephone companies to continue to provide service nor will forbearance harm competitive market conditions). See 47 U.S.C. �� 201, 202. 47 U.S.C. � 254(e)(3); see also, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 54.313(a)(10), 54.314. USF/ICC Transformation Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 17771-72, para. 295. 47 C.F.R. � 54.202(a)(3). USF/ICC Transformation Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 17771-73, paras. 295-99. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.405 (ETC obligation to offer Lifeline). See 47 U.S.C. � 160(b) (requiring the public-interest determination to consider whether forbearance would promote competitive market conditions). 47 U.S.C. � 214(e)(3); 47 C.F.R. � 54.201(c).
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  • be filed with both the Office of the Secretary of the Commission clearly referencing CC Docket No. 96-45, and with the Administrator of the high-cost universal service support mechanism, on or before the deadlines set forth below in subsection (d). All affidavits filed pursuant to this section shall become part of the public record maintained by the Commission. 11. Section 54.314 is added to subpart D as follows: � 54.314. State certification of support for rural carriers. State Certification. States that desire rural incumbent local exchange carriers and/or eligible telecommunications carriers serving lines in the service area of a rural incumbent local exchange carrier within their jurisdiction to receive support pursuant to �� 54.301, 54.305, and/or 54.307 of this part and/or
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  • ALLTEL CORPORATION, CENTURYTEL, INC. AND CENTURY TEL OF ALABAMA, LLC, ET AL. Granted five peittions for waiver of the Commission's "all-or-nothing rule.". Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/17/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-888). WCB [19]DA-02-888A1.doc [20]DA-02-888A1.pdf [21]DA-02-888A1.txt CIRCLE TELEPHONE COMPANY. Granted the request to withdraw the Petition for Waiver. Dismissed without prejudice the Petition for Waiver of section 54.314 of the Commission's rules and regulations. Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division. Adopted: 04/16/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-884). WCB [22]DA-02-884A1.doc [23]DA-02-884A1.pdf [24]DA-02-884A1.txt IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTIONS 309(J) AND 337 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 AS AMENDED. Addressed petitions for reconsideration and related pleadings regarding certain decisions in the R&O. (Dkt No. 99-87). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 03/14/2002
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  • throughout its licensed service area under section 214(e)(6) of the Act. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/03/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3317). WCB [58]DA-02-3317A1.doc [59]DA-02-3317A1.pdf [60]DA-02-3317A1.txt RFB CELLULAR, INC.. Granted the Request from RFB for waiver of certification filing deadline and waiver of quarterly filing deadlines for line count data set forth in sections 54.314(d)(1) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/03/2002 by MO&O. (DA No. 02-3316). WCB [61]DA-02-3316A1.doc [62]DA-02-3316A1.pdf [63]DA-02-3316A1.txt IN RE APPLICATION OF EXCOMM, LLC. Dismissed as moot the petition to deny filed by CommNet Cellular License Holding, LLC on July 25, 2002. Action by: Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
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  • Released: 04/02/2003. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Barbara J. Lowe at (202) 418-0310 [26]DOC-232835A1.doc [27]DOC-232835A1.pdf [28]DOC-232835A1.txt Released: 04/02/2003. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270 [29]DOC-232877A1.pdf [30]DOC-232877A1.txt Released: 04/02/2003. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION'S PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 03-1064). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 05/02/2003. Reply Comments Due: 05/19/2003. WCB. Contact: Thomas Buckley at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484 [31]DA-03-1064A1.doc [32]DA-03-1064A1.pdf [33]DA-03-1064A1.txt Released: 04/02/2003. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU REITERATES THE OBLIGATIONS OF TERMINAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS UNDER PART 68 RULES. (DA No. 03-1061). WCB. Contact: Cathy Zima at (202) 418-7380, email: czima@fcc.gov and Michael
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  • COMMUNICATIONS.. Granted the petition for a determination of effective competition filed by ACC Cable Communications FL-VA, LLC, d/b/a Adelphia Cable Communications. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau. Adopted: 04/15/2003 by MO&O. (DA No. 03-1164). MB [41]DA-03-1164A1.doc [42]DA-03-1164A1.pdf [43]DA-03-1164A1.txt IN THE MATTER OF FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE GUAM CELLULAR AND PAGING, INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS. Granted the petition for waiver of section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules, filed by Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/16/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-1169). WCB [44]DA-03-1169A1.doc [45]DA-03-1169A1.pdf [46]DA-03-1169A1.txt JAMES A. KAY, JR. APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN THE LICENSE
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  • DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF 3 RIVERS FIBER OPTIC BY ONEEIGHTY COMMUNICATIONS OF MONTANA, INC.. (DA No. 03-2372). (Dkt No 03-134). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809. [26]DA-03-2372A1.doc [27]DA-03-2372A1.pdf [28]DA-03-2372A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS. Granted the Petition for Waiver of setion 54.314(d) of the Commissoin's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 07/17/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2364). WCB REQUEST OF GLH COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Denied the Request for Waiver of Section 1.2110(g)(4) and Dismissed without prejudice the Request for Waiver
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  • to collect $269,000,000 in regulatory fees for FY 2003. These fees are mandated by Congress and are collected to recover the regulatory costs. (Dkt No. 03-83). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 07/21/2003 by R&O. (FCC No. 03-184). OMD [170]FCC-03-184A1.doc [171]FCC-03-184A2.doc [172]FCC-03-184A3.doc [173]FCC-03-184A1.pdf [174]FCC-03-184A2.pdf [175]FCC-03-184A3.pdf [176]FCC-03-184A1.txt [177]FCC-03-184A2.txt [178]FCC-03-184A3.txt IN THE MATTER OF N.E. COLORADO CELLULAR, INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND REGULATIONS. Granted the Petition for Waiver. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 07/25/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-2482). WCB [179]DA-03-2482A1.doc [180]DA-03-2482A1.pdf [181]DA-03-2482A1.txt DAVID L. OSTERKAMP. Proposed to modify the operator privileges of Mr. David L. Osterkamp (Osterkamp), licensee of Amateur Radio Service Station KB0WOT. Proposed to modify
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  • --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: 08/15/2003. FCC ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF 12TH STREET BUILDING ENTRANCE. OMD. Contact: Mary Kay Welch at (202) 418-1957, TTY: (202) 418-2970 or Helen Chang at (202) 418-0424, TTY: (202) 418-0432 or at FCC504fcc.gov [55]DOC-237811A1.doc [56]DOC-237811A1.pdf [57]DOC-237811A1.txt Released: 08/15/2003. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION OF GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.307(C) AND 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 03-2685). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 08/29/2003. Reply Comments Due: 09/12/2003. WCB. Contact: Thomas Buckley at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [58]DA-03-2685A1.doc [59]DA-03-2685A1.pdf [60]DA-03-2685A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SES AMERICOM, INC., APPLICATIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF FIXED SATELLITE SERVICE SPACE STATION LICENSES. Granted SES Americom, Inc. and its subsidiary Columbia Communications Corporation authority to
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  • INC. D/B/A NEXTEL PARTNERS FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.313 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 03-3949). Comments Due: 12/29/2003. Reply Comments Due: 01/05/2004. WCB. Contact: Scott A. Mackoul at (202) 418-7498, email: Scott.Mackoul@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [29]DA-03-3949A1.doc [30]DA-03-3949A1.pdf [31]DA-03-3949A1.txt Released: 12/12/2003. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION OF NPCR, INC. D/B/A NEXTEL PARTNERS FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.307(C) AND 54.314 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 03-3948). Comments Due: 12/29/2003. Reply Comments Due: 01/02/2004. WCB. Contact: Scott A. Mackoul at (202) 418-7498, email: Scott.Mackoul@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [32]A1.doc [33]A1.pdf [34]A1.txt Report No: CWS-04-10 Released: 12/12/2003. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [35]DOC-242098A1.pdf [36]DOC-242098A1.txt Report No: CWS-04-11 Released: 12/12/2003. ANTENNA STRTUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [37]DOC-242099A1.pdf [38]DOC-242099A1.txt Released: 12/12/2003. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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  • [85]DOC-243878A1.pdf [86]DOC-243878A1.txt Report No: 45672 Released: 02/13/2004. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB [87]DOC-243832A1.txt [88]DOC-243832A1.pdf Report No: 25672 Released: 02/13/2004. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB [89]DOC-243834A1.txt [90]DOC-243834A1.pdf Released: 02/13/2004. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG. WCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270 [91]DOC-243842A1.pdf [92]DOC-243842A1.txt Released: 02/13/2004. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON PETITION OF NCPR, INC. D/B/A NEXTEL PARTNERS FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.307(C) AND 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 04-384). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 02/27/2004. Reply Comments Due: 03/12/2004. WCB. Contact: Thomas Buckley at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [93]DA-04-384A1.doc [94]DA-04-384A1.pdf [95]DA-04-384A1.txt Report No: CWS-04-20 Released: 02/13/2004. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [96]DOC-243859A1.pdf [97]DOC-243859A1.txt Report No: CWS-04-19 Released: 02/13/2004. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRATION SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [98]DOC-243883A1.pdf [99]DOC-243883A1.txt Released: 02/13/2004. AUTOMATED NOTIFICATION
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  • EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC. 2004 MODIFICATION OF AVERAGE SCHEDULES. Approved the proposed average schedule formulas as submitted in NECA's filing. (Dkt No. 03-261). Action by: Chief, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 06/10/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1702). WCB [95]DA-04-1702A1.doc [96]DA-04-1702A1.pdf [97]DA-04-1702A1.txt FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE, MIDWEST WIRELESS IOWA, L.L.C. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.313(D) AND 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted the Request from Midwest Wireless Iowa, L.L.C. a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC). (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 06/10/2004 by ORDER. (DA No. 04-1688). WCB [98]DA-04-1688A1.doc [99]DA-04-1688A1.pdf [100]DA-04-1688A1.txt ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED JUNE 10, 2004, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 109: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Report No:
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  • CORP. FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS. (DA No. 05-1543). (Dkt No 96-45) Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 06/10/2005. Reply Comments Due: 06/24/2005. WCB. Contact: Pam Slipakoff at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [37]DA-05-1543A1.doc [38]DA-05-1543A1.pdf [39]DA-05-1543A1.txt Released: 05/27/2005. ADAK EAGLE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITY SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(B), 54.314(D), 54.903(A)(3), 69.2 (HH) AND 69.3(E)(6) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND, IF NECESSARY,. (DA No. 05-1544). (Dkt No 96-45) A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 06/13/2005. Reply Comments Due: 06/20/2005. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-0879 OR Katie King at (202) 418-7491 [40]DA-05-1544A1.doc [41]DA-05-1544A1.pdf
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  • Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/14/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1631). WCB [29]DA-06-1631A1.doc [30]DA-06-1631A1.pdf [31]DA-06-1631A1.txt CENTENNIAL CELLULAR TRI-STATE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND CENTENNIAL CLAIBORNE CELLULAR CORP.. Granted the request from Centennial Tri-State Operating Partnership and Centennial Claiborne Cellular Corp. for waiver of the April 1, 2004 and October 1, 2004 certification deadlines in section 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/14/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-1630). WCB [32]DA-06-1630A1.doc [33]DA-06-1630A1.pdf [34]DA-06-1630A1.txt NORTHWEST DAKOTA CELLULAR OF NORTH DAKOTA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ET. AL. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.307 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted the request of Northwest Dakota Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership; et. al. designated as
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  • of license of stations KFCD(AM), Farmersville, TX and KHSE(AM), Wylie, Texas to Bernard Dallas LLC. Action by: Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau by LETTER. (DA No. 06-2607). MB [41]DA-06-2607A1.doc [42]DA-06-2607A1.pdf [43]DA-06-2607A1.txt MID-TEX CELLULAR, LTD. Granted in part and denied in part a petition from Mid-Tex Cellular, Ltd. (Mid-Tex), an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in Texas, for a waiver of sections 54.314(d)(5) and 54.904 of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 12/28/2006 by ORDER. (DA No. 06-2582). WCB [44]DA-06-2582A1.doc [45]DA-06-2582A1.pdf [46]DA-06-2582A1.txt NORTH RIVER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE. Granted the request of North River Telephone Cooperative , an eligible telecommunications carrier in Virginia, for a waiver of the annual filing deadline set forth in section 54.904(d) of the
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  • II E911 RULES. Granted, nunc pro tunc, Illinois Valley's request for additional waiver and extend the date by which Illinois Valley must achieve 95% penetration to December 12, 2006. (Dkt No. 94-102). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 01/25/2007 by ORDER. (FCC No. 07-5). PSHSB [212]FCC-07-5A1.doc [213]FCC-07-5A1.pdf [214]FCC-07-5A1.txt FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/MTA COMMUNICATIONS INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314(D) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted the Petition for Waiver. Action by: Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-238). WCB [215]DA-07-238A1.doc [216]DA-07-238A1.pdf [217]DA-07-238A1.txt FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/PINE CELLULAR PHONES, INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.307 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Granted the Petition for Waiver. Action by: Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 01/26/2007
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  • FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (1 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Jason Brown at (202) 418-0310 [8]DOC-275888A1.pdf [9]DOC-275888A1.txt Released: 08/13/2007. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILING IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSURE PROCEEDINGS (2 OF 2). OMD. Contact: Jason Brown at (202) 418-0310 [10]DOC-275890A1.pdf [11]DOC-275890A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SAGEBRUSH CELLULAR, INC. PETITION FOR WAIVER OF FILING DEADLINE IN 47 C.F.R. SECTIONS 54.307(D), 54.314(A) AND 54.904(D). Granted a request from Sagebrush Cellular, Inc. for a waiver of the annual certification filing deadline to receive interstate common line support. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/13/2007 by ORDER. (DA No. 07-3572). WCB [12]DA-07-3572A1.doc [13]DA-07-3572A1.pdf [14]DA-07-3572A1.txt ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED AUGUST 10, 2007, DID NOT APPEAR IN
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  • FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF NORTHWEST TELEPHONE, INC. TO ZAYO GROUP, LLC. (DA No. 08-744). (Dkt No 08-44). Comments Due: 04/10/2008. Reply Comments Due: 04/17/2008. WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Dennis Johnson at (202) 418-0809 [73]DA-08-744A1.doc [74]DA-08-744A1.pdf [75]DA-08-744A1.txt Released: 03/27/2008. COMMENT SOUGHT ON A PETITION FILED BY CENTENNIAL U.S.V.I. OPERATIONS CORP. FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 54.314(D)(1) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 08-747). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 04/28/2008. Reply Comments Due: 05/13/2008. WCB. Contact: Jennifer Prime at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [76]DA-08-747A1.doc [77]DA-08-747A1.pdf [78]DA-08-747A1.txt Released: 03/27/2008. DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ASSETS OF SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS, L.P. BY AMERICAN WARRIORS NETWORKS, LLC. (DA No. 08-748). (Dkt No 08-31) STREAMLINED PLEADING
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  • 08-866). MB. Contact: Jane Frenette at (202) 418-2245, TTY: (202) 418-7172. News Media Contact: Mary Diamond at (202) 418-2388 [5]DA-08-866A1.doc [6]DA-08-866A1.pdf [7]DA-08-866A1.txt Report No: 46717 Released: 04/17/2008. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MB [8]DOC-281584A2.txt [9]DOC-281584A1.pdf Report No: 26717 Released: 04/17/2008. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MB [10]DOC-281583A2.txt [11]DOC-281583A1.pdf Released: 04/17/2008. COMMENT SOUGHT ON THREE SEPARATE PETITIONS FILED BY IT&E OVERSEAS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 54.209, 54.314, 54.809, AND 54.904 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 08-877). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 05/19/2008. Reply Comments Due: 06/03/2008. WCB. Contact: Jennifer Prime at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [12]DA-08-877A1.doc [13]DA-08-877A1.pdf [14]DA-08-877A1.txt * * * * * ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 16, 2008, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 74: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- NEWS RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- FCC
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  • Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 04/22/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-896). WTB [61]DA-09-896A1.doc [62]DA-09-896A1.pdf [63]DA-09-896A1.txt * * * * * ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED APRIL 21, 2009, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 77: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- CENTENNIAL USVI OPERATIONS CORP. Denied a request from Centennial USVI Operations Corp. for a waiver of sections 54.307(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45, 08-71). Action by: Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 04/21/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-887). WCB [64]DA-09-887A1.doc [65]DA-09-887A1.pdf [66]DA-09-887A1.txt XFONE USA, INC. Granted in part and denied in part a request filed by Xfone USA, Inc. for waivers of high-cost universal service support filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.307(c) and 54.802(a) of
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  • codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 96-45 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 06/04/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-1027). WCB [64]DA-10-1027A1.doc [65]DA-10-1027A1.pdf [66]DA-10-1027A1.txt PETITION FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH-COST FILING DEADLINE/FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE/CTC TELECOM, INC. D/B/A SNAKE RIVER PCS PETITION FOR WAIVER OF DEADLINE IN 47 C.F.R. 54.314(D)(6). Granted, consistent with precedent, CTC Telecom's request for waiver of the universal service high-cost filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d)(6) of the Commission's rules. (Dkt No. 08-71 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 06/04/2010 by ORDER. (DA No. 10-1025). WCB [67]DA-10-1025A1.doc [68]DA-10-1025A1.pdf [69]DA-10-1025A1.txt APPLICATIONS FILED BY FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. FOR ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER
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  • SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SELECTED ASSETS OF QWEST CORPORATION BY SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. WC Docket No. 06-82. SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36, AND SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF SECTIONS 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(b), 54.305, 54.314(d), 54.903(a), 69.2(hh), 69.3(e)(6) AND 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSIONS RULES; SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SEEKS WAIVER OF THE COMMISSIONS STAY OF THE PROVISION OF ENHANCED LIFELINE AND LINK-UP SUPPORT TO CUSTOMERS ON NEAR-TRIBAL LANDS - PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109. Public Notice: [466]Word | [467]Acrobat 04/26/2006 Domestic Section 214 Application for Transfer of Control of
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  • Section 214 Application filed for the Acquisition of Selected Assets of Qwest Corporation by Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. * Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 06-82 Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. and Qwest Corporation Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36, and Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. Seeks Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, 54.301(B), 54.305, 54.314(D), 54.903(A), 69.2(Hh), 69.3(E)(6) and 69.3(E)(11) of the Commission's Rules * Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. Seeks Waiver of the Commission's Stay of the Provision of Enhanced Lifeline and Link-Up Support to Customers on Near-Tribal Lands DA 06-934 CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 03-109. Comments Due: 5/11/06. Replies Due: 5/18/06. [379]Word | [380]Acrobat 04/26/06 PUBLIC NOTICE: Domestic Section 214 Application
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  • and other new rules of the Commission's rules relating to the new regression cap formulas, WC Docket Nos. 10-90 and 10-208 (filed April 18, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.302. WC DKT No. 10-90 10-208 [37]DA-12-712 June 5, 2012 June 20, 2012 Telenational Communications, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Telenational Communications, Inc. petition for waiver of section 54.314(a) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed April 2, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.314 (a). WC DKT No. 08-71 [38]DA-12-707 June 4, 2012 June 19, 2012 Comment on USTelecom Petition for Waiver Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau releases a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition filed by USTelecom seeking a temporary waiver of sections 54.407(d), 54.410(b)(2), 54.410(c)(2) adopted in
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  • and Arvig Telephone Company. Granted a request for a waiver of the definition of "study area" contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's rules. [29]Word | [30]Acrobat | [31]Text 12/14/02 RFB Cellular, Inc. Granted the Request from RFB for waiver of certification filing deadline and waiver of quarterly filing deadlines for line count data set forth in sections 54.314(d)(1) and 54.307(c) of the Commission's rules. [32]Word | [33]Acrobat | [34]Text October 2002 Releases 10/16/02 The Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service issues recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service on issues from the Ninth Report and Order that was remanded to the Commission. [35]Word | [36]Acrobat | [37]Text September 2002 Releases 9/13/02 Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative, Dickey
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  • the July 31, 2003 loop cost data filing deadline set forth in section 36.611 of the Commissions rules. [30]Word | [31]Acrobat July 2003 Releases 7/25/03 The Wireline Competition Bureau grants a request from N.E. Colorado Cellular, Inc. (N.E. Colorado Cellular), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for waiver of the October 1, 2001 certification filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission's rules for receiving high-cost universal service support in areas served by rural carriers. Granting N.E. Colorado Cellular's waiver request will allow it to receive universal service support beginning February 6, 2002, the date N.E. Colorado Cellular filed its high-cost certification under section 54.314(d) with the Commission. [32]Word | [33]Acrobat 7/24/03 Seeks additional comment on updating line counts
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  • [35]Acrobat 8/19/04 The attached Public Notice announces that it has granted petitions for waiver of certain filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal support. [36]Word | [37]Acrobat 8/16/04 The attached Order grants a request from Grande Communications, Inc. (Grande), a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC), for waiver of the January 1, 2003 certification filing deadline set forth in section 54.314(d) of the Commissions rules for high-cost universal service support in areas served by CenturyTel, Inc., a rural local exchange carrier. TAPD also grants Grandes request for waiver of the December 30, 2002 and March 30, 2003 quarterly filing deadlines for line count data set forth in section 54.307(c) of the Commissions rules for high-cost universal service support and interstate common
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  • access support (IAS) during a time when it was transitioning from bankruptcy. We find that MCI has demonstrated good cause to grant this waiver: MCI's difficulties with emerging from bankruptcy and the impact of a loss of approximately $1.5 million in IAS funding. [23]Word | [24]Acrobat| [25]Text 12/28/06 Order: In this Order, we grant Mid-Tex's petition for waiver of section 54.314(d)(5) of the Commission's rules and deny Mid-Tex's petition for waiver of section 54.904 of the Commission's rules. We find that Mid-Tex's ETC designation date made it impossible for the state commission to file the high-cost use certification prior to the deadline in section 54.314(d)(5). We also find that Mid-Tex's confusion over the ICLS certification deadline in section 54.904 did not
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  • of 54.307 of the Commissions rules. Pine Cellular, through its contractor, filed its data one day late. We find that Pine Cellular has demonstrated that there is good cause to grant its petition. 1/26/07. [180]Word | [181]Acrobat| [182]Text 1/26/2007 Order : In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau grant MTA Communications Inc. d/b/a MTA Wireless (MTAW) petition for waiver of 54.314(d). MTAW was designated an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) prior to the 2005 amendment to 54.314 to allow newly designated ETCs to receive funding as of their designation date. We find that MTAW has demonstrated that there is good cause to grant its petition so it can receive funding as of its designation date. 1/26/07. [183]Word | [184]Acrobat| [185]Text 1/26/2007 Order
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  • Adelstein Statement: [126]Word | [127]Acrobat Tate Statement: [128]Word | [129]Acrobat McDowell Statement: [130]Word | [131]Acrobat April 2008 Releases 4/21/08 Order: The Wire Competition Bureau granted three separate requests for waiver filed by the Illinois Commerce Commission, Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, and the Wyoming Public Service Commission, of the high-cost universal service support filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules. Order: [132]Word | [133]Acrobat March 2008 Releases 3/24/08 Order: Comment Deadlines for Three Universal Service High-Cost Support Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Extended by Two Weeks. Revised Filing Dates: Comments Due: April 17, 2008; Reply Comments Due: May 19, 2008 Order: [134]Word | [135]Acrobat 3/4/08 Public Notice: Comment cycles were established for the Identical Support Rule NPRM,
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  • access support (IAS) during a time when it was transitioning from bankruptcy. We find that MCI has demonstrated good cause to grant this waiver: MCI's difficulties with emerging from bankruptcy and the impact of a loss of approximately $1.5 million in IAS funding. 12/28/06. [22]Word | [23]Acrobat| [24]Text Order: In this Order, we grant Mid-Tex's petition for waiver of section 54.314(d)(5) of the Commission's rules and deny Mid-Tex's petition for waiver of section 54.904 of the Commission's rules. We find that Mid-Tex's ETC designation date made it impossible for the state commission to file the high-cost use certification prior to the deadline in section 54.314(d)(5). We also find that Mid-Tex's confusion over the ICLS certification deadline in section 54.904 did not
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  • request by Pine Cellular Phones, Inc. (Pine Cellular), an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) in Oklahoma, for a waiver of 54.307 of the Commissions rules. 1/26/07. [444]Word | [445]Acrobat| [446]Text 1/26/07 Public Notice: In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau grants a request by MTA Communication Inc. d/b/a MTA Wireless (MTAW), an eligible telecommunications carrier, for a waiver of section 54.314(d) of the Commissions rules. 1/26/07. [447]Word | [448]Acrobat| [449]Text 1/26/07 Public Notice: In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau granted a request by the Kansas Corporation Commission (Kansas Commission) for a waiver of section 54.313 and 54.314 of the Commissions rules. 1/26/07. [450]Word | [451]Acrobat| [452]Text 1/26/07 Public Notice: In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau grants a
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  • (USA), Inc. seeking refund of late payment fees related to universal service fund contributions. Order: [303]Word | [304]Acrobat 4/21/08 Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau granted three separate requests for waiver filed by the Illinois Commerce Commission, Farmers Mutual Telephone Company, and the Wyoming Public Service Commission, of the high-cost universal service support filing deadlines set forth in sections 54.313(d) and 54.314(d) of the Commission's rules. Order: [305]Word | [306]Acrobat 4/18/08 Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau provides notice, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commissions rules, that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by Sagebrush Cellular, Inc for agreement with a decision by the North Dakota Public Service Commission to redefine the service area of Northwest Communications
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  • seeks comment on a petition for waiver of section 54.302 and other new rules of the Commission's rules relating to the new regression cap formulas, WC Docket Nos. 10-90 and 10-208 (filed April 18, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.302. [81]Word|[82]PDF 5/3/2012 Telenational Communications, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Telenational Communications, Inc. petition for waiver of section 54.314(a) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed April 2, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.314 (a). [83]Word|[84]PDF April 2012 Releases 4/25/2012 HCLS Benchmarks Implementation Order: WCB implements benchmarks for carriers receiving high-cost loop support (HCLS), placing reasonable overall limits on costs eligible for reimbursement through HCLS and redistributing freed-up HCLS to carriers that stay within the limits to allow for new broadband
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  • for review or waiver either to the Commission or to USAC within 60 days as required by the Commission's rules. [171]Word|[172]PDF 5/3/2012 Service Area Redefinition Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau consents to four proposed service area redefinitions. [173]Word|[174]PDF 5/3/2012 Telenational Communications, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Telenational Communications, Inc. petition for waiver of section 54.314(a) of the Commission's, WC Docket No. 08-71(filed April 2, 2012); 47 C.F.R. 54.314 (a). [175]Word|[176]PDF 5/3/2012 Onslow County School District Order: In this order, the Bureau grants a request from the Onslow County School District and the North Carolina Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) seeking a waiver of section 54.504(a) of the Commissions rules and any applicable USAC procedural