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  • Complaint at 6, � 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) (``Answer'') at 12, � 8. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. � 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. �� 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, � 7; 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(a). Represcribing 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 Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company And Alpine Communications, L.C. Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and the Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 2, 2000 Released: November 3, 2000 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: I. Introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company (Jordan-Soldier) and Alpine Communications, L.C. (Alpine), for a waiver
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  • Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 00-248, FCC 00-435 (released Dec. 14, 2000), at para. 15. See NYNEX Telephone Companies, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 1608, 1612 (para. 23) (1994); Petitions for Waiver of Transport Rate Structure and Pricing Requirements, Order, 9 FCC Rcd 796, 800-01 (paras. 10-11) (Com. Car. Bur., 1993); BPS Telephone Co., Petition for Waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 4702, 4706 (para. 11) (Com. Car. Bur., Accounting and Audits Div. 1997) (Orders denying petitions for waiver because petition failed to show that it faced disproportionate hardship). 47 C.F.R. � 25.209(f). Onsat Petition, Exhibit 2. Statement of Robert C. Draper, Principal Engineer, Satellite Services Engineering, Loral Skynet (attached as
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  • October 2, 2000 (NECA Filing). Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on NECA's 2001 Modification of Average Schedule Universal Service Formulas, ASD 00-42, DA 00-2354 (rel. October 18, 2000). Comments were filed in support of NECA's proposed formula revisions by the National Telephone Cooperative Association and the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies. See 47 C.F.R. Sections 69.605(c) and 69.606. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(a). 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(b). Once average schedule formulas are approved or modified, they are included in the computation of NECA's annual interstate access tariff rates, and normally scheduled to become effective in the next tariff period (July 1 - June 30). See generally, 47 C.F.R � 36.601 et. seq. See e.g., NECA's Proposed Revisions
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  • � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company And South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: June 5, 2001 Released: June 6, 2001 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa (Amana
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  • recovery under the USF and to maximize tax benefits.'' Moultrie Petition at 5. See NECA Mar. 10, 1999 Ex Parte Letter at 2. See NECA Mar. 10, 1999 Ex Parte Letter at 3. NECA Mar. 10, 1999 Ex Parte Letter at 3. 47 C.F.R. � 36.2(c)(2). Moultrie Petition at 1. Moultrie has also filed a Motion for Stay of section 69.605 of the Commission's rules to preclude NECA from collecting cost information from Moultrie until the Commission rules on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling. Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Motion for Stay of Section 69.605 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 2, 2001) (Motion for Stay). See also Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Amendment to Petition for Declaratory Ruling,
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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 01-232 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov AMANA COLONIES TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A HICKORYTECH AND HEARTLAND TELEPCOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA AND SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 30, 2001 Comment Date: February 19, 2001 Reply Comment Date: March 1, 2001 On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa (Amana Colonies) and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company (South Slope) filed a joint petition for waiver of
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  • is an inconsistency in the treatment under Parts 32 and 36 of sale/lease-back arrangements between a carrier and its affiliate and requests that the Commission direct NECA to accept its cost study that removes the sold assets from Moultrie's investment accounts and records payments to Moultrie's affiliate under Moultrie's expense accounts. Moultrie also filed a Motion for Stay of Section 69.605 of the Commission's rules, which requests that Moultrie not be required to file a revised cost study until the Commission had resolved its Petition. On December 29, 2000, Moultrie filed an ex parte letter that provides additional information regarding the relief requested in its Petition. We will treat Moultrie's ex parte letter as a request for waiver of Part 36
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  • areas. We also grant the request of All West, Carbon/Emery, Central Utah, Hanksville, and UBET for a waiver of section 61.41(c) of the Commission's rules to permit these companies to operate under rate-of-return regulation after acquiring the exchanges from Qwest that are currently under price cap regulation. In addition, we grant Manti's and Skyline's request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow Manti and Skyline to continue operating as average schedule companies after the exchange acquisitions from Qwest. Finally, we grant the Acquiring Companies' request for a waiver of the tariff pooling rules included in section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's rules. STUDY AREA WAIVER Background Study Area Boundaries. A study area is a geographic segment of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit v v v v v v - DA 02-1034 DICKEY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, DICKEY RURAL ACCESS, INC., POLAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., RED RIVER RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, RED RIVER TELECOM, INC., AND CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTIONS 61.41(C) AND (D), 69.3(E)(11) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: May 6, 2002 Comment Date: June 5, 2002 Reply Comment Date: June 20, 2002 On April 2, 2002, Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative and Dickey Rural Access, Inc. (Dickey), Polar Telecommunications, Inc., Red River Telephone Association, Red River Telecom, Inc. (collectively, Acquiring Companies) and Citizens Telecommunications Company of
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  • 863-2898; phone: (202) 863-2893. , and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On April 5, 2002, Citizens-ND and Red River filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov (R) � (R) � �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�% Tf(c) U~��Uy�Ӛ�o=�c�
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  • 863-2898; phone: (202) 863-2893. , and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On April 5, 2002, Citizens-ND and Red River filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov W X W X � �� +D�� +D`� (c) �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�%
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  • (202) 863-2898; phone: (202) 863-2893. , and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On April 5, 2002, Citizens-ND and Polar filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ! ! �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�% Tf(c) U~��Uy�Ӛ�o=�c� {�YAD ���Zv�}�YAD
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  • the Matter of Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative, Dickey Rural Access, Inc., Polar Telecommunications, Inc., Red River Rural Telephone Association, Red River Telecom, Inc. And Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: September 12, 2002 Released: September 13, 2002 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative and Dickey Rural Access, Inc. (Dickey Rural), Polar Telecommunications,
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  • F F ~ � F � F F Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix -- Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: October 11, 2002 Released: October 15, 2002 By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Norway Rural Telephone Company (Norway) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a
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  • and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - See 47 C.F.R. � 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On September 24, 2002, Citizens-ND and Reservation filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' and other waivers pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d) (rate of return) and 69.605(c) (NECA carrier common line tariff) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov (c) � (c) � � �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ���
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  • and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - See 47 C.F.R. � 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On September 24, 2002, Citizens-ND and Missouri Valley filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' and waivers pursuant to sections 69.3(e)(11) (average schedule company) and 69.605(c) (NECA carrier common line tariff) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov e f h i h i � �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 8 T ` h h h h h � DA 02-2857 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., MISSOURI VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, AND CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA SEEK A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND OTHER WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 31, 2002 Comment Date: December 2, 2002 Reply Comment Date: December 17, 2002 On September 24, 2002, Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Nemont), Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. (MVC) and Reservation Telephone Cooperative (Reservation Telephone) (collectively, Acquiring Companies), and Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota (Citizens) filed a
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  • a ``one-percent'' guideline should be applied to study area waivers filed after January 5, 1995. See Eagle, 10 FCC Rcd at 1774; see also Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative et al., Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c), CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 16 FCC Rcd 16881 (Wir. Comp. Bur. 2002). . The term ``rural carrier'' refers to an incumbent local exchange carrier that meets the definition of ``rural telephone company'' in section 3(37) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. � 153(37). See 47 U.S.C. � 153(37). Because Blackduck provides telephone exchange service
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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 02-375 NORWAY RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. D/B/A IOWA TELECOM SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.3(e)(11) AND SECTION 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 19, 2002 Comment Date: March 21, 2002 Reply Comment Date: April 5, 2002 On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural Telephone Company (Norway) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom (Iowa Telecom) filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set
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  • 8bit f Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. Reservation Telephone Cooperative and Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota Joint Petition for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Codified in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: January 27, 2003 Released: January 28, 2003 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Nemont), Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. (MVC),
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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 03-3895 SEARSBORO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. AND KILLDUFF TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 9, 2003 Comment Date: December 24, 2003 Reply Comment Date: January 8, 2004 On October 24, 2003, Seasboro Telephone Company, Inc. (Seasboro) and Killduff Telephone Company (Killduff) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze as codified in the Appendix Glossary of
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  • 19, 2003 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE CONRAD, ELDORA, AND STEAMBOAT ROCK (IOWA) EXCHANGES Non-STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 03-249 HEART OF IOWA COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., d/b/a IOWA TELECOM SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 On November 26, 2003, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) and Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative (Heart of Iowa) (collectively, the Applicants) filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission's rules, to transfer control of the rural Conrad, Eldora, and Steamboat Rock exchanges (Exchanges) from Iowa Telecom
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  • Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. - FCC - See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of the Conrad, Eldora, and Steamboat Rock (Iowa) Exchanges; Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36 and Waivers of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 03-249; CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 18 FCC Rcd 26330 (2003). We note that the applicants amended their joint application for transfer of control with a Second Amendment to their Asset Purchase Agreement that eliminated a proposed non-compete clause involving the carriers. See Letter from Gregory J. Vogt, Counsel for Iowa Telecommunications
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  • June 28, 2004 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE BAXTER, MELBOURNE, RHODES, AND STATE CENTER (IOWA) EXCHANGES Non-STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 04-231 PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., d/b/a IOWA TELECOM SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: July 12, 2004 Reply Comment Date: July 19, 2004 On June 14, 2004, Partner Communications Cooperative (Partner) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) (collectively, the Applicants) filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission's rules, to transfer control of the Baxter, Melbourne, Rhodes, and
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � � � � p '' � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Searsboro Telephone Company, Inc. and Killduff Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Codified in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: July 27, 2004 Released: July 27, 2004 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Searsboro Telephone Company, Inc. (Searsboro Telephone) and Killduff Telephone Company (Killduff Telephone) for a
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  • point of presence (POP) and the incumbent LEC end-office that serves the POP. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.110. See NECA Tariff F.C.C. No. 5, � 6.1.3(A)(1), 3rd Revised Page 6-8.1. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.3, 69.601. 47 C.F.R. � 61.38; 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-610. NECA members participate in revenue pooling as either ``cost companies'' or ``average schedule'' companies. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605-606. Cost companies receive pool revenues for interstate access services based on their actual interstate investment and expenses, calculated each year from cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. The pool revenues of average schedule companies are determined on the basis of a series of formulas. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606. For qualifying small companies, the average schedule option avoids the expense of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-3041 Released Date: September 23, 2004 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SIOUX VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND HILLS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: October 7, 2004 Reply Comment Date: October 14, 2004 On April 5, 2004, Sioux Valley Telephone Company (Sioux Valley) and Hills Telephone Company, Inc (Hills) (collectively, the Applicants) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze, as codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part
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  • the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. - FCC - See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of the Baxter, Melbourne, Rhodes, and State Center (Iowa) Exchanges; Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36 and Waivers of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 04-231; CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 11512 (2004). See Joint Applications of Global Crossing Ltd., and Citizens Communications Company for Authority to Transfer Control of Corporations Holding Commission Licenses and Authorizations Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act and Parts 20, 22, 63, 78, 90, and
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-3687 Released Date: November 24, 2004 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITIONS OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CEDAR VALLEY, LLC, QWEST CORPORATION, AND DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC., TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36, AND SECTIONS 69.2(hh) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: December 8, 2004 Reply Comment Date: December 15, 2004 On November 2, 2004, Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze, as codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-3977 Released: December 20, 2004 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF SULLY TELEPHONE'S REASNOR EXCHANGE TO REASNOR TELEPHONE NON-STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 04-425 SULLY TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC., AND REASNOR TELEPHONE, LLC SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comments Due: January 3, 2005 Reply Comments Due: January 10, 2005 On November 19, 2004, Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (``Sully Telephone'') and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC (``Reasnor Telephone'') (collectively, the ``Applicants'') filed an application pursuant to sections 63.03 and 63.04 of the Commission's rules requesting approval to transfer control
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  • 8bit D D D '' '' D , X | D '' '' '' '' Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Hills Telephone Company, Inc. Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 18, 2005 Released: April 19, 2005 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint request from Sioux Valley Telephone Company (Sioux Valley) and Hills Telephone Company, Inc (Hills) for a waiver
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  • � 54.902. Accordingly, the Commission continues to apply the one-percent guideline to evaluate the potential impact safety valve support and ICLS on the universal service fund. See, e.g., Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Hills Telephone Company, Inc., Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 05-1097 (Wireline Comp. Bur., released April 19, 2005). Skyline Order, 19 FCC at 6767-68, para. 16. See Petition at 18 & n.57. Id. at 18. Id. at 19-22. Id. at 19. Id. Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279 (1994) (codified as amended in 18
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  • & & & � � & : n & � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 29, 2005 Released: November 29, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint request from Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for a
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � Z � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Sully Telephone Association, Inc. and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 29, 2005 Released: November 29, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint petition from Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (Sully) and
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  • for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, and 69.2 (hh) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 6761, 6767, at para. 16 (2004) (Skyline). See Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 19180, 19183, at para. 9 (Wir. Comp. Bur. 2005) (Direct Communications). See, e.g., Madison River Telephone Company, LLC, MebTel, Inc. d/b/a MebTel Communications, and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of
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  • Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See PTI/Eagle Order at 1773, para. 13. . See Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 2858 (2006) (Heart of Iowa Order). . Generally, the Commission may waive its rules for good cause shown. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. The Commission may exercise its discretion to waive a rule where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest. See Northeast Cellular
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 06-2372 Released Date: November 27, 2006 THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE COMPANY TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 69.605(c) AND 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSION RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: December 11, 2006 Reply Comment Date: December 18, 2006 On October 4, 2006, SRT Communications, Inc. (SRT) and North Dakota Telephone Company (NDTC) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze, as codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the
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  • $ \ � � $ $ t � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 27, 2006 Released: April 27, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we conditionally grant a joint request from Partner Communications Cooperative (Partner) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa
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  • and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See PTI/Eagle Order at 1773, para. 13. See supra n.12. See Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, FCC 06-29 (rel. March 15, 2006) (Heart of Iowa Order). See infra para. 10. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.305(b). In reaching this conclusion, we note that the proposed study area waiver directly involves the transfer of only 16 access lines. Moreover, safety valve support is capped at 50 percent of any
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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 SRT Communications, Inc. and North Dakota Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 3, 2007 Released: April 3, 2007 By the Acting Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint request from SRT Communications, Inc. (SRT) and North Dakota Telephone Company (NDTC) (collectively, the Petitioners)
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  • (Qwest) for a waiver of the study area boundary freeze to allow the territory served by Eagle Mountain City's municipal telephone system to be removed from Qwest's study area, and to allow Direct Communications to establish a new study area in the state of Utah. The Bureau also granted a request from Direct Communications for waivers of sections 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow that Direct Communications become a member of NECA and receive interstate access settlements and universal service support pursuant to the average schedule formulas. In addition, on its own motion, the Bureau granted Direct Communications a waiver of the definition of incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) in Part 36 and section 54.5 of the Commission's
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit $ DA 09-2615 Release Date: December 22, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE JOINT PETITION OF IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. AND WELLMAN COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTIONS 54.305 AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: January 21, 2010 Reply Comment Date: February 5, 2010 On October 16, 2009, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association (Wellman) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze. Iowa Telecom and Wellman seek a waiver of the study area boundary freeze
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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 Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.605(c) and 54.305 of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: June 4, 2010 Released: June 4, 2010 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we grant a joint request from Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) and Wellman
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  • any certificated carrier, it does not have accurate historical cost information reflecting the costs that Direct has incurred since acquiring the EMC system on February 1, 2006, or which it will incur to provide adequate and reliable service in Eagle Mountain City. Direct also states that the Commission recognized Direct's inability to provide accurate historical cost data and waived section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow Direct to participate in the NECA tariffs and pools, and to receive universal service support as an average schedule company. Direct states that between the time its study area petition was filed in 2004 and the time the instant petition was filed in August 2006, approximately 400 new subscribers have been added to Direct's
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  • are designed to simulate the disbursements that would be received by a cost company that is representative of average schedule companies." Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.; and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.605(c) and 54.305 of the Commission's Rule, CC Docket No. 96- 45, Order, DA 10-1027 (rel. June 4, 2010) at para. 12. 9 allocated to the intrastate jurisdiction would decrease while expenses allocated to the interstate jurisdiction would increase resulting in a shift of 7 percent to interstate. As shown in Section I of Attachment 2, this shift in cost allocation
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  • November 16; replies due December 1. Contact: Geraldine Matise 202-418-2322 or Rodney Small 418-2452. PN 10/18/00; DA 00-2349 All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc. Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc. and QWEST Corporation Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Sections 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), and 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On October 6, 2000, All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc., and Qwest Corporation filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due November 2; replies
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  • Service. -2- In the Matter of All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telcom, UBET Telecom, 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; Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - The United States Telecom Association. November 3 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - Vernon' on Rural Task Force Recommendation to the Federal-State Joint Board, The Rural Independent Competitive Alliance on the Recommendations of the Rural Task Force, General Communication, Inc.,
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  • Ltd. And Broadwave USA. In the Matter of All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET's Telecom, 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/Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Joint Motion to Strike Petition or Alternatively, Accept Response. -4- January 23 In the Matter of Initial Comments of the ICC in Matter of 2000 Biennial Review - Comprehensive Review of the Accounting Requirements and ARMIS Report Requirements for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers: Phase 2. Comments - Illinois Commerce Commission. In the
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  • Telephone Company. February 6 In the Matter of All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Energy Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, 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/Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(c)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Opposition to Joint Motion to Strike and Reply to Response - Beehive Telephone Co., Inc. In the Matter of Automatic and Manual Roaming Obligations Pertaining to Commercial Mobile Radio Services (WT Docket No. 00-193). Reply Comments - NEXTEL Communications, Inc. -5- In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime
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  • Common Carrier Bureau pursuant to delegated authority. Comments due February 13; replies due February 23. Contact: Joi Roberson Nolen at (202) 418-1520. CC 96-45; PN 01/30/01; DA 01-232 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickorytech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickory Tech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due February 19; replies due March 1. Contact: Adrian Wright
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  • Common Carrier Bureau pursuant to delegated authority. Comments due February 13*; replies due February 23. Contact: Joi Roberson Nolen at (202) 418-1520. CC 96-45; PN 01/30/01; DA 01-232 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickorytech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickory Tech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due February 19*; replies due March 1. Contact: Adrian Wright
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  • the Federal Register; replies due 45 days after publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Jodie Donovan-May or Tom Navin at (202) 418-1580 CC 96-45; PN 01/30/01; DA 01-232 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickorytech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickory Tech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due February 19*; replies due March 1. Contact: Adrian Wright
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  • Commission granted an extension of time until April 8, 2002, for submitting comments on Verizon's section 272(d) biennial audit report. CC 96-45; PN 02/19/02; DA 02-375 Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek a Waiver of Definition of "Study Area" In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) and Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due March 21; replies due April 5. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, (202) 418-0484 TTY. CC
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  • Commission granted an extension of time until April 8, 2002, for submitting comments on Verizon's section 272(d) biennial audit report. CC 96-45; PN 02/19/02; DA 02-375 Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek a Waiver of Definition of "Study Area" In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) and Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due March 21; replies due April 5. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, (202) 418-0484 TTY. CC
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  • above-captioned proceeding 45 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 75 days after publication in the Federal Register. CC 96-45; PN 02/19/02; DA 02-375 Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek a Waiver of Definition of "Study Area" In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) and Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due March 21; replies due April 5. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, (202) 418-0484 TTY. CCB/CPD
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  • pool during the Path A transition period, as defined in �61.3, and, as of the end of that period, is authorized to replace the single pool with two or more pools, including but not limited to separate pools for Path A LECs and Path B LECs, upon 60 days prior notice to the Commission. * * * * * Section 69.605 is amended by including the following new sentence at the end of subsection (a) and a new subsection (e): �69.605 (a) * * * * * Notwithstanding the foregoing, Path A LECs with Path A incentive study areas as defined in �61.3 are not required to report cost data to the Association for those study areas. * * * *
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  • Joint Board on Universal Service, Rural Task Force Recommendation to the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45 (rel. Sept. 29, 2000). Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Comment on Rural Task Force Recommendation, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 00J-3 (rel. Oct. 4, 2000). Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Sections 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605( c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix - Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et al, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, AAD Docket No. 93-93, DA 1845 (rel. Sept. 9, 1999). Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's
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  • category relationships must then be increased proportionately to total 100 percent. Then, the adjusted seller's category relationships must be combined with those of the acquiring carrier as specified in � 36.3(d)(i) to determine the category relationships for the acquiring carrier's post-transfer study area. (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in Part 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2006, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July1, 2001 through June 30, 2006, such companies shall utilize the separations
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Moultrie Independent Telephone Company ) ) Motion for Stay of Part 69.605(a) of the ) Commission's Rules and ) Petition for Declaratory Ruling ) ) Request for Waiver of Part 36 of the ) Commission's Rules ) ) Federal-State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96-45 Universal Service ) ORDER Adopted: October 2, 2001 Released: October 5, 2001 By the Commission: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we deny Moultrie Independent Telephone Company's
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  • service tariffs by June 15, 2001. See id. at �� 61.58, 69.3. The vast majority of rate-of-return carriers currently are members of the NECA common line pool. Therefore, most rate-of-return carriers currently submit common line cost data information to NECA. Members of the common line pool file such data in accordance with procedures developed by NECA. See id. at � 69.605. In order to enable NECA to develop rates for the NECA common line tariff, on an annual basis, members of the common line pool currently submit estimated actual common line costs for the prior year and forecasted common line cost information for the next two years. We note that average schedule companies do not submit cost data to NECA. See
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  • is ``[a]ny presentation which . . . [i]f written, is not served on the parties to the proceeding.'' 47 C.F.R. � 1.1202(b)(1). NECA complied with the ex parte rule requirements by submitting two copies of the filing to the Commission's secretary. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206(b)(1). Moultrie Petition at 1. See also Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Motion for Stay of Section 69.605 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 2, 2001) (Motion for Stay) (seeking to preclude NECA from collecting cost information from Moultrie until the Commission rules on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling); Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Amendment to Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Apr. 6, 1999) (requesting the Commission to direct NECA to
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  • SHALL FILE revised September Form 492 Reports in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 27. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary 47 U.S.C. � 208. 47 U.S.C. � 204(a). 47 C.F.R. �� 69.3, 69.601. 47 C.F.R. � 61.38; 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-610. NECA members participate in revenue pooling as either ``cost companies'' or ``average schedule'' companies. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605-606. Cost companies receive pool revenues for interstate access services based on their actual interstate investment and expenses, calculated each year from cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. The pool revenues of average schedule companies are determined on the basis of a series of formulas. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606. For qualifying small companies, the average schedule option avoids the expense of
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  • and (9) terminated the pending proceeding for prescription of the authorized rate-of-return, which was set at 11.25 percent in 1990. A detailed background on interstate access charges, universal service and rate-of-return regulation is set forth in the MAG Order. MAG Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 19622-30, paras. 16-32. 47 C.F.R. � 61.41(c)(1). 47 C.F.R. � 61.41(c)(2). 47 C.F.R. �� 61.41(b), 69.605 (``[a] telephone company that was participating in average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982, shall be deemed to be an average schedule company except that any company that does not join association tariffs for all access elements shall not be deemed to be an average schedule company.''). 47 C.F.R. �� 61.41(d), 61.41(a)(3). See National Rural Telecom Assoc. v. FCC, 988
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  • a completed Universal Service Fund Data Collection Form). 47 C.F.R. � 54.305(a). See, e.g., Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. Reservation Telephone Cooperative and Citizen Telecommunications Company of North Dakota, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Codified in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.42(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11), and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, Order, CC Docket No, 96-45, 18 FCC Rcd 838, 842, paras. 9-10 (Wir. Comp. Bur. 2003); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Blackduck Telephone Company, Arvig Telephone Company, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and Related Waiver of Section 54.305 of the
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  • 36.611(h). 47 C.F.R. � 36.611. 47 C.F.R. � 36.612(a). This quarterly reporting requirement is to prevent overpayment of support if an incumbent carrier's market share has decreased due to competition. Cost companies receive pool revenues from NECA revenue pools for interstate access services based on their actual interstate investment and expenses, calculated each year from cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. The pool revenues of average schedule companies are determined on the basis of a series of formulas. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606. For qualifying small companies, the average schedule option avoids the expense of preparing cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). Price cap regulation is a method of regulation of dominant carriers, i.e., carriers with power to
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  • carrier support available from the annual high-cost loop fund. See Letter from Gregory Vogt, Counsel for Valor, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed November 6, 2003) (November 6, 2003 Ex Parte). 47 C.F.R. � 54.305(c). See November 6, 2003 Ex Parte. Petition at 5, citing Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Section 36.611. 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605(c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 of the Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed By Copper Valley Telephone et al., Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, DA 99-1845, 1999 WL 700555 (F.C.C.) (Com. Car. Bur. 1999) (1999 Cap Removal Order). 1999 Cap Removal Order at para. 9. Id. Universal Service First Report and Order, 12
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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 Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: March 10, 2006 Released: March 15, 2006 By the Commission: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we conditionally grant a joint request from Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative (Heart of Iowa) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.,
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  • Complaint at 6, � 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) (``Answer'') at 12, � 8. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. � 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. �� 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, � 7; 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(a). Represcribing the
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  • is a geographic segment of an incumbent LEC's telephone operations. Generally, a study area corresponds to an incumbent LEC's entire service territory within a state. Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 19180, 19181, para. 2 (WCB 2005). Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study area ``unless and until the Commission and the states, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c) of
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2010, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2010, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2010, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2010, such companies shall utilize the
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  • to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 96-45, 1 (dated Aug. 24, 2006) (August 24, 2006 Ex Parte Letter). See, e.g., Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom; Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 4404, 4410, para. 17 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006); Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2011, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2011, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2011, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2011, such companies shall utilize the
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  • 67 Order at para. 1. 47 C.F.R. �� 63.03-04. 47 C.F.R. � 63.03. Typically, petitions for study area waivers also include a request for waiver of section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's rules to include any acquired lines in the NECA pool or a request to remain an average schedule company after an acquisition of exchanges. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c). Requests for waiver of section 54.305 are not routinely granted because such requests require a high degree of analysis. See United Telephone Company of Kansas, United Telephone of Eastern Kansas, and Twin Valley Telephone, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of
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  • by the Bureau, the waiver will be deemed granted on the 60th day after the reply comment due date. Additionally, any study area waiver related waiver requests that petitioners routinely include in petitions for study area waiver and we routinely grant - such as requests for waiver of sections 69.3(e)(11) (to include any acquired lines in the NECA pool) and 69.605(c) (to remain an average schedule company after an acquisition of exchanges ) - will also be deemed granted on the 60th day after the reply comment due date absent any further action by the Bureau. Should the Bureau have concerns with any aspect of the petition for study area waiver or related waivers, however, the Bureau may issue a second
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  • Sacred Wind Communications, Inc., Related Waivers of Parts 36, 54, and 69 of the Communication's Rules, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 21 FCC 9227 (2006) (Sacred Wind); Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.605(c) and 54.305 of the Commission's Rules, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 25 FCC Rcd 7252 (2010) (Wellman). In Mescalero, the Commission concluded that Mescalero, a newly-formed, tribally-owned carrier, warranted a deviation from the general rule because, among other things, Mescalaro intended to bring additional service to a reservation where 52 percent of the residents on the reservation lacked telephone service.
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2012, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2012, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2012, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2012, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2014, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2014, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2014, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2014, such companies shall utilize the
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  • on the updated data (e.g., data covering the last nine months of the previous calendar year and the first three months of the current calendar year), rather than the calendar year data submitted on July 31. Thus, the quarterly update provision allows carriers to receive support earlier than the beginning of the second calendar year after costs are incurred. 114Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules defines an average schedule company as "a telephone company that was participating in average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982." 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(c). Prior to the adoption of the Commission's access charge rules in 1984, incumbent LEC compensation arrangements were handled through private contractual agreements within the telephone industry. The industry's settlement mechanism based the
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  • Connection Rules (47 C.F.R. Part 68), CC Docket No. 99-216, Public Notice, DA 99-1108, June 10, 1999. Part 68 NPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 10530-31, citing summary provided in Sprint Comments, filed July 20, 1999, at 1. Part 68 NPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 10532-34. See 47 C.F.R. Part 15. Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Sections 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605( c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix - Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et al, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, AAD Docket No. 93-93, DA 1845 (rel. Sept. 9, 1999). Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's
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  • Complaint at 6, P: 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) ("Answer") at 12, P: 8. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S: 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. S: 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9. See 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, P: 7; 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606(a). Represcribing the
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  • on the updated data (e.g., data covering the last nine months of the previous calendar year and the first three months of the current calendar year), rather than the calendar year data submitted on July 31. Thus, the quarterly update provision allows carriers to receive support earlier than the beginning of the second calendar year after costs are incurred. Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules defines an average schedule company as "a telephone company that was participating in average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982." 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(c). Prior to the adoption of the Commission's access charge rules in 1984, incumbent LEC compensation arrangements were handled through private contractual agreements within the telephone industry. The industry's settlement mechanism based the
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  • at 36. 677 Chillicothe Rebuttal at 3. 678 Chillicothe Direct Case at 5. 679 The NECA pool is designed to benefit small carriers with higher costs. Our rules require the LECs, on a monthly basis, to report to NECA their revenue, expense and investment data. NECA uses this data to compute each LECs monthly pool shares. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. Because LECs do not have complete data available when they first report to NECA, the LECs initially report estimated data. In the following months, the LECs are required to true-up data by reconciling their estimates with actual results. To ensure the accuracy of the reconciliation process, and because, even the best accounting procedures sometimes fail to prevent errors, NECA procedures
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  • and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies ("OPASTCO") (November 3, 1999). National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Proposed Modifications to the 1999-2000 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, DA 99-3021 (December 29, 1999). See National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, ASD 98-96, DA 99-530 (March 17, 1999) (March 1999 Order). See 47 C.F.R. Sections 69.605(c) and 69.606. See generally, 47 C.F.R Section 36.601 et. seq. Calculation of the USF expense adjustment is set out in section 36.631 of the Commission's rules. Companies with an average cost per loop exceeding 115% of the national average cost per loop can allocate a specified percentage of these costs to the interstate jurisdiction. 47 CFR � 36.631(c), (d). The
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  • AAD 95-124, CC Docket No. 96-45 (November 12, 1999) (West River Petition) Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association, Request for Removal of Waiver Condition Consistent with Commission Policy, AAD 94-95, CC Docket No. 96-45 (October 25, 1999) (Winnebago Petition) A complete list of the above-captioned petitions is attached hereto as Appendix 1. Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Section 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605(c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et al., AAD Nos. 93-93, 95-30, 95-72, 97-21, 97-23, 07-117, 98-44, 98-53, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 99-1845 (Com. Car. Bur. Sept. 9, 1999) (September 9, 1999 Order). Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average
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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 Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company And Alpine Communications, L.C. Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and the Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 2, 2000 Released: November 3, 2000 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: I. Introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company (Jordan-Soldier) and Alpine Communications, L.C. (Alpine), for a waiver
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  • do not perform separations under the Part 36 rules. See also Mid-Plains Telephone Company, Inc., Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding the Commission's Part 36 Separations Procedures, Memorandum Opinion and Order, AAD 9-1939, 5 FCC Rcd 7050 (1990). Average schedule companies are defined by rule as telephone companies that were receiving average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982. See 47 C.F.R. �69.605(c). See Letter from Gina Harrison, NECA, to Magalie Roman Salas, FCC, dated February 17, 2000 (NECA Feb. 17 ex parte); Letter from Porter Childers, USTA, to Magalie Roman Salas, FCC, dated February 11, 2000 (USTA Feb. 11 ex parte); see also infra, para. 23. See, e.g., Dobson and McLoud NPRM Comments at 1-4; NECA NPRM Comments at 3-4; RTC NPRM
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  • areas. We also grant the request of All West, Carbon/Emery, Central Utah, Hanksville, and UBET for a waiver of section 61.41(c) of the Commission's rules to permit these companies to operate under rate-of-return regulation after acquiring the exchanges from Qwest that are currently under price cap regulation. In addition, we grant Manti's and Skyline's request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow Manti and Skyline to continue operating as average schedule companies after the exchange acquisitions from Qwest. Finally, we grant the Acquiring Companies' request for a waiver of the tariff pooling rules included in section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's rules. STUDY AREA WAIVER Background Study Area Boundaries. A study area is a geographic segment of
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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 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company And South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: June 5, 2001 Released: June 6, 2001 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa (Amana
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  • category relationships must then be increased proportionately to total 100 percent. Then, the adjusted seller's category relationships must be combined with those of the acquiring carrier as specified in � 36.3(d)(i) to determine the category relationships for the acquiring carrier's post-transfer study area. (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in Part 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2006, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July1, 2001 through June 30, 2006, such companies shall utilize the separations
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  • Cooperative Telephone Company and State Line Telecommunications, Inc., Request for Removal of Waiver Condition Consistent with Commission Policy, AAD 95-124, CC Docket No. 96-45, (November 12, 1999); Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association, Request for Removal of Waiver Condition Consistent with Commission Policy, AAD 94-95, CC Docket No. 96-45, (October 25, 1999). Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Sections 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605(c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et. al., Memorandum Opinion and Order, AAD Nos. 93-93, 95-30, 95-72, 97-21, 97-23, 97-117, 98-44, 98-53, DA 99-1845 (Com. Car. Bur. Sept. 9, 1999) (September 9 Order). Champlain Valley Telecom, Inc., Northland Telephone Company of Vermont and Vermont
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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 00-2052 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C. AND JORDAN-SOLDIER VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND A WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 8, 2000 Comment Date: September 25, 2000 Reply Comment Date: October 5, 2000 On June 15, 2000, Alpine Communications, L.C. (Alpine) and Jordan-Soldier Valley Company (Jordan) filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the
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  • 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 00-2349 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CARBON/EMERY TELCOM, INC., CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE, INC., HANKSVILLE TELCOM, INC., MANTI TELEPHONE COMPANY, SKYLINE TELECOM, UBET TELECOM, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTIONS 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 18, 2000 Comment Date: November 2, 2000 Reply Comment Date: November 13, 2000 On October 6, 2000, All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc. (Carbon/Emery), Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc. (Hanksville), Manti Telephone Company (Manti), Skyline Telecom (Skyline), UBET Telecom, Inc. (UBET), (collectively, acquiring
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  • comply with section 276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Commission's rules. Comments due: October 2; replies due October 23. Contact: John Stover at (202) 418-1520. CC 96-45; PN 9/8/00;DA 00-2052 Alpine Communications, L.C. and Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and a Waiver of Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On June 15, 2000, Alpine Communications, L.C. and Jordan-Soldier Valley Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission rules. Comments due September 25*; replies due October 5. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400. PN 9/12/00; DA 00-2086 Progress Telecommunications Corporation Seeks Commission
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  • November 16; replies due December 1. Contact: Geraldine Matise 202-418-2322 or Rodney Small 418-2452. PN 10/18/00; DA 00-2349 All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc. Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc. and QWEST Corporation Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Sections 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), and 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On October 6, 2000, All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc., and Qwest Corporation filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due November 2; replies
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  • Bureau. Adopted: September 17, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1574). WTB ADDENDA: The following items, released September 18, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 175: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: September 18, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- SEPTEMBER 17. Released: September 18, 1996. COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(C)(D), 69.3 (E)(11), 69.3(1)(4), 69.605(C) AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AAD 96-94.Comments due October 18. (DA No. 96-1552). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830. Internet URL: [4]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1996/da9615 52 Report No: D-879-A. Released: September 18, 1996. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Report No: 23828A. Released: September 18, 1996. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE:
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  • Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Joy Alford or Kathryn Hosford (202) 418-0680. Internet URL: [2]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1996/nrwl6043 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: September 20, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: SEPTEMBER 19. Released: September 20, 1996. BALTIC TELECOM COOPERATIVE, INC., EAST PLAINS TELECOM, INC., AND U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(E)(11), 69.3(1)(4), 69.605(C) AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX -GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF.Comments are due October 10, replies October 21. (DA No. 96-1580). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830. Report No: 1094. Released: September 20, 1996. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS. Report No: SPB-60. Released: September 20, 1996. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION; APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
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  • Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by Order To Show Cause. (DA No. 97-632). MMB Internet URL: [26]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970632.txt ADDENDA: The following items, released April 3, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 64: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: April 3, 1997. NEBCOM, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(C)(2) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due April 23; replies due May 5. (DA No. 97-659). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0840.. Internet URL: [27]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970 659.txt Released: April 3, 1997. COMMENTS REQUESTED IN CONNECTION WITH EXPEDITED RECONSIDERATION OF INTERPRETATION OF SECTION 272(E)(4).Comments due April 17; replies due April 24. (DA No. 97-666). Dkt No.: CC- 96-149. Contact: David Ellen at (202) 418-1580.
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  • No. 97-250 an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal. Dkt No.: CC- 97-250. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: March 31, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-590). CCB Internet URL: [18]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da980590.txt WILDERNESS VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Adopted, on its own motion, Order on Reconsideration of the February 26, 1998 Order granting Wilderness Valley's petition requesting a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules in order to address another specific waiver necessary to allow Wilderness Valley to participate in NECA's average schedule settlements; waived, to the extent discussed, the incumbent LEC requirements of sections 69.2 and 69.601 of the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division. Adopted: March 31, 1998. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 98-603). CCB
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  • time to implement local number portability in the Sacramento, California Metroplitan Statistical Area until October 19, 1998. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 10, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1830). CCB Internet URL: [32]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981830.wp DUMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY AND UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Request for Extraordinary Relief filed by Dumont Telephone Company for waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Accounting and Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 10, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1818). CCB Internet URL: [33]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981818.wp [34][icon bar] References 1. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1998/nrmm8029.wp 2. http://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html 3. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl980911.html 4. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op980911.html 5. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt091098.pdf 6. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981815.wp 7. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac980911.txt 8. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap980911.txt 9. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1998/pnet8017.wp 10. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1998/ex980911.html 11. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/da981835.wp 12. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/da981778.wp 13. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981831.wp 14. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981821.wp 15. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981833.wp
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  • OF 929 AND 931 MHZ PAGING SERVICE SPECTRUM.Auction notice and Filing Requirements for 2,499 Paging upper Band licenses Scheduled for February 24, 2000. (DA No. 99-1591). Internet URL: [19]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991591.pd f ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PETITION FOR WAIVER FILED BY HEARTLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA AND HICKORY TECH CORPORATION. Affirmed Division's order and denied Heartland's request for waiver of section 69.605(c) of FCC rules. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 22, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-192). CCB Internet URL: [20]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99192.wp PIONEER TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC. AND HIGH PLAINS COMMUNICATION D/B/A PIONEER LONG DISTANCE V. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted Pioneer and High Plains' petition for withdrawal of petition for declaratory ruling. Granting the petition will serve the public interest by promoting the
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  • September 8, 2000. PROPOSED FOURTH QUARTER 2000 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 00-2065). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Praveen Goyal at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [7]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0020 65.doc Released: September 8, 2000. ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C. AND JORDAN-SOLDIER VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND A WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments Due: September 25, 2000; Reply Comments Due: October 5, 2000. (DA No. 00-2052). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [8]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0020 52.doc Report No: TEL-00281NS. Released: September 8, 2000. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS; CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATONS; AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE
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  • No. 00-2354). Contact: George Williams at (202) 418-0867; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [5]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0023 54.doc Released: October 18, 2000. ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CARBON/EMERY TELCOM, INC., CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE, INC. HANKSVILLE TELCOM, INC., MANTI TELEPHONE COMPANY, SKYLINE TELECOM, UBET TELECOM, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36.AND SECTIONS 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Comments Due: November 2, 2000; Reply Comments Due: November 13, 2000. (DA No. 00-2349). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [6]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0023 49.doc Report No: 3754. Released: October 18, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. Report No: 1488. Released: October 18, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
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  • FOR THE MARCH 1, 2001 FILING. (DA No. 01-237). (Dkt No 99-301). CCB. Contact: Industry Analysis Division at (202) 418-0940; TTY (202) 418-0484 [6]DA-01-237A1.doc [7]DA-01-237A1.pdf [8]DA-01-237A1.txt Released: 01/30/2001. AMANA COLONIES TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A HICKORYTECH AND HEARTLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA AND SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSON'S RULES. (DA No. 01-232). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 02/19/2001. Reply Comments Due: 05/01/2001. CCB. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484 [9]DA-01-232A1.doc [10]DA-01-232A1.pdf [11]DA-01-232A1.txt Report No: 2462 Released: 01/30/2001. PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. CIB [12]DOC-209500A1.doc [13]DOC-209500A1.pdf [14]DOC-209500A1.txt Released: 01/30/2001. IB AND ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ANNOUNCE PROGRAM TO COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING REQUIRMENTS FOR CARRIERS THAT PROVIDE
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  • [48]DOC-216674A1.txt Report No: CWS-02-02 Released: 10/05/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRAITON SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [49]DOC-216676A1.pdf [50]DOC-216676A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SPRINT EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION ROLL-IN ORDER. Suspended and ordered revision of Sprint's Expanded Interconnection Services Tariff. Action by: Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: 10/04/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2267). CCB [51]DA-01-2267A1.doc [52]DA-01-2267A1.pdf [53]DA-01-2267A1.txt MOULTRIE INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANY, MOTION FOR STAY OF PART 69.605 (A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RU;ES AND PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING, REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF PART 36 ET AL.. Denied Multrie's petition for declaratory ruling and motion for stay.. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 10/02/2001 by ORDER. (FCC No. 01-292). CCB. Contact Eric Einhorn [54]FCC-01-292A1.doc [55]FCC-01-292A1.pdf [56]FCC-01-292A1.txt TEXAS NETWORKING, INC.. Dismissed Texas.Net's complaint and petition for declaratory ruling..
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2002/dd020219.html
  • OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. News Release. News Media Contact: Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0506 OET [4]DOC-220099A1.doc [5]DOC-220099A1.pdf [6]DOC-220099A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: 02/19/2002. NORWAY RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. D/B/A IOWA TELECOM SEEK A WAIVER OF DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.3(E)(11) AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 02-375). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 03/21/2002. Reply Comments Due: 04/05/2002. CCB. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484 [7]DA-02-375A1.doc [8]DA-02-375A1.pdf [9]DA-02-375A1.txt Report No: 45174 Released: 02/19/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB [10]DOC-220090A1.txt Report No: 25174 Released: 02/19/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB [11]DOC-220092A1.txt Released: 02/19/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE
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  • PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310 [17]DOC-222128A1.doc [18]DOC-222128A1.pdf [19]DOC-222128A1.txt Released: 05/06/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG 5/3/02. WCB [20]DOC-222107A1.pdf [21]DOC-222107A1.txt Released: 05/06/2002. DICKEY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, DICKEY RURAL ACCESS,INC.,ET AL, SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTIONS 61.41(C) AND (D), 69.3(E)(11) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 02-1034). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 06/05/2002. Reply Comments Due: 06/20/2002. WCB. Contact: Cara Voth at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484 [22]DA-02-1034A1.doc [23]DA-02-1034A1.pdf [24]DA-02-1034A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- WB HOLDINGS 1 LLC. Denied application to modify frequencies its satellite system is authorized to use for tracking, telemetry and control functions to include C-band
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  • at (202) 418-1394 or William Dever at (202) 418-1578 [24]DA-02-2935A1.doc [25]DA-02-2935A1.pdf [26]DA-02-2935A1.txt Released: 10/31/2002. NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., MISSOURI VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, AND CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA SEEK A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND OTHER WAIVERS. (DA No. 02-2857). (Dkt No 96-45) OF SECTIONS 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 12/02/2002. Reply Comments Due: 12/17/2002. WCB. Contact: Cara Voth at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [27]DA-02-2857A1.doc [28]DA-02-2857A1.pdf [29]DA-02-2857A1.txt Released: 10/31/2002. THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PROVIDES DETAILS ON ENHANCEMENTS TO THE UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEMS MARKET-BASED LICENSE INFORMATION. (DA No. 02-2934). WTB [30]DA-02-2934A1.doc [31]DA-02-2934A1.pdf [32]DA-02-2934A1.txt Released: 10/31/2002. FCC CLARIFIES THAT 911 CALL-FORWARDING RULE
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2003/dd031209.html
  • ERRATUM TO NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED. (DA No. 03-3892). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Julie Veach at (202) 418-1558 [13]DA-03-3892A1.doc [14]DA-03-3892A1.pdf [15]DA-03-3892A1.txt Released: 12/09/2003. SEARSBORO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. AND KILLDUFF TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 03-3895). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 12/24/2003. Reply Comments Due: 01/08/2004. WCB. Contact: Regina Brown at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [16]DA-03-3895A1.doc [17]DA-03-3895A1.pdf [18]DA-03-3895A1.txt ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED DECEMBER 8, 2003, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 232: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: 12/08/2003. COMMENT SOUGHT ON USE OF SEPARATE ANTENNAS
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2004/dd040923.html
  • BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QWEST. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [26]DOC-252399A1.doc [27]DOC-252399A1.pdf [28]DOC-252399A1.txt Released: 09/23/2004. WCB SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SIOUX VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND HILLS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION RULES. (DA No. 04-3041). (Dkt No 96-45) Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 10/07/2004. Reply Comments Due: 10/14/2004. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-0879 [29]DA-04-3041A1.doc [30]DA-04-3041A1.pdf [31]DA-04-3041A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION D/B/A INNOVATIVE TELEPHONE, INNOVATIVE LONG DISTANCE, INC., AND VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC. D/B/A INNOVATIVE WIRELESS. Adopted a Consent Decree and terminated the
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  • 12/17/2004. Reply Comments Due: 01/07/2005. WCB. Contact: Victoria Schlesinger at (202) 418-7353 [33]DA-04-3652A1.doc [34]DA-04-3652A1.pdf [35]DA-04-3652A1.txt Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITIONS OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CEDAR VALLEY LLC,. (DA No. 04-3687). (Dkt No 96-45) QWEST CORPORATION AND DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND INC TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND SECTION 69.2(HH) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Comments Due: 12/08/2004. Reply Comments Due: 12/15/2004. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-0879 [36]DA-04-3687A1.doc [37]DA-04-3687A1.pdf [38]DA-04-3687A1.txt Report No: 1996 Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB [39]DOC-254573A1.pdf [40]DOC-254573A1.txt Report No: 1995 Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB [41]DOC-254574A1.pdf [42]DOC-254574A1.txt Report No: 1998 Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION.
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2006/dd061128.html
  • TTY: (202) 418-0484 [31]DA-06-2369A1.doc [32]DA-06-2369A1.pdf [33]DA-06-2369A1.txt Released: 11/27/2006. THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE COMPANY TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 06-2372). (Dkt No 96-45) AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 69.605(c) and 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 12/11/2006. Reply Comments Due: 12/18/2006. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [34]DA-06-2372A1.doc [35]DA-06-2372A1.pdf [36]DA-06-2372A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ADAK EAGLE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITY. Extended the timing of the waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules granted to Adak
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2009/dd091223.html
  • Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913 [89]DA-09-2622A1.doc [90]DA-09-2622A1.pdf [91]DA-09-2622A1.txt Released: 12/22/2009. COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE JOINT PETITION OF IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. AND WELLMAN COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED. (DA No. 09-2615). (Dkt No 96-45 ) IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTIONS 54.305 AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSON'S RULES. Comments Due: 01/21/2010. Reply Comments Due: 02/05/2010. WCB . Contact: Katie King at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484 [92]DA-09-2615A1.doc [93]DA-09-2615A1.pdf [94]DA-09-2615A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- WORLD DATA PR INC. Denied petitions to deny applications to register base/fixed stations in the 3650-3700 MHz band. Action by: Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2009 by
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2007/FCC-07-175A1.html
  • Complaint at 6, P: 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) ("Answer") at 12, P: 8. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S: 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. S: 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9. See 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, P: 7; 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606(a). Represcribing the
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  • OF THE COMMISSIONS RULES: PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. CC Docket No. 96-45. Public Notice: [460]Word | [461]Acrobat 04/27/2006 In the Matter of Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commissions Rules. CC Docket No. 96-45. Order: [462]Word | [463]Acrobat 04/27/2006 In the Matter of Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commissions Rules.
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  • | [363]Word 6/28/04 PUBLIC NOTICE: Re: Non-Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established for Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of the Baxter, Melbourne, Rhodes, and State Center (Iowa) Exchanges: Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., D/B/A Iowa Telecom Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36 and Waivers af Sections 69.3(E)(11) And 69.605(C) of the Commissions Rules. DA 04-1946, WC Dkt. No. 04-231, CC Dkt. No. 96-45. [364]PDF | [365]Word 6/28/04 PUBLIC NOTICE: Re: Notice of Streamlined Domestic Section 214 Applications Granted for WC Dkt. Nos. 04-165, 04-181, 04-166. DA 04-1934. [366]PDF | [367]Word 6/25/04 Petition of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) in the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area. ORDER
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  • Established. WC Docket No. 06-86. DA-06-950. Comments Due: 5/12/06. Replies Due: 5/19/06. [371]Word | [372]Acrobat 04/27/06 ORDER: In the Matter of Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commissions Rules. CC Docket No. 96-45. DA-06-944 [373]Word | [374]Acrobat 04/27/06 ORDER: In the Matter of Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commissions
• http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/Archives/highcost2000archive.html
  • carriers that were not designated as ETCs prior to January 1, 1998. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 11/9/00) DA 00-2522. [38]Text | [39]Word Order grants Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company/Alpine Communications, L.C. - Petition for Waiver to Effectuate Sale of 300 access lines in Iowa: Grants waivers of: (1) the Part 36 (universal service) freeze on study area boundaries and; (2) section 69.605(c) to permit Jordan-Soldier to continue operating as an average schedule company. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 11/3/00) DA 00-2473. [40]Text | [41]Word October 2000 Releases Order grants Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska petition for waiver of definition of "study area". (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 10/3/00), DA 00-2222 [42]Text | [43]Word Order grants Citizens Telecommunications of Iowa for waiver of definition of
• http://www.fcc.gov/wcb/tapd/universal_service/Archives/highcost2001archive.html
  • No 96-45, DA No. 01-1414, released 6/15/01) [62]Text [63]Word Common Carrier Bureau released an Order granting the requests from Amana Colonies Telephone Company and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company: for a waiver of the definition of "study area" contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's rules and grants waiver of the definition of "average schedule company" included in section 69.605(c). (Dkt No 96-45, DA No. 01-1327, released 6/6/01) [64]Text | [65]Word May 2001 Releases The Commission released an Order, consistent with the recommendation of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service that modifies the rules for providing high-cost universal service support to rural telephone companies for the next five years based upon the proposals made by the Rural Task Force.
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  • cap carriers. [38]Word | [39]Acrobat January 2003 Releases 1/28/03 WCB released an Order granting the study area waiver request of Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Missouri Valley Communications, Inc., Reservation Telephone Cooperative and Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota. The Order also grants requests for waiver of section 61.41(c)(2),and section 69.3(e)(11). The Order also denies the request for waiver of section 69.605(c) for continued operation as an average schedule company. [40]Word | [41]Acrobat | [42]Text 1/7/03 Federal -State Joint Board on Universal Service (Delphi Order) Adopted the Delphi version of the forward-looking cost model, which has been translated from turbo-pascal computer language, for calculating high cost support for non-rural carriers. [43]Word | [44]Acrobat | [45]Text last reviewed/updated on 09/16/2008 __________________________________________________________________ [46]Skip Bottom
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  • grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (Sully) and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC (Reasnor). This waiver permits Sully to remove one exchange from its Iowa study area, and permits Reasnor to create a new Iowa study area for the acquired exchange. Reasnor is also granted a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commissions rules to allow it to operate its new study area in Iowa as an interstate average schedule company. [26]Word | [27]Acrobat 11/29/05 Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). This waiver allows the territory
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  • grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (Sully) and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC (Reasnor). This waiver permits Sully to remove one exchange from its Iowa study area, and permits Reasnor to create a new Iowa study area for the acquired exchange. Reasnor is also granted a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commissions rules to allow it to operate its new study area in Iowa as an interstate average schedule company. DA 05-3106. CC Docket No. 96-45. [19]Word | [20]Acrobat Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest).
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  • Telecoms existing Williamsburg exchange, including one access line, to Wellmans existing Iowa study area. WCB also grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 54.305 of the Commission rules to allow Wellman to receive universal service high-cost support for the acquired line in the same manner as its existing lines. Lastly, WCB grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) so that it may continue to operate as an average schedule company after the transfer. Order: [240]Word | [241]PDF | [242]text 6/4/2010 Verizon/Frontier Study Area Waiver Order: In this order, WCB grants, with one condition, a joint request from Verizon California Inc. (Verizon California), Verizon South Inc. (Verizon South), and Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) for waivers of the study area
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  • Telecoms existing Williamsburg exchange, including one access line, to Wellmans existing Iowa study area. WCB also grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 54.305 of the Commission rules to allow Wellman to receive universal service high-cost support for the acquired line in the same manner as its existing lines. Lastly, WCB grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) so that it may continue to operate as an average schedule company after the transfer. Order: [1037]Word | [1038]PDF 6/4/2010 Verizon/Frontier Study Area Waiver Order: In this order, WCB grants, with one condition, a joint request from Verizon California Inc. (Verizon California), Verizon South Inc. (Verizon South), and Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) for waivers of the study area boundary freeze
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  • Complaint at 6, � 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) (``Answer'') at 12, � 8. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. � 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. �� 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, � 7; 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(a). Represcribing 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 Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company And Alpine Communications, L.C. Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and the Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 2, 2000 Released: November 3, 2000 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: I. Introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company (Jordan-Soldier) and Alpine Communications, L.C. (Alpine), for a waiver
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  • Rulemaking, IB Docket No. 00-248, FCC 00-435 (released Dec. 14, 2000), at para. 15. See NYNEX Telephone Companies, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 1608, 1612 (para. 23) (1994); Petitions for Waiver of Transport Rate Structure and Pricing Requirements, Order, 9 FCC Rcd 796, 800-01 (paras. 10-11) (Com. Car. Bur., 1993); BPS Telephone Co., Petition for Waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 4702, 4706 (para. 11) (Com. Car. Bur., Accounting and Audits Div. 1997) (Orders denying petitions for waiver because petition failed to show that it faced disproportionate hardship). 47 C.F.R. � 25.209(f). Onsat Petition, Exhibit 2. Statement of Robert C. Draper, Principal Engineer, Satellite Services Engineering, Loral Skynet (attached as
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  • October 2, 2000 (NECA Filing). Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on NECA's 2001 Modification of Average Schedule Universal Service Formulas, ASD 00-42, DA 00-2354 (rel. October 18, 2000). Comments were filed in support of NECA's proposed formula revisions by the National Telephone Cooperative Association and the Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies. See 47 C.F.R. Sections 69.605(c) and 69.606. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(a). 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(b). Once average schedule formulas are approved or modified, they are included in the computation of NECA's annual interstate access tariff rates, and normally scheduled to become effective in the next tariff period (July 1 - June 30). See generally, 47 C.F.R � 36.601 et. seq. See e.g., NECA's Proposed Revisions
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  • � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company And South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: June 5, 2001 Released: June 6, 2001 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa (Amana
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  • recovery under the USF and to maximize tax benefits.'' Moultrie Petition at 5. See NECA Mar. 10, 1999 Ex Parte Letter at 2. See NECA Mar. 10, 1999 Ex Parte Letter at 3. NECA Mar. 10, 1999 Ex Parte Letter at 3. 47 C.F.R. � 36.2(c)(2). Moultrie Petition at 1. Moultrie has also filed a Motion for Stay of section 69.605 of the Commission's rules to preclude NECA from collecting cost information from Moultrie until the Commission rules on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling. Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Motion for Stay of Section 69.605 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 2, 2001) (Motion for Stay). See also Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Amendment to Petition for Declaratory Ruling,
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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 01-232 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov AMANA COLONIES TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A HICKORYTECH AND HEARTLAND TELEPCOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA AND SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: January 30, 2001 Comment Date: February 19, 2001 Reply Comment Date: March 1, 2001 On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa (Amana Colonies) and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company (South Slope) filed a joint petition for waiver of
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  • is an inconsistency in the treatment under Parts 32 and 36 of sale/lease-back arrangements between a carrier and its affiliate and requests that the Commission direct NECA to accept its cost study that removes the sold assets from Moultrie's investment accounts and records payments to Moultrie's affiliate under Moultrie's expense accounts. Moultrie also filed a Motion for Stay of Section 69.605 of the Commission's rules, which requests that Moultrie not be required to file a revised cost study until the Commission had resolved its Petition. On December 29, 2000, Moultrie filed an ex parte letter that provides additional information regarding the relief requested in its Petition. We will treat Moultrie's ex parte letter as a request for waiver of Part 36
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  • areas. We also grant the request of All West, Carbon/Emery, Central Utah, Hanksville, and UBET for a waiver of section 61.41(c) of the Commission's rules to permit these companies to operate under rate-of-return regulation after acquiring the exchanges from Qwest that are currently under price cap regulation. In addition, we grant Manti's and Skyline's request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow Manti and Skyline to continue operating as average schedule companies after the exchange acquisitions from Qwest. Finally, we grant the Acquiring Companies' request for a waiver of the tariff pooling rules included in section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's rules. STUDY AREA WAIVER Background Study Area Boundaries. A study area is a geographic segment of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit v v v v v v - DA 02-1034 DICKEY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, DICKEY RURAL ACCESS, INC., POLAR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., RED RIVER RURAL TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, RED RIVER TELECOM, INC., AND CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTIONS 61.41(C) AND (D), 69.3(E)(11) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: May 6, 2002 Comment Date: June 5, 2002 Reply Comment Date: June 20, 2002 On April 2, 2002, Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative and Dickey Rural Access, Inc. (Dickey), Polar Telecommunications, Inc., Red River Telephone Association, Red River Telecom, Inc. (collectively, Acquiring Companies) and Citizens Telecommunications Company of
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  • 863-2898; phone: (202) 863-2893. , and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On April 5, 2002, Citizens-ND and Red River filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov (R) � (R) � �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�% Tf(c) U~��Uy�Ӛ�o=�c�
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  • 863-2898; phone: (202) 863-2893. , and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On April 5, 2002, Citizens-ND and Red River filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov W X W X � �� +D�� +D`� (c) �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�%
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  • (202) 863-2898; phone: (202) 863-2893. , and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On April 5, 2002, Citizens-ND and Polar filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ! ! �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ��� %�o� �� � �a�% Tf(c) U~��Uy�Ӛ�o=�c� {�YAD ���Zv�}�YAD
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  • the Matter of Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative, Dickey Rural Access, Inc., Polar Telecommunications, Inc., Red River Rural Telephone Association, Red River Telecom, Inc. And Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: September 12, 2002 Released: September 13, 2002 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative and Dickey Rural Access, Inc. (Dickey Rural), Polar Telecommunications,
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  • F F ~ � F � F F Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix -- Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: October 11, 2002 Released: October 15, 2002 By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Norway Rural Telephone Company (Norway) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a
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  • and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - See 47 C.F.R. � 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On September 24, 2002, Citizens-ND and Reservation filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' and other waivers pursuant to sections 61.41(c)-(d) (rate of return) and 69.605(c) (NECA carrier common line tariff) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov (c) � (c) � � �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5 0�z̪�� ���
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  • and ; and . . For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson, at (202) 418-1394 or Bill Dever, Competition Policy, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1578. - FCC - See 47 C.F.R. � 63.03(b)(1)(iii). On September 24, 2002, Citizens-ND and Missouri Valley filed a joint petition seeking ``study area waivers'' and waivers pursuant to sections 69.3(e)(11) (average schedule company) and 69.605(c) (NECA carrier common line tariff) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. section 63.03(a). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov e f h i h i � �� +D�� +D`� �����PNG > �!�R>^��S�S߿�"K�k������er4 �J�dM�O�O � �,I TV��5
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit 8 T ` h h h h h � DA 02-2857 NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., MISSOURI VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, AND CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA SEEK A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND OTHER WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 31, 2002 Comment Date: December 2, 2002 Reply Comment Date: December 17, 2002 On September 24, 2002, Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Nemont), Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. (MVC) and Reservation Telephone Cooperative (Reservation Telephone) (collectively, Acquiring Companies), and Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota (Citizens) filed a
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  • a ``one-percent'' guideline should be applied to study area waivers filed after January 5, 1995. See Eagle, 10 FCC Rcd at 1774; see also Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative et al., Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c), CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 16 FCC Rcd 16881 (Wir. Comp. Bur. 2002). . The term ``rural carrier'' refers to an incumbent local exchange carrier that meets the definition of ``rural telephone company'' in section 3(37) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. See 47 U.S.C. � 153(37). See 47 U.S.C. � 153(37). Because Blackduck provides telephone exchange service
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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 02-375 NORWAY RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. D/B/A IOWA TELECOM SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.3(e)(11) AND SECTION 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: February 19, 2002 Comment Date: March 21, 2002 Reply Comment Date: April 5, 2002 On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural Telephone Company (Norway) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom (Iowa Telecom) filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set
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  • 8bit f Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. Reservation Telephone Cooperative and Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota Joint Petition for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Codified in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: January 27, 2003 Released: January 28, 2003 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Nemont), Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. (MVC),
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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 03-3895 SEARSBORO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. AND KILLDUFF TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: December 9, 2003 Comment Date: December 24, 2003 Reply Comment Date: January 8, 2004 On October 24, 2003, Seasboro Telephone Company, Inc. (Seasboro) and Killduff Telephone Company (Killduff) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze as codified in the Appendix Glossary of
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  • 19, 2003 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE CONRAD, ELDORA, AND STEAMBOAT ROCK (IOWA) EXCHANGES Non-STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 03-249 HEART OF IOWA COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., d/b/a IOWA TELECOM SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 On November 26, 2003, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) and Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative (Heart of Iowa) (collectively, the Applicants) filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission's rules, to transfer control of the rural Conrad, Eldora, and Steamboat Rock exchanges (Exchanges) from Iowa Telecom
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  • Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. - FCC - See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of the Conrad, Eldora, and Steamboat Rock (Iowa) Exchanges; Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36 and Waivers of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 03-249; CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 18 FCC Rcd 26330 (2003). We note that the applicants amended their joint application for transfer of control with a Second Amendment to their Asset Purchase Agreement that eliminated a proposed non-compete clause involving the carriers. See Letter from Gregory J. Vogt, Counsel for Iowa Telecommunications
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  • June 28, 2004 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF THE BAXTER, MELBOURNE, RHODES, AND STATE CENTER (IOWA) EXCHANGES Non-STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 04-231 PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC., d/b/a IOWA TELECOM SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: July 12, 2004 Reply Comment Date: July 19, 2004 On June 14, 2004, Partner Communications Cooperative (Partner) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) (collectively, the Applicants) filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission's rules, to transfer control of the Baxter, Melbourne, Rhodes, and
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � � � � p '' � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Searsboro Telephone Company, Inc. and Killduff Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Codified in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: July 27, 2004 Released: July 27, 2004 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Searsboro Telephone Company, Inc. (Searsboro Telephone) and Killduff Telephone Company (Killduff Telephone) for a
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  • point of presence (POP) and the incumbent LEC end-office that serves the POP. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.110. See NECA Tariff F.C.C. No. 5, � 6.1.3(A)(1), 3rd Revised Page 6-8.1. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.3, 69.601. 47 C.F.R. � 61.38; 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-610. NECA members participate in revenue pooling as either ``cost companies'' or ``average schedule'' companies. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605-606. Cost companies receive pool revenues for interstate access services based on their actual interstate investment and expenses, calculated each year from cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. The pool revenues of average schedule companies are determined on the basis of a series of formulas. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606. For qualifying small companies, the average schedule option avoids the expense of
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-3041 Released Date: September 23, 2004 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SIOUX VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND HILLS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: October 7, 2004 Reply Comment Date: October 14, 2004 On April 5, 2004, Sioux Valley Telephone Company (Sioux Valley) and Hills Telephone Company, Inc (Hills) (collectively, the Applicants) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze, as codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part
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  • the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. - FCC - See Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of the Baxter, Melbourne, Rhodes, and State Center (Iowa) Exchanges; Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36 and Waivers of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, WC Docket No. 04-231; CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 19 FCC Rcd 11512 (2004). See Joint Applications of Global Crossing Ltd., and Citizens Communications Company for Authority to Transfer Control of Corporations Holding Commission Licenses and Authorizations Pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act and Parts 20, 22, 63, 78, 90, and
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-3687 Released Date: November 24, 2004 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITIONS OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CEDAR VALLEY, LLC, QWEST CORPORATION, AND DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND, INC., TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36, AND SECTIONS 69.2(hh) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: December 8, 2004 Reply Comment Date: December 15, 2004 On November 2, 2004, Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze, as codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 04-3977 Released: December 20, 2004 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION FILED FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF SULLY TELEPHONE'S REASNOR EXCHANGE TO REASNOR TELEPHONE NON-STREAMLINED Pleading Cycle Established WC Docket No. 04-425 SULLY TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC., AND REASNOR TELEPHONE, LLC SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comments Due: January 3, 2005 Reply Comments Due: January 10, 2005 On November 19, 2004, Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (``Sully Telephone'') and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC (``Reasnor Telephone'') (collectively, the ``Applicants'') filed an application pursuant to sections 63.03 and 63.04 of the Commission's rules requesting approval to transfer control
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  • 8bit D D D '' '' D , X | D '' '' '' '' Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Hills Telephone Company, Inc. Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 18, 2005 Released: April 19, 2005 By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint request from Sioux Valley Telephone Company (Sioux Valley) and Hills Telephone Company, Inc (Hills) for a waiver
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  • � 54.902. Accordingly, the Commission continues to apply the one-percent guideline to evaluate the potential impact safety valve support and ICLS on the universal service fund. See, e.g., Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Hills Telephone Company, Inc., Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 05-1097 (Wireline Comp. Bur., released April 19, 2005). Skyline Order, 19 FCC at 6767-68, para. 16. See Petition at 18 & n.57. Id. at 18. Id. at 19-22. Id. at 19. Id. Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, Pub. L. No. 103-414, 108 Stat. 4279 (1994) (codified as amended in 18
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  • & & & � � & : n & � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 29, 2005 Released: November 29, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint request from Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for a
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � Z � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Sully Telephone Association, Inc. and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules Regarding the Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 29, 2005 Released: November 29, 2005 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint petition from Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (Sully) and
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  • for Waiver of Sections 36.611, 36.612, and 69.2 (hh) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 19 FCC Rcd 6761, 6767, at para. 16 (2004) (Skyline). See Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 19180, 19183, at para. 9 (Wir. Comp. Bur. 2005) (Direct Communications). See, e.g., Madison River Telephone Company, LLC, MebTel, Inc. d/b/a MebTel Communications, and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of
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  • Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See PTI/Eagle Order at 1773, para. 13. . See Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 2858 (2006) (Heart of Iowa Order). . Generally, the Commission may waive its rules for good cause shown. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. The Commission may exercise its discretion to waive a rule where the particular facts make strict compliance inconsistent with the public interest. See Northeast Cellular
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 06-2372 Released Date: November 27, 2006 THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE COMPANY TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 69.605(c) AND 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSION RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: December 11, 2006 Reply Comment Date: December 18, 2006 On October 4, 2006, SRT Communications, Inc. (SRT) and North Dakota Telephone Company (NDTC) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze, as codified in the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the
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  • $ \ � � $ $ t � � � � Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 27, 2006 Released: April 27, 2006 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we conditionally grant a joint request from Partner Communications Cooperative (Partner) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa
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  • and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See PTI/Eagle Order at 1773, para. 13. See supra n.12. See Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, FCC 06-29 (rel. March 15, 2006) (Heart of Iowa Order). See infra para. 10. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.305(b). In reaching this conclusion, we note that the proposed study area waiver directly involves the transfer of only 16 access lines. Moreover, safety valve support is capped at 50 percent of any
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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 SRT Communications, Inc. and North Dakota Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: April 3, 2007 Released: April 3, 2007 By the Acting Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this Order, we grant a joint request from SRT Communications, Inc. (SRT) and North Dakota Telephone Company (NDTC) (collectively, the Petitioners)
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  • (Qwest) for a waiver of the study area boundary freeze to allow the territory served by Eagle Mountain City's municipal telephone system to be removed from Qwest's study area, and to allow Direct Communications to establish a new study area in the state of Utah. The Bureau also granted a request from Direct Communications for waivers of sections 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow that Direct Communications become a member of NECA and receive interstate access settlements and universal service support pursuant to the average schedule formulas. In addition, on its own motion, the Bureau granted Direct Communications a waiver of the definition of incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) in Part 36 and section 54.5 of the Commission's
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit $ DA 09-2615 Release Date: December 22, 2009 COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE JOINT PETITION OF IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. AND WELLMAN COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTIONS 54.305 AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES CC Docket No. 96-45 Comment Date: January 21, 2010 Reply Comment Date: February 5, 2010 On October 16, 2009, Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association (Wellman) filed a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze. Iowa Telecom and Wellman seek a waiver of the study area boundary freeze
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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 Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.605(c) and 54.305 of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: June 4, 2010 Released: June 4, 2010 By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we grant a joint request from Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. (Iowa Telecom) and Wellman
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  • any certificated carrier, it does not have accurate historical cost information reflecting the costs that Direct has incurred since acquiring the EMC system on February 1, 2006, or which it will incur to provide adequate and reliable service in Eagle Mountain City. Direct also states that the Commission recognized Direct's inability to provide accurate historical cost data and waived section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow Direct to participate in the NECA tariffs and pools, and to receive universal service support as an average schedule company. Direct states that between the time its study area petition was filed in 2004 and the time the instant petition was filed in August 2006, approximately 400 new subscribers have been added to Direct's
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  • are designed to simulate the disbursements that would be received by a cost company that is representative of average schedule companies." Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.; and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.605(c) and 54.305 of the Commission's Rule, CC Docket No. 96- 45, Order, DA 10-1027 (rel. June 4, 2010) at para. 12. 9 allocated to the intrastate jurisdiction would decrease while expenses allocated to the interstate jurisdiction would increase resulting in a shift of 7 percent to interstate. As shown in Section I of Attachment 2, this shift in cost allocation
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  • November 16; replies due December 1. Contact: Geraldine Matise 202-418-2322 or Rodney Small 418-2452. PN 10/18/00; DA 00-2349 All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc. Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc. and QWEST Corporation Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Sections 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), and 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On October 6, 2000, All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc., and Qwest Corporation filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due November 2; replies
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  • Service. -2- In the Matter of All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telcom, UBET Telecom, 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; Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - The United States Telecom Association. November 3 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96-45). Comments - Vernon' on Rural Task Force Recommendation to the Federal-State Joint Board, The Rural Independent Competitive Alliance on the Recommendations of the Rural Task Force, General Communication, Inc.,
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  • Ltd. And Broadwave USA. In the Matter of All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET's Telecom, 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/Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Joint Motion to Strike Petition or Alternatively, Accept Response. -4- January 23 In the Matter of Initial Comments of the ICC in Matter of 2000 Biennial Review - Comprehensive Review of the Accounting Requirements and ARMIS Report Requirements for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers: Phase 2. Comments - Illinois Commerce Commission. In the
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  • Telephone Company. February 6 In the Matter of All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Energy Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, 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/Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) and (d), 69.3(c)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 96-45). Opposition to Joint Motion to Strike and Reply to Response - Beehive Telephone Co., Inc. In the Matter of Automatic and Manual Roaming Obligations Pertaining to Commercial Mobile Radio Services (WT Docket No. 00-193). Reply Comments - NEXTEL Communications, Inc. -5- In the Matter of Amendment of the Commission's Rules Concerning Maritime
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  • Common Carrier Bureau pursuant to delegated authority. Comments due February 13; replies due February 23. Contact: Joi Roberson Nolen at (202) 418-1520. CC 96-45; PN 01/30/01; DA 01-232 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickorytech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickory Tech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due February 19; replies due March 1. Contact: Adrian Wright
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  • Common Carrier Bureau pursuant to delegated authority. Comments due February 13*; replies due February 23. Contact: Joi Roberson Nolen at (202) 418-1520. CC 96-45; PN 01/30/01; DA 01-232 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickorytech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickory Tech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due February 19*; replies due March 1. Contact: Adrian Wright
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  • the Federal Register; replies due 45 days after publication in the Federal Register. Contact: Jodie Donovan-May or Tom Navin at (202) 418-1580 CC 96-45; PN 01/30/01; DA 01-232 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickorytech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On December 13, 2000, Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a Hickory Tech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due February 19*; replies due March 1. Contact: Adrian Wright
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  • Commission granted an extension of time until April 8, 2002, for submitting comments on Verizon's section 272(d) biennial audit report. CC 96-45; PN 02/19/02; DA 02-375 Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek a Waiver of Definition of "Study Area" In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) and Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due March 21; replies due April 5. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, (202) 418-0484 TTY. CC
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  • Commission granted an extension of time until April 8, 2002, for submitting comments on Verizon's section 272(d) biennial audit report. CC 96-45; PN 02/19/02; DA 02-375 Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek a Waiver of Definition of "Study Area" In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) and Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due March 21; replies due April 5. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, (202) 418-0484 TTY. CC
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  • above-captioned proceeding 45 days after publication in the Federal Register; replies due 75 days after publication in the Federal Register. CC 96-45; PN 02/19/02; DA 02-375 Norway Rural Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Seek a Waiver of Definition of "Study Area" In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) and Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. On January 28, 2002, Norway Rural telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of ``study area'' as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due March 21; replies due April 5. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, (202) 418-0484 TTY. CCB/CPD
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  • pool during the Path A transition period, as defined in �61.3, and, as of the end of that period, is authorized to replace the single pool with two or more pools, including but not limited to separate pools for Path A LECs and Path B LECs, upon 60 days prior notice to the Commission. * * * * * Section 69.605 is amended by including the following new sentence at the end of subsection (a) and a new subsection (e): �69.605 (a) * * * * * Notwithstanding the foregoing, Path A LECs with Path A incentive study areas as defined in �61.3 are not required to report cost data to the Association for those study areas. * * * *
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  • Joint Board on Universal Service, Rural Task Force Recommendation to the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45 (rel. Sept. 29, 2000). Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Comment on Rural Task Force Recommendation, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, FCC 00J-3 (rel. Oct. 4, 2000). Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Sections 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605( c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix - Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et al, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, AAD Docket No. 93-93, DA 1845 (rel. Sept. 9, 1999). Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's
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  • category relationships must then be increased proportionately to total 100 percent. Then, the adjusted seller's category relationships must be combined with those of the acquiring carrier as specified in � 36.3(d)(i) to determine the category relationships for the acquiring carrier's post-transfer study area. (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in Part 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2006, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July1, 2001 through June 30, 2006, such companies shall utilize the separations
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, DC 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Moultrie Independent Telephone Company ) ) Motion for Stay of Part 69.605(a) of the ) Commission's Rules and ) Petition for Declaratory Ruling ) ) Request for Waiver of Part 36 of the ) Commission's Rules ) ) Federal-State Joint Board on ) CC Docket No. 96-45 Universal Service ) ORDER Adopted: October 2, 2001 Released: October 5, 2001 By the Commission: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we deny Moultrie Independent Telephone Company's
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  • service tariffs by June 15, 2001. See id. at �� 61.58, 69.3. The vast majority of rate-of-return carriers currently are members of the NECA common line pool. Therefore, most rate-of-return carriers currently submit common line cost data information to NECA. Members of the common line pool file such data in accordance with procedures developed by NECA. See id. at � 69.605. In order to enable NECA to develop rates for the NECA common line tariff, on an annual basis, members of the common line pool currently submit estimated actual common line costs for the prior year and forecasted common line cost information for the next two years. We note that average schedule companies do not submit cost data to NECA. See
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  • is ``[a]ny presentation which . . . [i]f written, is not served on the parties to the proceeding.'' 47 C.F.R. � 1.1202(b)(1). NECA complied with the ex parte rule requirements by submitting two copies of the filing to the Commission's secretary. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206(b)(1). Moultrie Petition at 1. See also Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Motion for Stay of Section 69.605 of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 2, 2001) (Motion for Stay) (seeking to preclude NECA from collecting cost information from Moultrie until the Commission rules on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling); Moultrie Independent Telephone Company Amendment to Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Apr. 6, 1999) (requesting the Commission to direct NECA to
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  • SHALL FILE revised September Form 492 Reports in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 27. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary 47 U.S.C. � 208. 47 U.S.C. � 204(a). 47 C.F.R. �� 69.3, 69.601. 47 C.F.R. � 61.38; 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-610. NECA members participate in revenue pooling as either ``cost companies'' or ``average schedule'' companies. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605-606. Cost companies receive pool revenues for interstate access services based on their actual interstate investment and expenses, calculated each year from cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. The pool revenues of average schedule companies are determined on the basis of a series of formulas. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606. For qualifying small companies, the average schedule option avoids the expense of
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  • and (9) terminated the pending proceeding for prescription of the authorized rate-of-return, which was set at 11.25 percent in 1990. A detailed background on interstate access charges, universal service and rate-of-return regulation is set forth in the MAG Order. MAG Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 19622-30, paras. 16-32. 47 C.F.R. � 61.41(c)(1). 47 C.F.R. � 61.41(c)(2). 47 C.F.R. �� 61.41(b), 69.605 (``[a] telephone company that was participating in average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982, shall be deemed to be an average schedule company except that any company that does not join association tariffs for all access elements shall not be deemed to be an average schedule company.''). 47 C.F.R. �� 61.41(d), 61.41(a)(3). See National Rural Telecom Assoc. v. FCC, 988
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  • a completed Universal Service Fund Data Collection Form). 47 C.F.R. � 54.305(a). See, e.g., Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Missouri Valley Communications, Inc. Reservation Telephone Cooperative and Citizen Telecommunications Company of North Dakota, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze Codified in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 61.42(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11), and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, Order, CC Docket No, 96-45, 18 FCC Rcd 838, 842, paras. 9-10 (Wir. Comp. Bur. 2003); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Blackduck Telephone Company, Arvig Telephone Company, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and Related Waiver of Section 54.305 of the
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  • 36.611(h). 47 C.F.R. � 36.611. 47 C.F.R. � 36.612(a). This quarterly reporting requirement is to prevent overpayment of support if an incumbent carrier's market share has decreased due to competition. Cost companies receive pool revenues from NECA revenue pools for interstate access services based on their actual interstate investment and expenses, calculated each year from cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. The pool revenues of average schedule companies are determined on the basis of a series of formulas. 47 C.F.R. � 69.606. For qualifying small companies, the average schedule option avoids the expense of preparing cost studies. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301. 47 C.F.R. � 54.301(b). Price cap regulation is a method of regulation of dominant carriers, i.e., carriers with power to
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  • carrier support available from the annual high-cost loop fund. See Letter from Gregory Vogt, Counsel for Valor, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed November 6, 2003) (November 6, 2003 Ex Parte). 47 C.F.R. � 54.305(c). See November 6, 2003 Ex Parte. Petition at 5, citing Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Section 36.611. 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605(c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 of the Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed By Copper Valley Telephone et al., Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, DA 99-1845, 1999 WL 700555 (F.C.C.) (Com. Car. Bur. 1999) (1999 Cap Removal Order). 1999 Cap Removal Order at para. 9. Id. Universal Service First Report and Order, 12
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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 Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: March 10, 2006 Released: March 15, 2006 By the Commission: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we conditionally grant a joint request from Heart of Iowa Communications Cooperative (Heart of Iowa) and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc.,
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  • Complaint at 6, � 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) (``Answer'') at 12, � 8. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. � 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9; see 47 C.F.R. �� 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. �� 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, � 9; Answer at 12, � 9. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, � 7; 47 C.F.R. � 69.606(a). Represcribing the
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  • is a geographic segment of an incumbent LEC's telephone operations. Generally, a study area corresponds to an incumbent LEC's entire service territory within a state. Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC and Qwest Corporation Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' of the Appendix-Glossary of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.2(hh) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 19180, 19181, para. 2 (WCB 2005). Section 54.207 of the Commission's rules provides that a rural telephone company's service area will be its study area ``unless and until the Commission and the states, after taking into account recommendations of a Federal-State Joint Board instituted under section 410(c) of
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2010, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2010, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2010, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2010, such companies shall utilize the
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  • to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 96-45, 1 (dated Aug. 24, 2006) (August 24, 2006 Ex Parte Letter). See, e.g., Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom; Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 4404, 4410, para. 17 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006); Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2011, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2011, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2011, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2011, such companies shall utilize the
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  • 67 Order at para. 1. 47 C.F.R. �� 63.03-04. 47 C.F.R. � 63.03. Typically, petitions for study area waivers also include a request for waiver of section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's rules to include any acquired lines in the NECA pool or a request to remain an average schedule company after an acquisition of exchanges. 47 C.F.R. �� 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c). Requests for waiver of section 54.305 are not routinely granted because such requests require a high degree of analysis. See United Telephone Company of Kansas, United Telephone of Eastern Kansas, and Twin Valley Telephone, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of
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  • by the Bureau, the waiver will be deemed granted on the 60th day after the reply comment due date. Additionally, any study area waiver related waiver requests that petitioners routinely include in petitions for study area waiver and we routinely grant - such as requests for waiver of sections 69.3(e)(11) (to include any acquired lines in the NECA pool) and 69.605(c) (to remain an average schedule company after an acquisition of exchanges ) - will also be deemed granted on the 60th day after the reply comment due date absent any further action by the Bureau. Should the Bureau have concerns with any aspect of the petition for study area waiver or related waivers, however, the Bureau may issue a second
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  • Sacred Wind Communications, Inc., Related Waivers of Parts 36, 54, and 69 of the Communication's Rules, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 21 FCC 9227 (2006) (Sacred Wind); Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc. and Wellman Cooperative Telephone Association, Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules; Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.605(c) and 54.305 of the Commission's Rules, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 25 FCC Rcd 7252 (2010) (Wellman). In Mescalero, the Commission concluded that Mescalero, a newly-formed, tribally-owned carrier, warranted a deviation from the general rule because, among other things, Mescalaro intended to bring additional service to a reservation where 52 percent of the residents on the reservation lacked telephone service.
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2012, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2012, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2012, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2012, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2014, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2014, such companies shall utilize the
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  • category relationships calculated pursuant to �� 36.3(a) and (b). This weighted average should be based on the number of access lines currently being served by the acquiring carrier and the number of access lines in the acquired exchanges. * * * * * (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in � 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2014, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2014, such companies shall utilize the
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  • on the updated data (e.g., data covering the last nine months of the previous calendar year and the first three months of the current calendar year), rather than the calendar year data submitted on July 31. Thus, the quarterly update provision allows carriers to receive support earlier than the beginning of the second calendar year after costs are incurred. 114Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules defines an average schedule company as "a telephone company that was participating in average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982." 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(c). Prior to the adoption of the Commission's access charge rules in 1984, incumbent LEC compensation arrangements were handled through private contractual agreements within the telephone industry. The industry's settlement mechanism based the
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  • Connection Rules (47 C.F.R. Part 68), CC Docket No. 99-216, Public Notice, DA 99-1108, June 10, 1999. Part 68 NPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 10530-31, citing summary provided in Sprint Comments, filed July 20, 1999, at 1. Part 68 NPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 10532-34. See 47 C.F.R. Part 15. Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Sections 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605( c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix - Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et al, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, AAD Docket No. 93-93, DA 1845 (rel. Sept. 9, 1999). Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's
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  • Complaint at 6, P: 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) ("Answer") at 12, P: 8. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S: 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. S: 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9. See 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, P: 7; 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606(a). Represcribing the
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  • on the updated data (e.g., data covering the last nine months of the previous calendar year and the first three months of the current calendar year), rather than the calendar year data submitted on July 31. Thus, the quarterly update provision allows carriers to receive support earlier than the beginning of the second calendar year after costs are incurred. Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules defines an average schedule company as "a telephone company that was participating in average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982." 47 C.F.R. � 69.605(c). Prior to the adoption of the Commission's access charge rules in 1984, incumbent LEC compensation arrangements were handled through private contractual agreements within the telephone industry. The industry's settlement mechanism based the
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  • at 36. 677 Chillicothe Rebuttal at 3. 678 Chillicothe Direct Case at 5. 679 The NECA pool is designed to benefit small carriers with higher costs. Our rules require the LECs, on a monthly basis, to report to NECA their revenue, expense and investment data. NECA uses this data to compute each LECs monthly pool shares. See 47 C.F.R. � 69.605. Because LECs do not have complete data available when they first report to NECA, the LECs initially report estimated data. In the following months, the LECs are required to true-up data by reconciling their estimates with actual results. To ensure the accuracy of the reconciliation process, and because, even the best accounting procedures sometimes fail to prevent errors, NECA procedures
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  • and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies ("OPASTCO") (November 3, 1999). National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Proposed Modifications to the 1999-2000 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, DA 99-3021 (December 29, 1999). See National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, ASD 98-96, DA 99-530 (March 17, 1999) (March 1999 Order). See 47 C.F.R. Sections 69.605(c) and 69.606. See generally, 47 C.F.R Section 36.601 et. seq. Calculation of the USF expense adjustment is set out in section 36.631 of the Commission's rules. Companies with an average cost per loop exceeding 115% of the national average cost per loop can allocate a specified percentage of these costs to the interstate jurisdiction. 47 CFR � 36.631(c), (d). The
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  • AAD 95-124, CC Docket No. 96-45 (November 12, 1999) (West River Petition) Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association, Request for Removal of Waiver Condition Consistent with Commission Policy, AAD 94-95, CC Docket No. 96-45 (October 25, 1999) (Winnebago Petition) A complete list of the above-captioned petitions is attached hereto as Appendix 1. Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Section 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605(c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et al., AAD Nos. 93-93, 95-30, 95-72, 97-21, 97-23, 07-117, 98-44, 98-53, Memorandum Opinion and Order, DA 99-1845 (Com. Car. Bur. Sept. 9, 1999) (September 9, 1999 Order). Rural carriers receive high-cost loop support when their reported average
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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 Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company And Alpine Communications, L.C. Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and the Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: November 2, 2000 Released: November 3, 2000 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: I. Introduction In this Order, we grant a request from Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company (Jordan-Soldier) and Alpine Communications, L.C. (Alpine), for a waiver
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  • do not perform separations under the Part 36 rules. See also Mid-Plains Telephone Company, Inc., Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding the Commission's Part 36 Separations Procedures, Memorandum Opinion and Order, AAD 9-1939, 5 FCC Rcd 7050 (1990). Average schedule companies are defined by rule as telephone companies that were receiving average schedule settlements on December 1, 1982. See 47 C.F.R. �69.605(c). See Letter from Gina Harrison, NECA, to Magalie Roman Salas, FCC, dated February 17, 2000 (NECA Feb. 17 ex parte); Letter from Porter Childers, USTA, to Magalie Roman Salas, FCC, dated February 11, 2000 (USTA Feb. 11 ex parte); see also infra, para. 23. See, e.g., Dobson and McLoud NPRM Comments at 1-4; NECA NPRM Comments at 3-4; RTC NPRM
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  • areas. We also grant the request of All West, Carbon/Emery, Central Utah, Hanksville, and UBET for a waiver of section 61.41(c) of the Commission's rules to permit these companies to operate under rate-of-return regulation after acquiring the exchanges from Qwest that are currently under price cap regulation. In addition, we grant Manti's and Skyline's request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules to allow Manti and Skyline to continue operating as average schedule companies after the exchange acquisitions from Qwest. Finally, we grant the Acquiring Companies' request for a waiver of the tariff pooling rules included in section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission's rules. STUDY AREA WAIVER Background Study Area Boundaries. A study area is a geographic segment of
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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 Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company And South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of ``Study Area'' contained in the Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules and Definition of ``Average Schedule Company'' in Section 69.605(c) of the Commission's Rules. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 order Adopted: June 5, 2001 Released: June 6, 2001 By the Chief, Accounting Policy Division: INTRODUCTION In this Order, we grant a request from Amana Colonies Telephone Company d/b/a HickoryTech and Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa (Amana
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  • category relationships must then be increased proportionately to total 100 percent. Then, the adjusted seller's category relationships must be combined with those of the acquiring carrier as specified in � 36.3(d)(i) to determine the category relationships for the acquiring carrier's post-transfer study area. (e) Any local exchange carrier study area converting from average schedule company status, as defined in Part 69.605(c), to cost company status during the period July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2006, shall, for the first twelve months subsequent to conversion categorize the telecommunications plant and expenses and develop separations allocation factors in accordance with the separations procedures in effect as of December 31, 2000. Effective July1, 2001 through June 30, 2006, such companies shall utilize the separations
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  • Cooperative Telephone Company and State Line Telecommunications, Inc., Request for Removal of Waiver Condition Consistent with Commission Policy, AAD 95-124, CC Docket No. 96-45, (November 12, 1999); Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association, Request for Removal of Waiver Condition Consistent with Commission Policy, AAD 94-95, CC Docket No. 96-45, (October 25, 1999). Petitions for Waiver and Reconsideration Concerning Sections 36.611, 36.612, 61.41(c)(2), 69.605(c), 69.3(e)(11) and the Definition of ``Study Area'' Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules Filed by Copper Valley Telephone, Inc., et. al., Memorandum Opinion and Order, AAD Nos. 93-93, 95-30, 95-72, 97-21, 97-23, 97-117, 98-44, 98-53, DA 99-1845 (Com. Car. Bur. Sept. 9, 1999) (September 9 Order). Champlain Valley Telecom, Inc., Northland Telephone Company of Vermont and Vermont
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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 00-2052 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C. AND JORDAN-SOLDIER VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND A WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: September 8, 2000 Comment Date: September 25, 2000 Reply Comment Date: October 5, 2000 On June 15, 2000, Alpine Communications, L.C. (Alpine) and Jordan-Soldier Valley Company (Jordan) filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the
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  • 445 12th STREET, S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 DA 00-2349 News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CARBON/EMERY TELCOM, INC., CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE, INC., HANKSVILLE TELCOM, INC., MANTI TELEPHONE COMPANY, SKYLINE TELECOM, UBET TELECOM, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTIONS 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: October 18, 2000 Comment Date: November 2, 2000 Reply Comment Date: November 13, 2000 On October 6, 2000, All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc. (Carbon/Emery), Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc. (Hanksville), Manti Telephone Company (Manti), Skyline Telecom (Skyline), UBET Telecom, Inc. (UBET), (collectively, acquiring
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  • comply with section 276 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Commission's rules. Comments due: October 2; replies due October 23. Contact: John Stover at (202) 418-1520. CC 96-45; PN 9/8/00;DA 00-2052 Alpine Communications, L.C. and Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and a Waiver of Section 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On June 15, 2000, Alpine Communications, L.C. and Jordan-Soldier Valley Company filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission rules. Comments due September 25*; replies due October 5. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400. PN 9/12/00; DA 00-2086 Progress Telecommunications Corporation Seeks Commission
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  • November 16; replies due December 1. Contact: Geraldine Matise 202-418-2322 or Rodney Small 418-2452. PN 10/18/00; DA 00-2349 All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc. Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc. and QWEST Corporation Seek a Waiver of the Definition of "Study Area" in Part 36 and Sections 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), and 69.605(C) of the Commission's Rules. On October 6, 2000, All West Communications, Inc., Carbon/Emery Telcom, Inc., Central Utah Telephone, Inc., Hanksville Telcom, Inc., Manti Telephone Company, Skyline Telecom, UBET Telecom, Inc., and Qwest Corporation filed a joint petition for waiver of the definition of "study area" as set forth in Part 36 of the Commission's rules. Comments due November 2; replies
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  • Bureau. Adopted: September 17, 1996. by Order. (DA No. 96-1574). WTB ADDENDA: The following items, released September 18, 1996, did not appear in Digest No. 175: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: September 18, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG -- SEPTEMBER 17. Released: September 18, 1996. COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(C)(D), 69.3 (E)(11), 69.3(1)(4), 69.605(C) AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX-GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AAD 96-94.Comments due October 18. (DA No. 96-1552). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830. Internet URL: [4]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1996/da9615 52 Report No: D-879-A. Released: September 18, 1996. MASS MEDIA BUREAU MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS. Report No: 23828A. Released: September 18, 1996. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE:
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  • Kara Palamaras (202) 418-0654. WTB Contact: Joy Alford or Kathryn Hosford (202) 418-0680. Internet URL: [2]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/News_Releases/1996/nrwl6043 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: September 20, 1996. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG: SEPTEMBER 19. Released: September 20, 1996. BALTIC TELECOM COOPERATIVE, INC., EAST PLAINS TELECOM, INC., AND U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVERS OF SECTIONS 69.3(E)(11), 69.3(1)(4), 69.605(C) AND THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX -GLOSSARY OF PART 36 OF.Comments are due October 10, replies October 21. (DA No. 96-1580). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0830. Report No: 1094. Released: September 20, 1996. CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE REGISTRATIONS; SPECIAL RELIEF AND OTHER FILINGS. Report No: SPB-60. Released: September 20, 1996. SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION; APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
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  • Action by Chief, Allocations Branch, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: March 26, 1997. by Order To Show Cause. (DA No. 97-632). MMB Internet URL: [26]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1997/da970632.txt ADDENDA: The following items, released April 3, 1997, did not appear in Digest No. 64: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: April 3, 1997. NEBCOM, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 61.41(C)(2) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments due April 23; replies due May 5. (DA No. 97-659). Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-0840.. Internet URL: [27]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da970 659.txt Released: April 3, 1997. COMMENTS REQUESTED IN CONNECTION WITH EXPEDITED RECONSIDERATION OF INTERPRETATION OF SECTION 272(E)(4).Comments due April 17; replies due April 24. (DA No. 97-666). Dkt No.: CC- 96-149. Contact: David Ellen at (202) 418-1580.
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  • No. 97-250 an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal. Dkt No.: CC- 97-250. Action by Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: March 31, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-590). CCB Internet URL: [18]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da980590.txt WILDERNESS VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. Adopted, on its own motion, Order on Reconsideration of the February 26, 1998 Order granting Wilderness Valley's petition requesting a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules in order to address another specific waiver necessary to allow Wilderness Valley to participate in NECA's average schedule settlements; waived, to the extent discussed, the incumbent LEC requirements of sections 69.2 and 69.601 of the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Accounting and Audits Division. Adopted: March 31, 1998. by Order on Recon. (DA No. 98-603). CCB
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  • time to implement local number portability in the Sacramento, California Metroplitan Statistical Area until October 19, 1998. Action by Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 10, 1998. by Order. (DA No. 98-1830). CCB Internet URL: [32]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981830.wp DUMONT TELEPHONE COMPANY AND UNIVERSAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Granted Request for Extraordinary Relief filed by Dumont Telephone Company for waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commission's rules. Action by Chief, Accounting and Safeguards Division, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: September 10, 1998. by MO&O. (DA No. 98-1818). CCB Internet URL: [33]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1998/da981818.wp [34][icon bar] References 1. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/News_Releases/1998/nrmm8029.wp 2. http://www.fcc.gov/calendar.html 3. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Filings/fl980911.html 4. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Open_Proceedings/op980911.html 5. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/Tariffs/combined/tt091098.pdf 6. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981815.wp 7. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Actions/ac980911.txt 8. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Public_Notices/Brdcst_Applications/ap980911.txt 9. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Public_Notices/1998/pnet8017.wp 10. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/Exparte/1998/ex980911.html 11. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/da981835.wp 12. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1998/da981778.wp 13. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981831.wp 14. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981821.wp 15. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/da981833.wp
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  • OF 929 AND 931 MHZ PAGING SERVICE SPECTRUM.Auction notice and Filing Requirements for 2,499 Paging upper Band licenses Scheduled for February 24, 2000. (DA No. 99-1591). Internet URL: [19]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da991591.pd f ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PETITION FOR WAIVER FILED BY HEARTLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA AND HICKORY TECH CORPORATION. Affirmed Division's order and denied Heartland's request for waiver of section 69.605(c) of FCC rules. Action by the Commission. Adopted: July 22, 1999. by MO&O. (FCC No. 99-192). CCB Internet URL: [20]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/fcc99192.wp PIONEER TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION, INC. AND HIGH PLAINS COMMUNICATION D/B/A PIONEER LONG DISTANCE V. MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. Granted Pioneer and High Plains' petition for withdrawal of petition for declaratory ruling. Granting the petition will serve the public interest by promoting the
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  • September 8, 2000. PROPOSED FOURTH QUARTER 2000 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 00-2065). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Praveen Goyal at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [7]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0020 65.doc Released: September 8, 2000. ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C. AND JORDAN-SOLDIER VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND A WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments Due: September 25, 2000; Reply Comments Due: October 5, 2000. (DA No. 00-2052). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [8]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0020 52.doc Report No: TEL-00281NS. Released: September 8, 2000. NON STREAMLINED INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS; CABLE LANDING LICENSE APPLICATONS; AUTHORIZE SWITCHED SERVICES OVER PRIVATE
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  • No. 00-2354). Contact: George Williams at (202) 418-0867; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [5]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0023 54.doc Released: October 18, 2000. ALL WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC., CARBON/EMERY TELCOM, INC., CENTRAL UTAH TELEPHONE, INC. HANKSVILLE TELCOM, INC., MANTI TELEPHONE COMPANY, SKYLINE TELECOM, UBET TELECOM, INC. AND QWEST CORPORATION SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36.AND SECTIONS 61.41(C), 69.3(E)(11), AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Comments Due: November 2, 2000; Reply Comments Due: November 13, 2000. (DA No. 00-2349). Dkt No.: CC- 96-45. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [6]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/2000/da0023 49.doc Report No: 3754. Released: October 18, 2000. CABLE SERVICES ACTION. Report No: 1488. Released: October 18, 2000. CABLE TELEVISION RELAY SERVICE (CARS) APPLICATIONS RE: APPLICATIONS
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  • FOR THE MARCH 1, 2001 FILING. (DA No. 01-237). (Dkt No 99-301). CCB. Contact: Industry Analysis Division at (202) 418-0940; TTY (202) 418-0484 [6]DA-01-237A1.doc [7]DA-01-237A1.pdf [8]DA-01-237A1.txt Released: 01/30/2001. AMANA COLONIES TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A HICKORYTECH AND HEARTLAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF IOWA AND SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSON'S RULES. (DA No. 01-232). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 02/19/2001. Reply Comments Due: 05/01/2001. CCB. Contact: Adrian Wright at (202) 418-7400; TTY (202) 418-0484 [9]DA-01-232A1.doc [10]DA-01-232A1.pdf [11]DA-01-232A1.txt Report No: 2462 Released: 01/30/2001. PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. CIB [12]DOC-209500A1.doc [13]DOC-209500A1.pdf [14]DOC-209500A1.txt Released: 01/30/2001. IB AND ENFORCEMENT BUREAU ANNOUNCE PROGRAM TO COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSING REQUIRMENTS FOR CARRIERS THAT PROVIDE
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  • [48]DOC-216674A1.txt Report No: CWS-02-02 Released: 10/05/2001. ANTENNA STRUCTURE REGISTRAITON SERVICE INFORMATION. WTB [49]DOC-216676A1.pdf [50]DOC-216676A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SPRINT EXPANDED INTERCONNECTION ROLL-IN ORDER. Suspended and ordered revision of Sprint's Expanded Interconnection Services Tariff. Action by: Chief, Competitive Pricing Division. Adopted: 10/04/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2267). CCB [51]DA-01-2267A1.doc [52]DA-01-2267A1.pdf [53]DA-01-2267A1.txt MOULTRIE INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COMPANY, MOTION FOR STAY OF PART 69.605 (A) OF THE COMMISSION'S RU;ES AND PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING, REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF PART 36 ET AL.. Denied Multrie's petition for declaratory ruling and motion for stay.. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 10/02/2001 by ORDER. (FCC No. 01-292). CCB. Contact Eric Einhorn [54]FCC-01-292A1.doc [55]FCC-01-292A1.pdf [56]FCC-01-292A1.txt TEXAS NETWORKING, INC.. Dismissed Texas.Net's complaint and petition for declaratory ruling..
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  • OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY. News Release. News Media Contact: Maureen Peratino at (202) 418-0506 OET [4]DOC-220099A1.doc [5]DOC-220099A1.pdf [6]DOC-220099A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: 02/19/2002. NORWAY RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY AND IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. D/B/A IOWA TELECOM SEEK A WAIVER OF DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.3(E)(11) AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 02-375). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 03/21/2002. Reply Comments Due: 04/05/2002. CCB. Contact: Jennifer Schneider at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484 [7]DA-02-375A1.doc [8]DA-02-375A1.pdf [9]DA-02-375A1.txt Report No: 45174 Released: 02/19/2002. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB [10]DOC-220090A1.txt Report No: 25174 Released: 02/19/2002. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB [11]DOC-220092A1.txt Released: 02/19/2002. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE
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  • PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN PERMIT-BUT-DISCLOSE PROCEEDINGS. OMD. Contact: Barbara Lowe at (202) 418-0310 [17]DOC-222128A1.doc [18]DOC-222128A1.pdf [19]DOC-222128A1.txt Released: 05/06/2002. TARIFF TRANSMITTAL PUBLIC REFERENCE LOG 5/3/02. WCB [20]DOC-222107A1.pdf [21]DOC-222107A1.txt Released: 05/06/2002. DICKEY RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, DICKEY RURAL ACCESS,INC.,ET AL, SEEK A WAIVER OF THE DEFINITION OF "STUDY AREA" IN PART 36 AND SECTIONS 61.41(C) AND (D), 69.3(E)(11) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 02-1034). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 06/05/2002. Reply Comments Due: 06/20/2002. WCB. Contact: Cara Voth at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484 [22]DA-02-1034A1.doc [23]DA-02-1034A1.pdf [24]DA-02-1034A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- WB HOLDINGS 1 LLC. Denied application to modify frequencies its satellite system is authorized to use for tracking, telemetry and control functions to include C-band
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  • at (202) 418-1394 or William Dever at (202) 418-1578 [24]DA-02-2935A1.doc [25]DA-02-2935A1.pdf [26]DA-02-2935A1.txt Released: 10/31/2002. NEMONT TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., MISSOURI VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, AND CITIZENS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH DAKOTA SEEK A WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND OTHER WAIVERS. (DA No. 02-2857). (Dkt No 96-45) OF SECTIONS 61.41(c)(2), 69.3(e)(11) AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due: 12/02/2002. Reply Comments Due: 12/17/2002. WCB. Contact: Cara Voth at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [27]DA-02-2857A1.doc [28]DA-02-2857A1.pdf [29]DA-02-2857A1.txt Released: 10/31/2002. THE WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU PROVIDES DETAILS ON ENHANCEMENTS TO THE UNIVERSAL LICENSING SYSTEMS MARKET-BASED LICENSE INFORMATION. (DA No. 02-2934). WTB [30]DA-02-2934A1.doc [31]DA-02-2934A1.pdf [32]DA-02-2934A1.txt Released: 10/31/2002. FCC CLARIFIES THAT 911 CALL-FORWARDING RULE
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  • ERRATUM TO NOTICE OF STREAMLINED DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATION GRANTED. (DA No. 03-3892). WCB. Contact: Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Julie Veach at (202) 418-1558 [13]DA-03-3892A1.doc [14]DA-03-3892A1.pdf [15]DA-03-3892A1.txt Released: 12/09/2003. SEARSBORO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. AND KILLDUFF TELEPHONE COMPANY SEEK WAIVER OF THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND WAIVER OF SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 03-3895). (Dkt No 96-45). Comments Due: 12/24/2003. Reply Comments Due: 01/08/2004. WCB. Contact: Regina Brown at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [16]DA-03-3895A1.doc [17]DA-03-3895A1.pdf [18]DA-03-3895A1.txt ADDENDA: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, RELEASED DECEMBER 8, 2003, DID NOT APPEAR IN DIGEST NO. 232: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: 12/08/2003. COMMENT SOUGHT ON USE OF SEPARATE ANTENNAS
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  • BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY QWEST. WCB. Contact: Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [26]DOC-252399A1.doc [27]DOC-252399A1.pdf [28]DOC-252399A1.txt Released: 09/23/2004. WCB SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SIOUX VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY AND HILLS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTION 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION RULES. (DA No. 04-3041). (Dkt No 96-45) Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 10/07/2004. Reply Comments Due: 10/14/2004. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-0879 [29]DA-04-3041A1.doc [30]DA-04-3041A1.pdf [31]DA-04-3041A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION D/B/A INNOVATIVE TELEPHONE, INNOVATIVE LONG DISTANCE, INC., AND VITELCOM CELLULAR, INC. D/B/A INNOVATIVE WIRELESS. Adopted a Consent Decree and terminated the
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  • 12/17/2004. Reply Comments Due: 01/07/2005. WCB. Contact: Victoria Schlesinger at (202) 418-7353 [33]DA-04-3652A1.doc [34]DA-04-3652A1.pdf [35]DA-04-3652A1.txt Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITIONS OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CEDAR VALLEY LLC,. (DA No. 04-3687). (Dkt No 96-45) QWEST CORPORATION AND DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS ROCKLAND INC TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 AND SECTION 69.2(HH) AND 69.605(C) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Comments Due: 12/08/2004. Reply Comments Due: 12/15/2004. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-0879 [36]DA-04-3687A1.doc [37]DA-04-3687A1.pdf [38]DA-04-3687A1.txt Report No: 1996 Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACTION. WTB [39]DOC-254573A1.pdf [40]DOC-254573A1.txt Report No: 1995 Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SITE-BY-SITE ACCEPTED FOR FILING. WTB [41]DOC-254574A1.pdf [42]DOC-254574A1.txt Report No: 1998 Released: 11/24/2004. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU MARKET-BASED APPLICATIONS ACTION.
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  • TTY: (202) 418-0484 [31]DA-06-2369A1.doc [32]DA-06-2369A1.pdf [33]DA-06-2369A1.txt Released: 11/27/2006. THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE COMPANY TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE, AS CODIFIED IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 06-2372). (Dkt No 96-45) AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION OF SRT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 69.605(c) and 69.3(e)(11) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES, Pleading Cycle Established. Comments Due: 12/11/2006. Reply Comments Due: 12/18/2006. WCB. Contact: Gary Seigel at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [34]DA-06-2372A1.doc [35]DA-06-2372A1.pdf [36]DA-06-2372A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- ADAK EAGLE ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A ADAK TELEPHONE UTILITY. Extended the timing of the waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the Commission's rules granted to Adak
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  • Contact: Tracey Wilson-Parker at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913 [89]DA-09-2622A1.doc [90]DA-09-2622A1.pdf [91]DA-09-2622A1.txt Released: 12/22/2009. COMMENT SOUGHT ON THE JOINT PETITION OF IOWA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. AND WELLMAN COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION TO WAIVE THE STUDY AREA BOUNDARY FREEZE AS CODIFIED. (DA No. 09-2615). (Dkt No 96-45 ) IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES AND SECTIONS 54.305 AND 69.605(c) OF THE COMMISSON'S RULES. Comments Due: 01/21/2010. Reply Comments Due: 02/05/2010. WCB . Contact: Katie King at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484 [92]DA-09-2615A1.doc [93]DA-09-2615A1.pdf [94]DA-09-2615A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- WORLD DATA PR INC. Denied petitions to deny applications to register base/fixed stations in the 3650-3700 MHz band. Action by: Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Adopted: 12/22/2009 by
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  • Complaint at 6, P: 8; Answer of Farmers & Merchants Mutual Telephone Company, File No. EB-07-MD-001 (filed May 29, 2007) ("Answer") at 12, P: 8. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.601-69.612. Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S: 69.3(d). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9; see 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.604, 69.605. See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.605, 69.606. 47 C.F.R. S: 69.605(a). Complaint at 6-7, P: 9; Answer at 12, P: 9. See 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606; In the Matter of National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 2006 Modification of Average Schedules, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 6220 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006). Joint Statement at 2, P: 7; 47 C.F.R. S: 69.606(a). Represcribing the
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  • OF THE COMMISSIONS RULES: PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. CC Docket No. 96-45. Public Notice: [460]Word | [461]Acrobat 04/27/2006 In the Matter of Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commissions Rules. CC Docket No. 96-45. Order: [462]Word | [463]Acrobat 04/27/2006 In the Matter of Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commissions Rules.
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  • | [363]Word 6/28/04 PUBLIC NOTICE: Re: Non-Streamlined Pleading Cycle Established for Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Transfer of Control of the Baxter, Melbourne, Rhodes, and State Center (Iowa) Exchanges: Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., D/B/A Iowa Telecom Seek Waiver of the Study Area Boundary Freeze as Codified in Part 36 and Waivers af Sections 69.3(E)(11) And 69.605(C) of the Commissions Rules. DA 04-1946, WC Dkt. No. 04-231, CC Dkt. No. 96-45. [364]PDF | [365]Word 6/28/04 PUBLIC NOTICE: Re: Notice of Streamlined Domestic Section 214 Applications Granted for WC Dkt. Nos. 04-165, 04-181, 04-166. DA 04-1934. [366]PDF | [367]Word 6/25/04 Petition of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 160(c) in the Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area. ORDER
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  • Established. WC Docket No. 06-86. DA-06-950. Comments Due: 5/12/06. Replies Due: 5/19/06. [371]Word | [372]Acrobat 04/27/06 ORDER: In the Matter of Partner Communications Cooperative and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Sections 69.3(e)(11) and 69.605(c) of the Commissions Rules. CC Docket No. 96-45. DA-06-944 [373]Word | [374]Acrobat 04/27/06 ORDER: In the Matter of Lost Nation-Elwood Telephone Company and Iowa Telecommunications Services, Inc., d/b/a Iowa Telecom: Joint Petition for Waiver of the Definition of Study Area Contained in Part 36, Appendix - Glossary of the Commissions Rules: Petition for Waiver of Section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commissions
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  • carriers that were not designated as ETCs prior to January 1, 1998. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 11/9/00) DA 00-2522. [38]Text | [39]Word Order grants Jordan-Soldier Valley Telephone Company/Alpine Communications, L.C. - Petition for Waiver to Effectuate Sale of 300 access lines in Iowa: Grants waivers of: (1) the Part 36 (universal service) freeze on study area boundaries and; (2) section 69.605(c) to permit Jordan-Soldier to continue operating as an average schedule company. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 11/3/00) DA 00-2473. [40]Text | [41]Word October 2000 Releases Order grants Citizens Telecommunications Company of Nebraska petition for waiver of definition of "study area". (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 10/3/00), DA 00-2222 [42]Text | [43]Word Order grants Citizens Telecommunications of Iowa for waiver of definition of
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  • No 96-45, DA No. 01-1414, released 6/15/01) [62]Text [63]Word Common Carrier Bureau released an Order granting the requests from Amana Colonies Telephone Company and South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company: for a waiver of the definition of "study area" contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's rules and grants waiver of the definition of "average schedule company" included in section 69.605(c). (Dkt No 96-45, DA No. 01-1327, released 6/6/01) [64]Text | [65]Word May 2001 Releases The Commission released an Order, consistent with the recommendation of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service that modifies the rules for providing high-cost universal service support to rural telephone companies for the next five years based upon the proposals made by the Rural Task Force.
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  • cap carriers. [38]Word | [39]Acrobat January 2003 Releases 1/28/03 WCB released an Order granting the study area waiver request of Nemont Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Missouri Valley Communications, Inc., Reservation Telephone Cooperative and Citizens Telecommunications Company of North Dakota. The Order also grants requests for waiver of section 61.41(c)(2),and section 69.3(e)(11). The Order also denies the request for waiver of section 69.605(c) for continued operation as an average schedule company. [40]Word | [41]Acrobat | [42]Text 1/7/03 Federal -State Joint Board on Universal Service (Delphi Order) Adopted the Delphi version of the forward-looking cost model, which has been translated from turbo-pascal computer language, for calculating high cost support for non-rural carriers. [43]Word | [44]Acrobat | [45]Text last reviewed/updated on 09/16/2008 __________________________________________________________________ [46]Skip Bottom
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  • grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (Sully) and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC (Reasnor). This waiver permits Sully to remove one exchange from its Iowa study area, and permits Reasnor to create a new Iowa study area for the acquired exchange. Reasnor is also granted a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commissions rules to allow it to operate its new study area in Iowa as an interstate average schedule company. [26]Word | [27]Acrobat 11/29/05 Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). This waiver allows the territory
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  • grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Sully Telephone Association, Inc. (Sully) and Reasnor Telephone Company, LLC (Reasnor). This waiver permits Sully to remove one exchange from its Iowa study area, and permits Reasnor to create a new Iowa study area for the acquired exchange. Reasnor is also granted a waiver of section 69.605(c) of the Commissions rules to allow it to operate its new study area in Iowa as an interstate average schedule company. DA 05-3106. CC Docket No. 96-45. [19]Word | [20]Acrobat Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau grants a joint request for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Direct Communications Cedar Valley, LLC (Direct Communications) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest).
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  • Telecoms existing Williamsburg exchange, including one access line, to Wellmans existing Iowa study area. WCB also grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 54.305 of the Commission rules to allow Wellman to receive universal service high-cost support for the acquired line in the same manner as its existing lines. Lastly, WCB grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) so that it may continue to operate as an average schedule company after the transfer. Order: [256]Word | [257]PDF | [258]text 6/4/2010 Verizon/Frontier Study Area Waiver Order: In this order, WCB grants, with one condition, a joint request from Verizon California Inc. (Verizon California), Verizon South Inc. (Verizon South), and Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) for waivers of the study area
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  • Telecoms existing Williamsburg exchange, including one access line, to Wellmans existing Iowa study area. WCB also grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 54.305 of the Commission rules to allow Wellman to receive universal service high-cost support for the acquired line in the same manner as its existing lines. Lastly, WCB grants Wellmans request for a waiver of section 69.605(c) so that it may continue to operate as an average schedule company after the transfer. Order: [1100]Word | [1101]PDF 6/4/2010 Verizon/Frontier Study Area Waiver Order: In this order, WCB grants, with one condition, a joint request from Verizon California Inc. (Verizon California), Verizon South Inc. (Verizon South), and Frontier Communications Corporation (Frontier) for waivers of the study area boundary freeze