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PUBLIC NOTICE

Federal Communications Commission

News Media Information 202 / 418-0500

445 12th St., S.W.

Internet: http://www.fcc.gov

Washington, D.C. 20554

TTY: 1-888-835-5322

DA 12-2010

Release Date:  December 12, 2012

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS ON 

PROPOSED CHANGES TO FCC FORM 499-A, FCC FORM 499-Q, AND ACCOMPANYING 

INSTRUCTIONS

WC Docket No. 06-122

Comment Date:  January 11, 2013

On November 23, 2012, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released a Public Notice 
seeking comment on proposed revisions to (1) the annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, 
FCC Form 499-A (Form 499-A) and accompanying instructions (Form 499-A Instructions) to be used in 
2013 to report 2012 revenues, and (2) the quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, FCC 
Form 499-Q (Form 499-Q) and accompanying instructions (Form 499-Q Instructions) to be used in 2013 
to report projected collected revenues on a quarterly basis.1 The Bureau set the comment deadline for the 
2013 Form 499-A Proposed Revisions Public Notice as 30 days after publication of a summary of the 
Public Notice in the Federal Register.2 On December 12, 2012, a summary of the Public Notice appeared 
in the Federal Register.3 Accordingly, interested parties may file comments on or before January 11, 
2013.  All pleadings are to reference 

WC Docket No. 06-122.

Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or 
by filing paper copies.4  
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Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the 
ECFS:  http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.  
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Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each 
filing.  
Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-
class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail.  All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
 
 
1 Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to FCC Form 499-A, FCC Form 499-Q, and 
Accompanying Instructions, WC Docket No. 06-122, Public Notice, DA 12-1872 (Wireline Comp. Bur.) (rel. Nov. 
23, 2012) (2013 Form 499 Proposed Revisions Public Notice).
2 Id. at 1.
3 77 FR 74010 (Dec. 12, 2012).
4 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1999).

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All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary 
must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, 
Washington, DC 20554.  The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.  All hand deliveries 
must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners.  Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.  
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Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority 
Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD  20743.
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U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th
Street, SW, Washington DC  20554.
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People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities 
(braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).
The proceeding this Notice initiates shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in 
accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.5 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a 
copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two 
business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies).  
Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation 
must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte 
presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the 
presentation.  If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments 
already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the 
presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or 
other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be 
found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum.  Documents shown or given to Commission 
staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed 
consistent with rule 1.1206(b).  In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has 
made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing 
oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment 
filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, 
searchable .pdf).  Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex 
parte rules.
For further information, please contact Erica Myers, Telecommunications Access Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400 (voice) or (202) 418-0484 (tty).
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5 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq.

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