Conexions LLC DBA Conexion Wireless: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Conexion Wireless seeking designation as an ETC in 8 states and D.C. for Lifeline program only.
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WC DKT No.
09-197 |
DA-09-2368 |
December 2, 2009 |
December 17, 2009 |
North Carolina Telehealth Network: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by the North Carolina TeleHealth Network for an extension of the June 30, 2010 deadline to file funding commitment requests under the universal service Rural Health Care Pilot Program.
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WC DKT No.
02-60 |
DA-09-2362 |
December 2, 2009 |
December 17, 2009 |
Action Communications, Inc.: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Action Communications, Inc. (Action) for a waiver of section 54.611 of the Commission's rules, which requires USAC to reimburse any monies due a carrier from the universal service rural health care mechanism only after an offset is credited against that carrier's universal service obligations. Action also requests that the Commission grant an expedited stay of USAC's decision which would allow Action to continue to receive monthly rural health care support disbursements pending the Commission's review of the instant waiver request.
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WC DKT No.
02-60 |
DA-09-2356 |
November 16, 2009 |
November 23, 2009 |
TracFone Lifeline letter: In this draft PN, WCB seeks comment on a letter from TracFone Wireless, Inc., which (1) asks the Commission to clarify whether its ruling that carriers can receive universal service Lifeline support for a single telephone line in an eligible consumer’s principal residence is intended to limit the availability of Lifeline-supported service to only one qualified low-income resident per homeless shelter, and (2) requests guidance on how eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) may enroll residents of shelters in their Lifeline programs without risking violation of the “one-per-household” rule. WCB also seeks comment on the effects of the one-per-household rule for Lifeline support in the context of other types of group living facilities, such as nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, apartment buildings, trailer-home communities, halfway houses, and group homes. Finally, WCB requests comment on whether and how ETCs that provide Lifeline-supported service to homeless individuals who do not use shelters may comply with the one-per-household rule.
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WC DKT No.
03-109 |
DA-09-2257 |
November 20, 2009 |
December 7, 2009 |
Via Talk Form 499-Q petition: In this draft PN, WCB seeks comment on Via Talk, LLC’s request for review and reversal of a USAC decision that denied Via Talk’s request that USAC accept late filed revised FCC Forms 499-Q for November 2007, February 2008, and May 2008. The Form 499-Q is filed quarterly by carriers with projected revenues for the upcoming quarter. The Commission uses this information to calculate the quarterly universal service contribution factor for the following quarter. Contributors file an annual form, the FCC Form 499-A, with actual revenues from the previous year. USAC then conducts a true-up process between the projected revenues from the four Form 499-Q filings and the Form 499-A filing, and issues credits or invoices accordingly.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-2256 |
November 20, 2009 |
December 7, 2009 |
Michigan Access ILEC petition: In this draft PN, WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by Michigan Access, Inc. (Michigan Access) to be designated as an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC) in two rural exchanges in Northeast Michigan, to participate in the National Exchange Carrier Association pools, to receive accelerated high-cost loop support, and to receive a waiver of certain filing deadlines to allow it to receive universal service support on an expedited basis. Michigan Access recognizes that Osirus Communications, Inc. and Allband Communications Cooperative have each previously filed petitions with the Commission also seeking incumbent LEC status for portions of these same areas; Michigan Access, however, petitions the Commission to designate it as an incumbent LEC irrespective of the Allband and Osirus petitions.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-2255 |
November 20, 2009 |
December 7, 2009 |
NECA and USAC proposed average schedule formulas: In this draft PN, WCB seeks comment on NECA's and USAC's proposed average schedule formulas for high-cost loop support and local switching support, respectively, for 2010. Each year the Commission must review and approve or modify any proposed modifications to the formulas used to calculate universal service high-cost loop support and local switching support for average schedule companies. Average schedule companies have been permitted by the Commission to estimate universal service support through the use of average schedule formulas to avoid the difficulties and expenses involved with conducting company-specific cost studies. Commission rules require that the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) file the formula modifications for high-cost loop support and that the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) file the formula modifications for local switching support. On August 27, 2009, NECA filed its 2010 Modification of Average Schedule Universal Service High-Cost Loop Support Formula. On September 28, 2009, the USAC filed its 2010 Average Schedule Company Local Switching Support Formula. The proposed formulas, if approved, would be scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2010, and remain in effect through December 31, 2010.
Please Note: We should release PN as soon as possible in order to have time to review any comments, replies, and release an order by December 31, 2009; the new formulas would take effect January 1, 2010.
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WC DKT No.
05-337 |
DA-09-2254 |
November 20, 2009 |
December 7, 2009 |
Lazo Petition for Recon: In this draft PN, WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by Lazo Technologies for reconsideration of a WCB E-rate order (DA 09-1797, rel. Aug. 12, 2009).
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CC DKT No.
02-6 |
DA-09-2250 |
November 20, 2009 |
December 7, 2009 |
Integrity Petition for Recon: In this draft PN, WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by Integrity Communications for reconsideration of a WCB E-rate order (DA 09-1946, rel. Aug. 28. 2009).
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CC DKT No.
02-6 |
DA-09-2249 |
November 20, 2009 |
December 7, 2009 |
USAC Board Nominations: In this Public Notice, WCB seeks nominations for the six USAC Board positions that expire at the end of the year. The six positions are: ILECs with annual operating revenues in excess of $40M; state telecom regulators; IXCs with more than $3B in annual operating revenues (revenue requirement currently waived); information service providers; eligible rural health care providers; and eligible schools. Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules.
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CC DKT No.
96-45, 97-21 |
DA-09-2127 |
Nominations due November 1, 2009 |
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USAC request for WCB guidance: In this Public Notice, WCB seeks comment on requests filed by USAC for guidance from WCB on several policy issues related to the universal service high-cost support mechanism and contribution methodology.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-2117 |
October 28, 2009 |
November 12, 2009 |
Panora Communications Cooperative and Prairie Telephone Co., Inc. Study Area Waiver Petition: WCB seeks comment on a joint petition filed by Panora Communications Cooperative (Panora) and Prairie Telephone Co., Inc. (Prairie) for waiver of the Commission's study area boundary freeze. Specifically, Panora and Prairie seek a waiver to remove 35 access lines from Prairie’s Iowa study area and include those access lines in Panora’s Iowa study area.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1780 |
September 9, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 |
General Communications, Inc. High-Cost Waiver: WCB seeks comment on a request by General Communications, Inc. for waiver of the December 30, 2008 and March 30, 2009 line count filing deadlines for high-cost support.
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WC DKT No.
08-71 |
DA-09-1779 |
September 9, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 |
Network Enhanced Telecom, LLP: WCB seeks comment on Network Enhanced Telecom’s request for review of a USAC audit, in which USAC determined that revenues from Network Enhanced Telecom’s software service platform should be treated as prepaid card revenues for purposes of USF contributions.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1778 |
September 9, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 |
Conexions, LLC ETC Forbearance: WCB seeks comment on Conexions’ petition for forbearance from the facilities-based requirement in order to be eligible for designation as an ETC for Lifeline support.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1777 |
September 9, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 |
Rural Health Care Pilot Program Form 466-A Deadline Waiver: WCB establishes June 30, 2010, as the filing deadline for Form 466-A (Funding Commitment Requests) for the second funding year of the Rural Health Care Pilot Program.
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WC DKT No.
02-60 |
DA-09-1776 |
Lifeline Verification and Certification: WCB reminds ETCs of the Aug. 31, 2009 deadline for their submission of annual Lifeline verification surveys and certifications and on August 31 of each subsequent year thereafter, attesting that the ETC has complied with the state verification procedures.
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WC DKT No.
03-109 |
DA-09-1775 |
Nebraska Public Service Commission and Kansas Corporation Commission VoIP Contributions to State USF: WCB seeks comment on a filing by the Nebraska PSC and the Kansas Corporation Commission (Petitioners), requesting a declaratory ruling that the Commission has not preempted states from assessing universal service charges on the intrastate revenues of providers of “nomadic” interconnected VoIP services. In addition, the Petitioners request that the Commission declare that individual states have discretion to adopt any mechanisms that do not assess interstate revenues and that contain procedures designed to ensure that no provider pays assessments to more than one state on the same intrastate revenues. In the alternative, if the Commission does not issue declaratory rulings, the Petitioners ask that the Commission propose and adopt rules to allow states to assess universal service charges on the intrastate revenues of nomadic interconnected VoIP providers.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1774 |
September 9, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 |
Huron Mountain Communications Co.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Huron Mountain Communications Co. (Huron) for waiver of the Commission’s rules to participate in the National Exchange Carrier Association pools and to obtain accelerated universal service support. Huron intends to provide telecommunications services to an unserved area located in the upper peninsula of the state of Michigan.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1564 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Mobi PCS, Inc. and Crickett Communications, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Mobi PCS, Inc. and Cricket Communications, Inc. for guidance regarding permissible implementations of Section 54.307(b) of the Commission’s rules. Specifically, petitioners request guidance on how competitive ETCs should report lines pursuant to Section 54.307(b) when a customer’s billing address contains a Post Office Box rather than a street address.
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WC DKT No.
05-337 |
DA-09-1562 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Advantage Cellular Systems, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Advantage Cellular Systems, Inc., a competitive eligible telecommunications carrier, seeking to receive universal service high-cost support based on the own-costs exception in the Commission's Interim Cap Order. The Bureau also issued a protective order for any parties that want to review Advantage Cellular's cost information, for which it seeks confidential treatment. Public Notice DA 09-1563; Protective Order DA 09-1565
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WC DKT No. 05-337 and CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1563 and DA-09-1565 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
AT&T Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for review filed by
AT&T (Louisiana, Mississippi, and Puerto Rico) regarding the results of an Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) high-cost support audit for the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. Specifically, AT&T seeks review of USAC's findings that AT&T was in material noncompliance because of inaccurate line count filings which resulted in adjustments exceeding a $100,000 quantitative materiality threshold.
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WC DKT No.
05-337 |
DA-09-1561 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Bitwise Communications, Inc. a/k/a OmniLEC: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by BitWise Communications, Inc. a/k/a OmniLEC seeking review and reversal of three decisions of USAC, in which USAC denied BitWise’s requests to amend its 2006, 2007, and 2008 FCC Forms 499-A more than one year past the filing deadlines.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1560 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
West River/Midcontinent High-Cost waivers petitions: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on: (i) a request by West River Telecommunications Cooperative for waiver of the December 31, 2008 true-up data filing deadline for local switching support (LSS); and (ii) a request by Midcontinent Communications for waiver of the September 30, 2008 line count filing deadline for high-cost support.
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WC DKT No.
08-71 |
DA-09-1559 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Alabama Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telephone Services Board: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Alabama Commercial Mobile Radio Service Emergency Telephone Services Board asking the Commission to reject TracFone Wireless Inc.'s ETC self-certification.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1558 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Windy City/Pine Belt High-Cost waivers petitions: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on: (i) a request by Pine Belt Cellular, Inc., a competitive ETC in Alabama, for waiver of the October 1, 2008 annual certification filing deadline for high-cost interstate common line support (ICLS); and (ii) a request by Windy City Cellular, LLC, a competitive ETC in Alaska, for waiver of the 60-day deadline set forth in section 54.307(d) of the Commission’s rules for high-cost loop support (HCLS), local switching support (LSS), and ICLS.
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WC DKT No.
08-71 |
DA-09-1557 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Achilles Networks: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Achilles Networks requesting waiver of the late fees associated with its December 2008 filing of its FCC Form 499-A.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1556 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
Consumer Cellular, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Consumer Cellular’s Petition for Forbearance from the facilities-based requirement in order to be eligible for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) for Lifeline support only.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1554 |
August 20, 2009 |
September 4, 2009 |
USAC Board Nominations: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks nominations for the two vacant board member positions on the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board of Directors (for commercial mobile radio service providers and for low-income consumers).
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CC DKT No.
96-45 and 97-21 |
DA-09-1549 |
Nominations Due By August 20, 2009 |
Cellular Properties Area Redefinition Proceeding: The Wireline Competition Bureau initiated a proceeding to examine the request of Cellular Properties, Inc. to redefine the service area of Wabash Telephone Cooperative, Inc. in Illinois.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1499 |
July 16, 2009 |
July 22, 2009 |
TracFone Wireless, Inc. Petition for Forbearance: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Tracfone Request For Modification of Condition adopted in Commission Order Granting Tracfone Forbearance from Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Requirements.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1272 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
TracFone Wireless, Inc. Petition for Waiver: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Tracfone Request for Waiver of Low-Income Program Tier One Support.
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WC DKT No.
03-109 |
DA-09-1271 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
Alexicon Telecommunications Consulting: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Alexicon Telecommunications Consulting Petition for Change of FCC Form 499-A Reporting Date.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1270 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
Head Start Telecom, Inc.: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Head Start Telecom, Inc. Petition for Forbearance from Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Facilities Requirement.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1269 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
i-Wireless, LLC: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed on April 1, 2009 by i-wireless, LLC (i-wireless) for forbearance from the requirement in section 214(e)(1)(A) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended that eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) provide service, at least in part, over their own facilities. i-wireless seeks forbearance to enable it to be designated an ETC for purposes of receiving universal service low-income support.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1268 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
AT&T Lifeline Audit: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on AT&T’s petition regarding USAC’s Lifeline audit of AT&T. In its petition, AT&T seeks review of USAC’s findings that: (1) USAC should recover toll limitation service (TLS) support from AT&T because AT&T cannot supply documentation detailing its incremental cost of providing TLS to its Lifeline customers; (2) AT&T was required to advertise to its Lifeline customers toll blocking and all other services supported by federal universal service support mechanisms; and (3) AT&T was required to populate Line 9 of FCC Form 497 (the Lifeline and Link-Up Worksheet) with pro-rata dollars attributable to Lifeline subscribers that entered or exited the Lifeline program mid-month.
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WC DKT No.
03-109 |
DA-09-1267 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
Accipiter/Qwest Study Area Waiver: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a joint petition filed by Accipiter and Qwest for a study area waiver in Arizona. On April 30, 2009, Accipiter Communication, Inc. d/b/a Zona Communications (Accipiter) 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 rules. The requested waiver would permit Accipiter and Qwest to exchange territories and add those exchanged territories to their existing study areas in Arizona.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1266 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
Verizon/Hospital Networks Management, Inc.: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on requests for review filed by Verizon and Hospital Network Management, seeing reversal of USAC’s decision to seek recovery from Verizon of universal service rural health care funds relating to services it performed for HNM.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1265 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
TeleQuality Communications, Inc.: WCB seeks comment on Telequality Communications, Inc. Request for Waiver of The Commission’s Rural Health Care Program Rules and Emergency Petition for Expedited Stay Pending Commission Review.
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WC DKT No.
02-60 |
DA-09-1252 |
June 19, 2009 |
June 26, 2009 |
WorldNet Telecommunications, Inc.: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request by WorldNet Telecommunications, Inc., a CETC in Puerto Rico, for waiver of the December 30, 2008 line count filing deadline for ICLS.
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WC DKT No.
08-71 |
DA-09-1249 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
Long Lines/OTZ High-Cost Waivers: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on: (i) a request by Long Lines Wireless, LLC for waiver of the September 30, 2008 line count filing deadlines for HCMS and IAS; and (ii) a request by OTZ Telecommunications, Inc. for waiver of the December 30, 2008 and March 30, 2009 line count filing deadlines for high cost support.
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WC DKT No.
08-71 |
DA-09-1248 |
July 6, 2009 |
July 20, 2009 |
North Carolina RHCPP Merger: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request to merge four participants in the universal service Rural Health Care Pilot Program: the North Carolina TeleHealth Network (NCTN); Albemarle Health (Albemarle); Western Carolina University (WCU); and University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHS).
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WC DKT No.
02-60 |
DA-09-1246 |
June 19, 2009 |
June 26, 2009 |
E-Rate Eligible Services List: In this public notice, we seek comment on the attached ESL proposed by USAC for funding year 2010.
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CC DKT No.
02-6 |
DA-09-1233 |
June 23, 2009 |
June 30, 2009 |
Ad Hoc Coalition Petition for Declaratory Ruling: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by the Ad Hoc Coalition of International Telecommunications Companies’ (Coalition) regarding universal service contributions.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1023 |
June 8, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Spectrotel Contributor Appeal: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Spectrotel seeking review of a USAC decision to deny a waiver of fees associated with its late-filed August, 2008 FCC Form 499-Q.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1022 |
June 8, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Masergy Contributor Appeal: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Masergy seeking clarification or review of the decision to include Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) in the FCC Form 499 Instructions.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1021 |
June 8, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Aspire Contributor Appeal: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Aspire Telecom, Inc. seeking waiver of the 45-day FCC Form 499-Q revision window.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1020 |
June 8, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Rural Health Care Pilot Program Pennsylvania Merger: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request to merge two participants in the universal service Rural Health Care Pilot Program, Juniata Valley Network and Pennsylvania Mountains Healthcare Resource Development.
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WC DKT No.
02-60 |
DA-09-1018 |
May 20, 2009 |
May 27, 2009 |
inContact Contributor Appeal: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by inContact, Inc. seeking waiver of contribution fees assessed by USAC in 2009 based on adjustments to inContact’s 2004 FCC Form 499-A.
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WC DKT No.
06-122 |
DA-09-1017 |
June 5, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
DTS NECA and Universal Service Support Waiver Petition: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by DTS of California seeking a waiver to allow DTS to become a member of the National Exchange Carrier Association and to immediately receive universal service high-cost loop support initially based on its forecasted costs rather than its historical costs.
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WC DKT No.
05-337 |
DA-09-1016 |
June 5, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Virgin Mobile ETC Compliance Plan: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on the compliance plan filed by Virgin Mobile USA L.P., in which Virgin Mobile seeks to comply with the conditions set out in the order granting it forbearance and designating it as an eligible telecommunications carrier.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1015 |
June 5, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Pennsylvania PUC TracFone/Virgin Mobile Petition for Reconsideration: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking reconsideration or clarification of the Commission’s TracFone Modification Order and Virgin Mobile Forbearance Order.
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CC DKT No.
96-45 |
DA-09-1014 |
June 5, 2009 |
June 22, 2009 |
Smith Bagley, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Smith Bagley seeking an increase to Tier Four of the Universal Service Low-Income Program from $25 per month to $30 per month.
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RM No.
11529 |
DA-09-1011 |
June 3, 2009 |
June 18, 2009 |
Corr Wireless Request for Review: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Corr Wireless Communication's (Corr) request for review of a decision by the Universal Service Administrative Corporation (USAC). Corr challenges USAC’s failure to include universal service high-cost support funds disclaimed by ALLTEL and Verizon in connection with their merger last year in the pool of funds available for distribution under the competitive eligible telecommunications carrier interim cap on high-cost universal service support. |
WC DKT
05-337 and CC DKT 96-45 |
DA-09-805 |
May 11, 2009 |
May 26, 2009 |
High Cost Non-Rural Support Notice of Inquiry: The Commission seeks to refresh the record regarding the issues raised by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (Tenth Circuit) in the Qwest II decision. In that decision the Tenth Circuit invalidated the Commission’s high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers, which determines the amount of support to be provided to each state by comparing the statewide average forward-looking cost per line for non-rural carriers to a nationwide cost benchmark. |
WC DKT
05-337 and CC DKT 96-45 |
FCC-09-28 |
May 8, 2009 |
June 8, 2009 |
Separations Freeze NPRM Comment Dates: The Wireline Competition Bureau released a public notice announcing Federal Register publication of the separations freeze extension notice of proposed rulemaking. |
CC DKT
80-286 |
DA
09-767 |
April 17, 2009 |
April 24, 2009 |
Cellular Properties, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Cellular Properties, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission’s rules, requesting the Commission’s agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission to redefine the service area of Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
09-754 |
May 4, 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
Cellular Properties, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Cellular Properties, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission’s rules, requesting the Commission’s agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission to redefine the service area of Wabash Telephone Cooperative Inc. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
09-753 |
May 4, 2009 |
May 19, 2009 |
Kouso Communications, LLC: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Kouso for waiver of fees associated with late filing of 2008 FCC Form 499-A. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-730 |
April 29, 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
Ready Telecom, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for review filed by Ready Telecom, Inc. seeking review of a USAC decision in which USAC denied Ready Telecom's request to amend its May 2008 FCC Form 499-Q filing. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-718 |
April 29, 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency TracFone Certification Petition: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency asking the Commission to reject TracFone Wireless, Inc.'s certification of compliance with all Pennsylvania 911 and E911 obligations. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
09-717 |
April 29, 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
Pelzer Communication Corporation Universal Service Contributions Request: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on Pelzer Communications' request seeking review of USAC's decision declining to accept Pelzer's revised February 2007 FCC Form 499-Q filing. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-688 |
April 29, 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
Minerva Valley Telephone Company: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request by Minerva Telephone Company, an ILEC in Iowa, for waiver of the June 30, 2008 annual certification filing deadline for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS). This petition does not affect the amount of support available to competitive ETCs pursuant to the Interim Cap Order because it does not affect support received in March 2008. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
09-687 |
April 29, 2009 |
May 14, 2009 |
Ascent Media Group: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a Ascent Media Group petition for reconsideration of the Wireline Competition Bureau's Order Dismissing Ascent's request for review of a Universal Service Administrative Company decision. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-635 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Coalition for Equity in Switching Support: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition of the Coalition for Equity in Switching Support for clarification of sections 36.125 and 54.301 of the Commission's rules. |
WC DKT
05-337 |
DA
09-634 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
CalTel Inc., CalTel Inc. of North Carolina and South Bell Payphones, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on CalTel Inc., CalTel Inc. of North Carolina and South Bell Payphones, Inc. requests seeking review and reversal of late fees assessed by the Universal Service Administrative Company for their late-filed 2008 FCC Forms 499-A. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-633 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Midstate Telecom, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Midstate Telecom, Inc. for waiver of filing deadlines associated with the receipt of universal service funds, pursuant to sections 54.307(c) and 54.802(a) of the Commission's rules. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
09-632 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Sunshine Community Health Center Rural Health Care: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Sunshine Community Health Center seeking review and reversal of a USAC decision which substantially reduced Sunshine's funding request for funding year 2006 under the rural health care support mechanism. Sunshine argues that USAC incorrectly rejected funding for connections originating in Alaska and terminating in Seattle, Washington. |
WC DKT
02-60 |
DA
09-631 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Via Talk, LLC Contributor Appeal: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Via Talk seeking review and reversal of a USAC decision denying Via Talk's request to accept its amended 2007 FCC Form 499-A, which was filed more than one year past the filing deadline. Via Talk requests that the Commission correct the amount of Via Talk's universal service debt and allow Via Talk to enter into a payment extension plan for the debt. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-630 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Hargray Telephone Company High-Cost Waivers: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Hargray Telephone Company, a South Carolina ILEC, for waiver of the October 1, 2006 and October 1, 2007 projected-data filing deadlines for local switching support (LSS).
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WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
09-629 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
General Communication, Inc. Declaratory Ruling Regarding CETC Wireless Lines: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by GCI for a declaratory ruling finding that its wireless subsidiaries in Alaska: (i) are correctly reporting prepaid wireless lines based on a local address or point of sale address; and (ii) are correctly reporting wireless business lines based on the address to which a service invoice is sent rather than a separate or third-party address from where payments are processed.
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WC DKT
05-337 |
DA
09-628 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc.: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by T-Mobile for a waiver of the December 30, 2008 line count filing deadline to allow it to receive universal service high-cost support. This petition does not affect the amount of support available to competitive ETCs pursuant to the Interim Cap Order because it does not affect support received in March 2008.
|
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
09-627 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Centennial Communications Corp. Interim Cap Data Deadline Waiver: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Centennial Communications Corp. and its subsidiaries seeking a waiver of the December 31, 2008 deadline for submitting to USAC changes to the March 2008 data on which interim universal service high-cost capped support is based.
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WC DKT
05-337 and CC DKT 96-45 |
DA
09-626 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
10D Telecom, Inc. Universal Service Fund Contributor Appeal: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request by 10D Telecom for a waiver of late fees assessed by USAC due to 10D Telecom's late-filing of its 2008 FCC Form 499-A.
|
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
09-625 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Eagle Telephone System, Inc. and Midvale Telephone Exchange Incorporated Study Area Waiver: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a joint petition for waiver of the study area boundary freeze filed by Eagle Telephone System and Midvale Telephone Exchange. Eagle and Midvale seek a waiver of the study area boundary freeze to remove territory from Midvale's Idaho study area and recognize such territory as part of Eagle's Oregon study area.
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CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
09-624 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association Separation Rules: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a NTCA request that the Commission clarify and/or waive Part 36 separation rules (allocation of costs between intrastate and interstate jurisdictions) to allow rate-of-return ILECS to assign and allocate to the interstate jurisdiction all general and administrative costs associated with audits by the OIG or USAC.
|
CC DKT
80-286 |
DA
09-623 |
April 20, 2009 |
May 5, 2009 |
Texas Healthcare Network and Texas Health Information Network Collaborative: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request to merge two participants in the universal service Rural Health Care Pilot Program, Texas Healthcare Network (THN) and Texas Health Information Network Collaborative (THINC). |
WC DKT
02-60 |
DA
09-578 |
March 20, 2009 |
March 24, 2009 |
Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative Redefinition: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Leaco Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc., pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission’s rules, requesting the Commission’s agreement with the decision of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission to redefine the service areas of certain rural local exchange carriers. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
09-574 |
April 13, 2009 |
April 28, 2009 |
| South Dakota Commission Service Area Redefinition Proceeding Public Notice: Pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission's rules, the Wireline Competition Bureau provides notice that it is initiating a proceeding to consider a redefinition of service area petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-2814 |
January 28, 2009 |
February 12, 2009 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Madison River Communications, LLC (Madison River) seeking review of a USAC decision, in which, as a result of an audit, USAC determined that Madison River should have reported the transmission portion of its Internet access services separately as assessable telecommunications service revenues. Madison River also seeks review of USAC’s conclusion that it owed universal service contributions on T-1 revenues Madison had classified as intrastate for calendar year 2005. Madison River requests that the Commission reverse USAC’s decisions, and instruct USAC to reject the audit report findings regarding the classification of Madison River’s services for universal service contribution purposes. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2813 |
January 29, 2009 |
February 13, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on TracFone’s request to modify the requirement that it obtain certification from each public safety answering point (PSAP) where it offers Lifeline service that it has 911 and E911 capabilities. The requirement was imposed by the order granting TracFone forbearance from the ETC facility requirement. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-2779 |
January 6, 2009 |
January 13, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by Wholesale Carrier Services for waiver of the 45-day window for filing revisions to the FCC Form 499-Q. Wholesale Carrier Services contends that it inadvertently reported annual revenue instead of quarterly revenues in its first quarter 2008 FCC Form 499-Q, which it filed on January 15, 2008. Wholesale Carrier Services requests a waiver because it became aware of its mistake after the 45-day window closed. Wholesale Carrier Services has paid in full and is disputing. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2708 |
January 14, 2009 |
January 29, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by Maritime Communications/Land Mobile, LLC (Maritime) for reconsideration of the Bureau's recent Watercom Mobex Order (DA 08-1971, rel. 8/26/08), which found, based on Commission precedent, that Waterway Communications System, LLC (Watercom) and Mobex Network Services, LLC (Mobex) are commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers and, as such, are required to contribute directly to the universal service fund. Maritime alleges that the Watercom Mobex Order erroneously concluded that these providers are commercial radio service providers. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2707 |
January 14, 2009 |
January 29, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by Nex-Tech Wireless, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission’s rules, requesting the Commission’s agreement with the decision of the Kansas Corporation Commission to redefine the service area of Home Communications, Inc. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-2703 |
January 14, 2009 |
January 29, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on a petition filed by the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco) on November 21, 2008, seeking waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission’s rules to address these rules’ effect on Vitelco’s receipt of universal service high-cost loop support. |
WC DKT
08-236 |
DA
08-2674 |
January 7, 2009 |
January 22, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on: (i) a request by FiberNet
LLC for waiver of the June 30, 2008 line count filing deadline for
IAS; and (ii) a request by CommuniGroup of Jackson, Inc. for waiver
of the of the September 30, 2008 line count filing deadline for IAS,
HCLS and HCMS. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-2641 |
January 5, 2009 |
January 21, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on a request by PRWireless,
Inc. (d/b/a Open Mobile) for waiver of the March 30, 2008 line count
filing deadline for ICLS. PRWireless is an ETC in Puerto Rico. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-2640 |
January 5, 2009 |
January 21, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on an ETC designation petition
filed by Worldcall Interconnect, Inc. for two counties in New York. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-2638 |
January 5, 2009 |
January 21, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on (i) a request by Hopi Telecommunications,
Inc. for waiver of the October 1, 2008 annual certification for ICLS;
and (ii) a request by Etex Telephone Cooperative for waiver of the
October 1, 2008 projected-data filing deadline for LSS. |
CC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-2639 |
January 2, 2009 |
January 21, 2009 |
| WCB seeks comment on
a request filed by Ambess Enterprises, Inc. (Ambess) seeking review
and reversal of a decision of the Universal Service Administrative
Company (USAC), in which USAC denied Ambess’ request to accept its
amended February 2008 FCC Form 499-Q. |
CC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2647 |
January 2, 2009 |
January 21, 2009 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Cellular Properties, Inc., pursuant to section
54.207 of the Commission's rules, requesting the Commission's agreement
with the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission to redefine
the service area of certain rural incumbent local exchange carriers. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-2575 |
December 26, 2008 |
January 12, 2009 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
two requests: (1) On August 12, 2008, hereUare Communications, Inc.
filed a request for waiver of late fees related to its 2008 Form
499-A filing. HereUare states that the error may be a result of its
use of an outdated form. (2) On August 14, 2008, China Unicom filed
a request for waiver of late fees related to its 2008 Form 499-A
filing. China Unicom states that it timely filed its 2008 Form 499-A
by standard mail, but subsequently received notice in May that the
filing had not been received. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2239 |
November 5, 2008 |
November 20, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.'s (NECA) and Universal
Service Administrative Company's (USAC) proposed modifications to
universal service high-cost loop and local switching support formulas,
respectively, for average schedule companies. Pursuant to Commission
rules, each year NECA and USAC submit modifications to these formulas.
The proposed formulas, if approved, will be effective January 1,
2009 through December 31, 2009. |
WC DKT
05-337 |
DA
08-2238 |
November 5, 2008 |
November 20, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
a petition filed by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
requesting agreement with its decision to redefine the service areas
of certain rural incumbent local exchange carriers. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-2221 |
November 5, 2008 |
November 20, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
a request by Holzer Consolidated Health Systems (HCHS) and Southern
Ohio Health Care (SOHC) to merge their Rural Health Care Pilot Program
projects in Ohio into one project, with SOHC as the successor of
the HCHS project. |
WC DKT
02-60 |
DA
08-2168 |
October 8, 2008 |
October 15, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
a request by Progress International seeking waiver of the 45-day
revision deadline for its November 2007 FCC Form 499-Q. Progress
International asserts that 100 percent of its revenues are international,
and that it is de minimis, making it exempt from USF contribution. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2204 |
October 30, 2008 |
November 14, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
a request by Larsen Communications that the FCC waive fees assessed
by USAC for late filing of Form 499-A (Telecommunications Reporting
Worksheet). Larsen asserts that it timely filed an electronic version
of its Form 499-A, but the Form was not certified. USAC assessed
late-filing fees of $400. Larsen requests a waiver of the late-filing
fees. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2170 |
October 30, 2008 |
November 14, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
a request by Centennial Communications that it be allowed to file
annual certifications for IAS funding in 2008 and receive funding
retroactively to the first quarter of 2005. Centennial was designated
as an ETC by Louisiana in 2004, but did not file annual IAS certifications
until February 2008. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-2169 |
October 30, 2008 |
November 14, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition for review filed on August 18, 2008 by AT&T (Kansas,
Indiana and Oklahoma) of USAC's audit findings of AT&T's participation
in the Lifeline program. Specifically, AT&T seeks review of USAC's
findings that AT&T: (1) was required to maintain copies of Lifeline
subscriber self-certifications prior to the effective date of the
Commission’s applicable rule; (2) failed to comply with the Commission’s
rule requiring eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) to secure
Lifeline-compliance certifications from their resellers; (3) was
required to advertise toll blocking and all other services supported
by federal universal service support mechanisms; and (4) was required
to populate Line 9 of FCC Form 497 (the Lifeline and Link-Up Worksheet)
with pro-rata dollars attributable to Lifeline subscribers that entered
or exited the Lifeline program mid-month. |
WC DKT
03-109 |
DA
08-2108 |
October 17, 2008 |
November 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a request for review by CTE Telecom, LLC of a USAC decision, in
which, as a result of an audit, USAC determined that CTE inaccurately
designated certain USF contribution revenues as enhanced services,
instead of DSL services. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2103 |
October 17, 2008 |
November 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a request for review by NextGen Telephone of a USAC decision,
in which, as a result of an audit, USAC determined that NextGen should
report subscriber line charges as interstate revenue subject to USF
contribution. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-2104 |
October 17, 2008 |
November 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on two petitions for waiver of universal service high-cost filing
deadlines submitted by Ballard Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation,
Inc. and HTC Communications, LLC of the Commission's rules. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-2106 |
October 17, 2008 |
November 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a request by Hayneville Fiber Transport, Inc. d/b/a Camellia Communications
that it be allowed to revise its Form 525 line count reports filed
with USAC. USAC adopted a policy that competitive ETCs may not make
line count revisions to a Form 525 filing more than 24 months after
the date of the original filing. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-2105 |
October 15, 2008 |
November 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition by the State of Iowa. Iowa seeks a waiver of the E-rate
rules similar to the relief that was granted for Hurricane Katrina
victims on behalf of victims of storms and floods in Iowa this past
spring and early summer. |
WC DKT
02-6 |
DA
08-2102 |
October 1, 2008 |
October 8, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a request filed by Level 3 seeking review of a decision by USAC,
or, in the alternative, a petition for waiver to expedite processing
of Level 3’s revised 2007 FCC Form 499-A filing. Level 3 also filed
a petition seeking a stay of USAC’s decision to calculate Level 3’s
annual true-up amount based on its original FCC Form 499-A filing.
Level 3 also filed a motion for waiver of public notice. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-1970 |
September 10, 2008 |
September 17, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a request filed by Compass Global, Inc. seeking review and reversal
of a decision by USAC, in which USAC found that Compass Global had
failed to timely file revisions to its 2005 and 2006 FCC Forms 499-A. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-1942 |
September 19, 2008 |
October 6, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on petitions for waiver of filing deadlines submitted by H&B Cable
Service, Inc.; Flat Rock Telephone Co-op, Inc.; Western New Mexico
Telephone Company, Inc.; Yukon Telephone Company, Inc.; Windstream
Communications, Inc.; and Northern New England Telephone Operation
LLC and Telephone Operating Company of Vermont LLC (FairPoint Communications). |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA
08-1940 |
September 19, 2008 |
October 6, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau announces that
the summary for the Eligible Services List NPRM has been published
in the Federal Register. |
CC DKT
02-6 |
DA
08-1930 |
September 18, 2008 |
October 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by United States Cellular Corporation to amend
its eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation in Tennessee. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-1894 |
September 11, 2008 |
September 26, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on Airband Communications, Inc.'s request for review of a universal
service fund contribution decision by the Universal Service Administrative
Company. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-1885 |
September 8, 2008 |
September 23, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
sought on petitions for reconsideration and clarification of the
Commission’s InterCall order filed by Global Conference Partners,
A+ Conferencing Ltd., Free conferencing Corporation, and the Conference
Group. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-1875 |
September 8, 2008 |
September 22, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau grants the Massachusetts
Department of Telecommunications and Cable's motion for a 21-day
extension of the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments
in response to Virgin Mobile's petition seeking limited eligible
telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation in Massachusetts. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-1869 |
August 21, 2008 |
September 5, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on IDT Corporation and IDT Telecom’s request for review of a universal
service fund contribution decision by the Universal Service Administrative
Company. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-1855 |
September 5, 2008 |
September 22, 2008 |
| Mid-Communications, Inc. (Mid-Com) requests review
of a decision by USAC to adjust Mid-Com's local switching support
retroactively for calendar year 2006. |
WC DKT
05-337 |
DA
08-1839 |
September 2, 2008 |
September 17, 2008 |
| NEP Cellcorp, Inc. (NEP) asks the Commission
to amend its decision to deny NEP’s request for eligible telecommunications
carrier (ETC) designation in the rural study area of North-Eastern
Pennsylvania Telephone Company. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-1744 |
August 27, 2008 |
September 11, 2008 |
| The Commission seeks comment on USAC's proposed
E-rate eligible services list for funding year 2009. |
WC DKT
02-6 |
FCC
08-180 |
August 14, 2008 |
August 21, 2008 |
| The Commission seeks comment on changes to the
eligible services list for E-rate universal service support. Comments
on the notice of proposed rulemaking will be due 30 days after its
publication in the Federal Register, and reply comments will be due
45 days after publication in the Federal Register. |
WC DKT
02-6 |
FCC
08-173 |
30 days after Fed Reg publication |
45 days after Fed Reg publication |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Achieve Telecom Networks seeking review and
reversal of a decision by USAC in which USAC denied Achieve's request
to accept its amended FCC Form 499-Q. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-1641 |
August 11, 2008 |
August 25, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Sage Telecom, Inc. and Sage Telecom of Texas,
L.P., seeking waiver of the requirement that USAC calculate the universal
service annual contribution true-up for under-projections based on
the average of the two highest contribution factors, and that USAC
calculate the true-up for over-projections based on the average of
the two lowest contribution factors. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA
08-1613 |
August 7, 2008 |
August 21, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (Virgin Mobile) for
a limited designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier in
Massachusetts. Virgin Mobile is seeking eligibility for Lifeline
universal service support only. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA
08-1570 |
July 31, 2008 |
August 15, 2008 |
| Northwest Iowa Telephone Company Public Notice:
The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed
by Northwest Iowa Telephone Company for waiver of a filing deadline
required by section 54.301(e)(1) of the Commission's rules for receipt
of universal service support. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA-08-1425 |
July 17, 2008 |
August 1, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on two Requests for Review filed by Lake Delton Urgent Care and Franciscan
Skemp Prairie du Chien Clinic that seek review of decisions of USAC.
USAC’s decisions reduced the applicants' Rural Health Care funding
requests for Funding Year 2006. |
WC DKT
02-60 |
DA-08-1365 |
July 10, 2008 |
July 25, 2008 |
| Palmerton/Northeastern Pennsylvania Telephone
Company Waiver Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks
comment on a petition filed by Palmerton Telephone Company and Northeastern
Pennsylvania Telephone Company for waiver of a filing deadline required
by section 54.301(e)(1) of the Commission’s rules for receipt of
universal service funds. |
WC DKT
08-71 |
DA-08-1328 |
July 7, 2008 |
July 22, 2008 |
| In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition
Bureau seeks comment on Fort HealthCare—Fort Memorial Hospital, Fort
HealthCare—Lake Mills Clinic, and Fort HealthCare—Whitewater Clinic,
and Franciscan Skemp Waukon Clinic’s requests for review of decisions
by the Universal Service Administrative Company. |
WC DKT
02-60 |
DA-08-1230 |
June 30, 2008 |
July 14, 2008 |
| The Bureau seeks comment on two petitions filed
by Virgin Mobile USA, L.P., seeking eligible telecommunications carrier
(ETC) designation in North Carolina and Tennessee. Virgin Mobile
is seeking limited eligibility for Lifeline universal service support
only. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-1203 |
June 23, 2008 |
July 8, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Sacred Wind Communications, Inc. to extend
its previously received waiver of sections 36.611 and 36.612 of the
Commission's rules. The Commission previously granted Sacred Wind,
a new incumbent local exchange carrier, a waiver of sections 36.611
and 36.612 in order that it may immediately receive high-cost loop
universal service support. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-1175 |
June 16, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a joint petition for waiver filed by Dubois Telephone Exchange,
Inc. (Dubois) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). Dubois and Qwest seek
a waiver of the study area boundary freeze to transfer an unserved
portion of Qwest's Wyoming study area to Dubois' Wyoming study area. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-1174 |
June 16, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a request filed by ETS Telephone Company, Inc. (ETS), f/k/a Kingsgate
Telephone, Inc., regarding potential retroactive application of the
Commission's 2004 Skyline Order to ETS' Texas study area. ETS requests
confirmation that the Commission's 2004 Skyline Order cannot have
retroactive effect on its study area. ETS' Texas study area was created
in 1996 when Kingsgate began serving a previously unserved area. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-1173 |
June 16, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on two petitions for waiver of filing deadlines associated with receipt
of universal service high-cost support filed by iBroadband Networks,
Inc. d/b/a Cedar Valley Communications and HTC Services Inc. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-1172 |
June 16, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
| In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau
extends the deadline for filing reply comments in response to the
three High-Cost Notices of Proposed Rulemaking from May 19, 2008,
to June 2, 2008. |
WC DKT
05-337 and CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-1168 |
May 5, 2008 |
June 2, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a Qwest request for review of three USAC low-income audit findings.
Comments are due on June 16, 2008 and reply comments are due on July
1, 2008. |
WC DKT
03-109 |
DA-08-1144 |
June 16, 2008 |
July 1, 2008 |
| WCB extends the deadline for filing reply comments
in response to the three High-Cost NPRMs from May 19, 2008, to June
2, 2008. |
WC DKT
05-337 |
DA-08-1068 |
May 19 , 2008 |
June 2, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by the Kansas Corporation Commission for a declaratory
ruling affirming the lawfulness of its procedure for certifying carriers’ receipt
of federal universal service support. The Kansas Corporation Commission
filed its petition in response to a primary jurisdiction referral
by the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. |
WC DKT
08-55 |
DA-08-1060 |
June 2, 2008 |
June 17, 2008 |
| This Public Notice seeks comment on Ascent Media
Group's (Ascent) request for review and reversal of a decision by
USAC, in which USAC denied Ascent’s request to accept its amended
August 2007 FCC Form 499-Q after the 45-day FCC Form 499-Q revision
window. Ascent asserts that it inadvertently included its total projected
revenue in place of its projected billed universal service fund revenues
on the FCC Form 499-Q. |
WC DKT
06-122 |
DA-08-1010 |
May 13, 2008 |
May 20, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau provides notice,
pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission’s rules, that it is
initiating a proceeding to consider a petition filed by Sagebrush
Cellular, Inc for agreement with a decision by the North Dakota Public
Service Commission to redefine the service area of Northwest Communications
Cooperative. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-917 |
May 19, 2008 |
June 3, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on three separate petitions filed by IT&E Overseas, Inc. for waiver
of various filing deadlines required by sections 54.209, 54.314,
54.809, and 54.904 of the Commission’s rules for receipt of universal
service funds. |
CC DKTS
96-45 |
DA-08-877 |
May 19, 2008 |
June 3, 2008 |
| In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition
Bureau seeks comment on the Central Atlantic Pennsylvania Payphone
Association's (CAPA) petition for clarification, or, in the alternative,
reconsideration of the Commission's APCC Reconsideration Order. CAPA
is seeking refunds from local exchange carriers for universal service
fees paid by independent payphone providers. |
CC DKTS
96-45, 98-171, 90-571, 92-237, 99-200, 95-116, 98-170 |
DA-08-874 |
May 14, 2008 |
May 29, 2008 |
| Bureau seeks comment on SEND’s petition for partial
reconsideration of the Bureau’s Caldwell Parish Order, which, among
other things, denied SEND’s Request for Review of a decision by USAC
related to one applicant, Jackson Parish School District, denying
it discounted services for Funding Years 2003 and 2004 under the
E-rate program. |
CC DKT
02-6 |
DA-08-859 |
May 14, 2008 |
May 29, 2008 |
| Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
an AT&T petition, filed Jan. 7, 2008, seeking review of a USAC audit
decision. ATT seeks review of USAC’s finding that an ETC must use
Line 9 of FCC Form 497 if the ETC gains or loses Lifeline customers
mid-month. In its petition, AT&T asks the Commission to find that
USAC erred when it concluded that AT&T is required to populate Line
9 of the FCC Form 497 with partial or pro-rata dollars attributable
to Lifeline subscribers who entered or left the Lifeline program
during any given month, regardless of whether the company sought
partial or pro-rata dollars from USAC. |
WC DKT
03-109 |
DA-08-855 |
May 14, 2008 |
May 29, 2008 |
| In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition
Bureau seeks comment on a joint petition filed by Qwest Corporation
and Pine Telephone System, Inc. and a petition filed by Mid-Rivers
Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Mid-Rivers) seeking a waiver of the
study area boundary freeze. Mid-Rivers also requests, if necessary,
waiver of section 69.3(e)(11) of the Commission’s rules. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-779 |
May 5, 2008 |
May 20, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed LBH, LLC seeking waiver of the December 31, 2007,
filing deadline required by section 54.802(a) of the Commission’s
rules for receipt of universal service funds. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-777 |
May 5, 2008 |
May 20, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by USCOC of Illinois RSA #1, LLC, USCOC of Illinois
RSA #4, LLC, USCOC of Rockford, LLC and USCOC of Central Illinois,
LLC, pursuant to section 54.207 of the Commission’s rules, requesting
the Commission’s agreement with the decision of the Illinois Commerce
Commission to redefine the service area of certain rural telephone
carriers at the wire center level. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-768 |
April 30, 2008 |
May 15, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Centennial U.S.V.I. Operations Corp. (Centennial)
seeking waiver of section 54.314(d)(1) of the Commission’s rules.
Centennial seeks a waiver to enable it to receive universal service
support starting on December 2, 2006. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-747 |
April 28, 2008 |
May 13, 2008 |
| Comment Deadlines for Three Universal Service
High-Cost Support Notices of Proposed Rulemaking Extended by Two
Weeks. |
WC DKT
05-337 and CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-674 |
April 17, 2008 |
May 19, 2008 |
| The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment
on a petition filed by Pine Belt Cellular, Inc. seeking waiver of
the October 1, 2006, filing deadline required by section 54.209 of
the Commission’s rules for receipt of universal service funds. |
CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-600 |
April 18, 2008 |
May 5, 2008 |
| Comment cycles were established for the Identical
Support Rule NPRM, the Reverse Auctions NPRM, and the Joint Board
Comprehensive Reform NPRM. Parties may consolidate their comments
and reply comments for the three NPRMs. |
WC DKT
05-337 and CC DKT
96-45 |
DA-08-499 |
April 3, 2008 |
May 5, 2008 |
