Telecommunication Companies Seek FCC Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act

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DA 98-181
Released: January 30, 1998

FORT MOJAVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., GILA RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., SAN CARLOS APACHE TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY, INC., AND TOHONO O'ODHAM UTILITY AUTHORITY SEEK FCC DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 214(e)(6) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT
AAD/USB File No. 98-28
Comment Date: February 9, 1998
Reply Comment Date: February 17, 1998

On December 29, 1997, the Commission released a public notice⁽¹⁾ establishing the procedures the Commission will use to designate eligible telecommunications carriers pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.⁽²⁾

On December 18, 1997, prior to the release of the Commission's public notice establishing procedures under section 214(e)(6), Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority submitted a joint petition seeking designation as eligible telecommunications carriers.⁽³⁾ On January 28, 1998, the same companies filed a supplementary petition providing additional information pursuant to the procedures set forth by the Commission in its December 29, 1997 Public Notice.⁽⁴⁾ Consistent with the procedures set forth in such Public

Notice, parties wishing to comment on these petitions are directed to file comments on or before February 9, 1998, to file reply comments on or before February 17, 1998, and to follow the procedures set forth below.

Filing Requirements. All filings should reference: Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Petition for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, AAD/USB File No. 98-__. All interested parties should include the name of the filing party and the date of the filing on each page of their comments and reply comments. Parties should include a table of contents in all documents regardless of length and should indicate whether they are filing an electronic copy of a submission via the Internet or via diskette. Pleadings must comply with Commission rules.⁽⁵⁾ One original and five copies of all comments and reply comments must be sent to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Three copies also should be sent to Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2100 M Street, N.W., 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies of documents filed with the Commission may be obtained from the International Transcription Service, 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800. Such documents are also available for review and copying at the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Parties may also file informal comments or an exact copy of formal comments electronically via the Internet at: <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html >. Only one copy of an electronic submission must be submitted. A party must note whether an electronic submission is an exact copy of formal comments on the subject line and should note in its paper submission that an electronic copy of its comments is being submitted via the Internet. A commenter also must include its full name and Postal Service mailing address in its submission. Parties not submitting an exact copy of their formal comments via the Internet are also asked to submit their comments on diskette. Parties submitting diskettes should submit them to Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, 2100 M Street, N.W., Room 8606, Washington, D.C. 20554. Such a submission should be on a 3.5 inch diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows or compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover letter and should be submitted in "read only" mode. The diskette should be clearly labelled with the party's name, proceeding, type of pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and the name of the electronic file on the diskette. Each diskette should contain only one party's pleadings, preferably in a single electronic file. Electronic submissions are in addition to and not a substitute for the formal filing requirements addressed above.

Ex parte contact. Filing of this petition initiates a permit-but-disclose proceeding under the Commission's rules.⁽⁶⁾

For further information on this Public Notice, contact Cheryl Leanza or Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-7400.

-- Action by Chief, Universal Service Branch --

1. Procedures for FCC Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, Public Notice, FCC 97-419, (rel. Dec. 29, 1997).
2. Pub. L. No. 105-125, 111 Stat. 2540 (1997).
3. Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Petition for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (filed Dec. 18, 1997).
4. Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Supplement to Petition for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act (filed Jan. 28, 1998).
5. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. งง 1.49, 1.415, 1.419.
6. See 47 C.F.R. ง 1.1206.

	PUBLIC NOTICE
	Federal Communications Commission 1919 - M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

	DA 98-181 Released: January 30, 1998
	FORT MOJAVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., GILA RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., SAN CARLOS APACHE TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY, INC., AND TOHONO O'ODHAM UTILITY AUTHORITY SEEK FCC DESIGNATION AS ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS PURSUANT TO SECTION 214(e)(6) OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT AAD/USB File No. 98-28 Comment Date: February 9, 1998 Reply Comment Date: February 17, 1998
	On December 29, 1997, the Commission released a public notice⁽¹⁾ establishing the procedures the Commission will use to designate eligible telecommunications carriers pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.⁽²⁾ On December 18, 1997, prior to the release of the Commission's public notice establishing procedures under section 214(e)(6), Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority submitted a joint petition seeking designation as eligible telecommunications carriers.⁽³⁾ On January 28, 1998, the same companies filed a supplementary petition providing additional information pursuant to the procedures set forth by the Commission in its December 29, 1997 Public Notice.⁽⁴⁾ Consistent with the procedures set forth in such Public Notice, parties wishing to comment on these petitions are directed to file comments on or before February 9, 1998, to file reply comments on or before February 17, 1998, and to follow the procedures set forth below. Filing Requirements. All filings should reference: Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Petition for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, AAD/USB File No. 98-__. All interested parties should include the name of the filing party and the date of the filing on each page of their comments and reply comments. Parties should include a table of contents in all documents regardless of length and should indicate whether they are filing an electronic copy of a submission via the Internet or via diskette. Pleadings must comply with Commission rules.⁽⁵⁾ One original and five copies of all comments and reply comments must be sent to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. Three copies also should be sent to Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2100 M Street, N.W., 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies of documents filed with the Commission may be obtained from the International Transcription Service, 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800. Such documents are also available for review and copying at the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Parties may also file informal comments or an exact copy of formal comments electronically via the Internet at: <http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html >. Only one copy of an electronic submission must be submitted. A party must note whether an electronic submission is an exact copy of formal comments on the subject line and should note in its paper submission that an electronic copy of its comments is being submitted via the Internet. A commenter also must include its full name and Postal Service mailing address in its submission. Parties not submitting an exact copy of their formal comments via the Internet are also asked to submit their comments on diskette. Parties submitting diskettes should submit them to Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, 2100 M Street, N.W., Room 8606, Washington, D.C. 20554. Such a submission should be on a 3.5 inch diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows or compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover letter and should be submitted in "read only" mode. The diskette should be clearly labelled with the party's name, proceeding, type of pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and the name of the electronic file on the diskette. Each diskette should contain only one party's pleadings, preferably in a single electronic file. Electronic submissions are in addition to and not a substitute for the formal filing requirements addressed above. Ex parte contact. Filing of this petition initiates a permit-but-disclose proceeding under the Commission's rules.⁽⁶⁾ For further information on this Public Notice, contact Cheryl Leanza or Sheryl Todd, Universal Service Branch, Accounting and Audits Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-7400. -- Action by Chief, Universal Service Branch -- 1. Procedures for FCC Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, Public Notice, FCC 97-419, (rel. Dec. 29, 1997). 2. Pub. L. No. 105-125, 111 Stat. 2540 (1997). 3. Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Petition for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (filed Dec. 18, 1997). 4. Fort Mojave Telecommunications, Inc., Gila River Telecommunications, Inc., San Carlos Telecommunications, Inc., and Tohono O'odham Utility Authority Supplement to Petition for Designation as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act (filed Jan. 28, 1998). 5. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. งง 1.49, 1.415, 1.419. 6. See 47 C.F.R. ง 1.1206.