• FCC Forms 499 A and Q and Accompanying Instruction Comment Cycle Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau announces deadline for comments on proposed revisions to Forms 499 and accompanying Instructions.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 12/12/12
     
  • XO Communications Services, Inc. Reconsideration Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition for clarification and partial reconsideration of the 2012 Wholesaler-Reseller Clarification Order filed by XO Communications Services, Inc.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 12/11/12
     
  • TelePacific Stay Request Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on a request for stay of the Wholesaler-Reseller Clarification Order pending the petition for partial reconsideration by U.S. TelePacific Corp. d/b/a TelePacific Communications to the extent it requires universal service contribution on the transmission component of broadband Internet access.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 12/10/12
     
  • TelePacific Reconsideration Request Public Notice: WCB seeks comment on petition for partial reconsideration of the Wholesaler-Reseller Clarification Order by U.S. TelePacific Corp. d/b/a TelePacific Communications to ensure that universal service contributions are assessed on broadband Internet service providers in a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory manner.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 12/10/12
     
  • CTE Telecom, LLC (CTE) Order: WCB Order grants a request by CTE Telecom to reverse an audit finding requiring CTE to contribute to the USF on revenues from its broadband Internet access service.
    Order: Word Acrobat 12/7/12
     
  • Comment on Proposed Changes to Form 499-A and Q and Accompanying Instructions PN: In order to promote clarity, transparency and predictability, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks 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.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 11/23/12
    Form 499-A Redline: Acrobat
    Form 499-A Instructions Redline: Acrobat
    Form 499-Q Redline: Acrobat
    Form 499-Q Instructions Redline: Acrobat
     
  • Contributions Wholeseller Reseller Clarification Order: In this Order, we address several requests regarding federal Universal Service Fund (USF or Fund) contribution obligations of wholesale providers and their customers. Our actions today provide much-needed clarification for contributors on existing USF contribution obligations and administrative requirements for the contribution system.
    Order: Word Acrobat 11/5/12
     
  • Digital Compass Telephone, LLC Order: Wireline Competition Bureau denies a petition for waiver filed by Digital Compass Telecom, LLC. Petitioner sought a temporary waiver of monthly universal service contribution requirements. The Bureau finds that petitioner has failed to offer evidence demonstrating good cause for waiver.
    Order: Word Acrobat 10/16/12
     
  • Bestel USA, Inc. Order: Wireline Competition Bureau denies a request for review filed by Bestel USA, Inc. Petitioner sought reversal of a USAC decision upholding late fees and interest assessed for late payment of monthly USAC invoices. The Bureau finds that USAC properly sent invoices to the billing address on file and properly instructed Bestel on the procedures for updating registration information.
    Order: Word Acrobat 10/16/12
     
  • Baltimore-Washington Telephone Company Order: Wireline Competition Bureau denies a request for review and petition for waiver filed by Baltimore-Washington Telephone Company. Petitioner sought reversal of a USAC decision upholding late fees arising from late filings of FCC Form 499-A or, in the alternative, waiver of the late fees assessed. The Bureau finds that USAC correctly assessed the late fees and that Petitioner failed to show good cause for waiver.
    Order: Word Acrobat 10/16/12
     
  • FLATEL, Inc. Order: TAPD dismisses Flatel, Inc. request for review of a USAC decision when an appeal is pending with USAC.
    Order: Word Acrobat 10/10/12
     
  • Believe Wireless, LLC Order: In this order, the Wireline Competition Bureau grants Believe Wireless’ request to withdraw its request for review that was pending with the Commission.
    Order: Word Acrobat 10/4/12
     
  • Mercury Wireless Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau denies a petition for waiver filed by Mercury Wireless, LLC. Petitioner sought waiver of late fees assessed for late filing of FCC Form 499-A. Petitioner failed to show good cause for waiver.
    Order: Word Acrobat 9/21/12
     
  • BelWave Communications Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau denies a petition for waiver filed by Belwave Communications. Petitioner sought waiver of late fees assessed for late filing of FCC Form 499-A. Petitioner failed to show good cause for waiver.
    Order: Word Acrobat 9/21/12
     
  • Corporate Telecomm Order: Wireline Competition Bureau denies a petition for waiver filed by Corporate Telecom. Petitioner sought waiver of the filing deadline for FCC Form 499-A. Petitioner failed to show good cause for waiver.
    Order: Word Acrobat 8/27/12
     
  • Primo Communications Order: Wireline Competition Bureau dismisses a petition for review as procedurally defective, and denies a waiver filed by Primo Communications. Petitioner sought waiver of the filing deadline for FCC Form 499-A. Petitioner failed to show good cause for waiver.
    Order: Word Acrobat 8/27/12
     
  • Outfitter Satellite Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by Outfitter Satellite, Inc. (Outfitter).
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 8/23/12
     
  • Debt Collection Process for Delinquent Contributors Public Notice: Office Of Managing Director announces revised debt collection process for delinquent contributors to the Universal Service Fund, the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund and the North American Numbering Plan.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 7/25/12
     
  • NASUCA Order: This order denies NASUCA's motion for a thirty-day extension for all commenter to file reply comments to the Contribution Methodology Reform and Modernization FNPRM.
    Order: Word Acrobat 7/25/12
     
  • Puerto Rico Telephone Company Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 7/11/12
     
  • Critical Alert Systems' Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by Critical Alert Systems, LLC, formerly known as NEP, LLC.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 7/11/12
  • Believe Wireless Public Notice: This public notice seeks comment on a request for reversal of late fees assessed due to Believe Wireless’ 2012 FCC Form 499-A.
    FNPRM: Word Acrobat 6/21/12
     
  • USF Contributions Methodology Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Comment Deadline Public Notice: In this public notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces deadlines for comments on the Universal Service Contribution Methodology Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
    FNPRM: Word Acrobat 6/7/12
     
  • USF Contributions Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: The Commission seeks comment on proposals to reform and modernize how Universal Service Fund contributions are assessed and recovered.
    FNPRM: Word Acrobat 4/30/12
     
  • PaeTec Communications Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by PaeTec Communications, Inc.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 4/17/12
     
  • BelWave Communications Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on BelWave Communications' request for waiver of late filing sanctions assessed by the Universal Service Administrative Company.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 4/12/12
     
  • FCC Form 499-A Public Notice: On March 5, 2012, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released the revised annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-A) and accompanying instructions.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 3/5/12
     
  • FCC Form 499-Q Public Notice: On March 5, 2012, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) released revised instructions for the quarterly Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q).
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 3/5/12
     
  • InComm Solutions, Inc. Public Notice: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for review filed by InComm Solutions, Inc. (InComm).
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 2/17/12
     
  • FCC FORM 499-A Public Notice: The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), seeks access to certain carrier revenue information for 2009 that the Commission collected from wireless carriers on FCC Form 499-A (Form 499-A).
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 2/2/12
     
  • InterCall Order: In this Order, the Commission denies petitions for reconsideration of the 2008 InterCall Order, in which the Commission clarified that InterCall and all similarly-situated audio bridging service providers are required to contribute directly to the USF.
    Order: Word Acrobat 1/27/12
     
  • Equant, Inc. Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for review filed by Equant, Inc.. Equant seeks review and reversal of a decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company, which among other things, finds that Equant owes universal service fund contributions on audio conferencing revenues for the period prior to the effective date of the InterCall Order.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 1/11/12
     
  • UTEX Communications Corp. Public Notice: Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request for review filed by UTEX Communications Corp. UTEX seeks review and reversal of a decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company, which among other things, assessed late fees and penalties associated with UTEX’s 2009 FCC Form 499-A and rejected revisions to a number of FCC Forms 499-A filed prior to 2009.
    Public Notice: Word Acrobat 1/5/12
     
  • inContact, Inc. Memorandum Opinion and Order: inContact, Inc. sought review of a Bureau order finding that inContact’s request for review of a USAC decision was procedurally defective. The Commission concludes that inContact failed to demonstrate Bureau error.
    MO&O: Word Acrobat 1/5/12
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