**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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| In the Matter of                     | * | WC Docket No. 08-71        |
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**ORDER**

**Adopted: October 22, 2008 Released: October 22, 2008**

By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:

# INTRODUCTION

1.  In this order, we grant six separate requests, filed by Advanced
    Communications Technology, Inc. (ACT); Allo Communications (Allo);
    Aventure Communication Technology, LLC (Aventure); CC Cellular;
    PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC (PrairieWave); Texas RSA 1 Limited
    Partnership dba XIT Wireless (XIT) (collectively, the petitioners),
    for waivers of various high-cost universal service support filing
    deadlines set forth in sections 54.307 and 54.802 of the Federal
    Communications Commission's (Commission) rules.[^1] For the reasons
    discussed below, we find that the petitioners have demonstrated that
    good cause warrants waiver of the Commission's rules.

# BACKGROUND

2.  Section 254(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the
    Act), provides that "only an eligible telecommunications carrier
    \[(ETC)\] designated under section 214(e) shall be eligible to
    receive specific Federal universal service support."[^2] Support
    shall be used "only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of
    facilities and services for which the support is intended."[^3] To
    implement this statutory requirement, the Commission has adopted
    various certification and data filing requirements.[^4]

3.  Pursuant to section 54.307 of the Commission's rules, a competitive
    local exchange carrier (LEC) designated as an ETC must file with the
    Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), working line count
    data according to the following schedule:

> \(1\) No later than July 31st of each year, submit data as of December
> 31st of the previous calendar year;
>
> \(2\) No later than September 30th of each year, submit data as of
> March 31st of the existing calendar year;
>
> \(3\) No later than December 30th of each year, submit data as of June
> 30th of the existing calendar year; and
>
> \(4\) No later than March 30th of each year, submit data as of
> September 30th of the previous calendar year;

in order to receive high-cost support for those quarterly periods.[^5]

4.  To receive Interstate Access Support (IAS) pursuant to section
    54.802 of the Commission's rules, an ETC that is providing service
    within an area served by a price cap LEC must file certain data with
    USAC to receive funding.[^6] Specifically, an ETC must submit line
    count data showing separately the number of residential/single-line
    business lines, and multi-line business lines within its study area
    on a quarterly basis.[^7] Mandatory line count data are due on the
    last business day of March, June, September, and December of each
    year.[^8]

5.  *[ACT's Petition for Waiver]{.underline}*. On June 6, 2007, ACT
    requested a waiver of section 54.307(c)(3) of the Commission's
    rules.[^9] ACT missed the December 30, 2005, line count filing
    deadline, and instead filed its data on January 3, 2006, two
    business days after the deadline.[^10] ACT states that it attempted
    to send the required data to USAC by electronic mail (e-mail) before
    the deadline but, due to transmission problems, USAC did not receive
    the e-mail. [^11] ACT argues that the Commission should grant its
    waiver request because ACT attempted to send the filing before the
    deadline and ACT immediately corrected its error by filing the
    required data with USAC.[^12] In response to missing the filing
    deadline, ACT has revised its internal filing procedures by
    establishing additional electronic calendar reminders and assigning
    filing responsibility to two employees.[^13] Additionally, in the
    future, ACT intends to submit its data electronically, one week
    before the applicable deadline.[^14]

6.  [*Allo*'s *Petition for Waiver*]{.underline}. On November 30, 2007,
    Allo Communications requested a waiver of section 54.802(a) of the
    Commission's rules.[^15] Allo missed the September 28, 2007, line
    count filing deadline, and instead filed its data on September 30,
    2007, two days after the filing deadline.[^16] Allo states that it
    mistakenly filed its line count data for all high-cost support
    mechanisms on the September 30th deadline set out in section
    54.307(c)(2) of the Commission's rules, rather than separately
    filing its IAS line count data on September 28th, as required in
    section 54.802(a) of the Commission's rules.[^17] Allo has committed
    to change its internal procedures to account for the different
    filing deadlines.[^18]

7.  *[Aventure's Petition for Waiver]{.underline}*. On February 11,
    2008, Aventure requested a waiver of section 54.307(c) of the
    Commission rules.[^19] Aventure states that it unintentionally
    missed the December 30, 2007, deadline to file line count data.[^20]
    On January 11, 2008, Aventure discovered that it missed the filing
    deadline and sent the required data to USAC, which received the data
    on January 14, 2008, ten business days after the deadline.[^21] To
    ensure future filings are timely, Aventure has assigned filing
    responsibilities to another employee and instituted internal
    measures involving management oversight of filings.[^22] Aventure
    contends that it has demonstrated there is good cause, it is in the
    public interest, and it is consistent with Commission precedent to
    grant its waiver request because Aventure promptly corrected its
    error, the loss of high-cost support may harm Aventure's customers,
    and Aventure has taken steps to ensure future filings are
    timely.[^23]

8.  *[CC Cellular's Petition for Waiver]{.underline}*. On November 11,
    2007, CC Cellular requested a waiver of the March 30, 2007, filing
    deadline established by section 54.307(c)(4) of the Commission's
    rules.[^24] CC Cellular claims to have mailed the required data
    before the deadline, but USAC received it on April 6, 2007, four
    business days after the deadline.[^25] CC Cellular states that it
    has revised its internal filing procedures and will now mail the
    required data at least five business days before any filing
    deadline, use overnight mail, track its mailings, and verify its
    mailing dates.[^26] CC Cellular argues it is in the public interest
    to grant its waiver request because it will ensure that CC Cellular
    can continue to provide "quality service to underserved areas of
    rural Nevada."[^27]

9.  *[PrairieWave's Petition for Waiver]{.underline}*. On April 9, 2007,
    PrairieWave filed a request for waiver of section 54.802(a) of the
    Commission's rules to permit PrairieWave to receive IAS for the
    second quarter of 2007 despite it having missed the March 30, 2007,
    filing deadline.[^28] PrairieWave filed the required data on April
    9, 2006, six business days after the deadline.[^29] In support of
    its waiver request, PrairieWave states that it missed the filing
    deadline due to a merger between its parent company and another
    company.[^30] PrairieWave relies on its prior compliance with the
    line count filing deadline requirements, stating that it has never
    before failed to meet the relevant filing date.[^31] PrairieWave
    also asserts that Commission precedent supports granting its waiver
    request because it filed the required data within six business days
    of the deadline and has committed to revise its internal filing
    procedures.[^32]

10. *[XIT's Petition for Waiver]{.underline}*. On December 12, 2007, XIT
    requested a waiver of the July 31, 2007, filing deadline established
    under section 54.307(c)(1) of the Commission's rules.[^33] XIT
    asserts that it missed the deadline due to employee error.[^34] In
    July 2007, the employee responsible for submitting the required data
    informed XIT that all of the July filings would be submitted.[^35]
    However, the employee resigned and, on August 6, 2007, XIT
    discovered that the employee had not filed the required data.[^36]
    On August 17, 2007, thirteen business days after the deadline, XIT
    filed the required data with USAC.[^37] To ensure that future
    filings are timely, XIT has assigned filing responsibilities to one
    central manager, requires that all filings be finalized and reviewed
    by the manager fourteen days before the deadline, and sends filings
    by overnight delivery or via hand-delivery.[^38] XIT argues that a
    waiver is in the public interest because XIT corrected its error by
    immediately filing the required data, it has taken steps to ensure
    future filings are timely, and grant of its waiver request will not
    harm any other party.[^39] XIT claims that Commission precedent
    supports grant of its waiver request.[^40] XIT also asserts that
    denying its request would frustrate the purpose of section 254(e) of
    the Act.[^41]

## DISCUSSION 

11. We find that the petitioners have demonstrated that there is good
    cause to waive the applicable sections of the Commission's
    rules.[^42] USAC processes a tremendous amount of data each year. It
    is, therefore, administratively necessary to require carriers to
    meet the filing deadlines absent special circumstances.[^43]
    Although our rules require that data must be received by the
    applicable deadline, we find that petitioners have demonstrated
    that, in these special circumstances, there is good cause to waive
    the filing deadlines.[^44] Specifically, we find that waivers are
    warranted because the petitioners promptly filed the required data
    and have revised their internal procedures to ensure compliance with
    the Commission's rules. In instances where carriers have filed the
    required data shortly after filing deadlines, the Commission has
    waived its rules.[^45] The petitioners filed the required data
    between one and thirteen business days after the deadline.[^46]
    Accordingly, we find that, by filing the required data within
    fourteen business days after the applicable filing deadlines, the
    petitioners promptly remedied their errors. To ensure the Commission
    deadlines are met, these petitioners have revised their filing
    procedures.[^47] We note that these steps are similar to those taken
    by other carriers who missed filing deadlines but were granted
    waivers of the missed deadlines.[^48] In granting other waiver
    requests, the Commission has found that carriers must comply with
    their commitments to revise their internal procedures to ensure that
    their filings will be accurately and timely submitted.[^49]
    Similarly, we rely on these petitioners to fulfill their commitments
    to adhere to their revised filing procedures, and do not expect
    these petitioners to seek similar waivers in the future.

12. We find that petitioners' circumstances are unique and emphasize
    that, going forward, we expect petitioners to file the required
    information with USAC and the Commission by the applicable filing
    deadlines. We remind carriers that it is their responsibility to
    ensure that their filings are timely received in the appropriate
    places, regardless of the time and method of their filings. Carriers
    now have many options by which to file, including U.S. Mail, other
    sources of commercial delivery, facsimile, and e-mail. For instance,
    any carrier receiving funding from the high-cost universal support
    mechanism may file timely via e-mail at
    hcfilings@HCLI.universalservice.org. Additional information
    regarding USAC's filing procedures and deadlines can be found at
    http://www.usac.org/hc/tools/filing-tool/default.aspx. We encourage
    filers to use any and all methods they deem necessary to ensure that
    their filings are timely received. In addition, due to the
    procedures the petitioners have enacted in response to these late
    filings, we do not expect these petitioners to seek similar waivers
    in the future.

# ORDERING CLAUSEs

13. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 1, 4(i), 5(c), 214,
    and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§
    151, 154(i), 155(c), 214, and 254, and sections 0.91, 0.291, and 1.3
    of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 1.3, that
    this order is ADOPTED.

14. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for waiver of section 54.307
    of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.307, filed by Vantage
    Point for Advanced Communications Technology, Inc., IS GRANTED.

15. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for waiver of section 54.802
    of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.802, filed by Allo
    Communications., IS GRANTED.

16. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for waiver of section
    54.307(c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c), filed by
    Aventure Communication Technology, LLC, IS GRANTED.

17. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for waiver of section
    54.307(c)(4) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c)(4),
    filed by CC Cellular, IS GRANTED.

18. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for waiver of section
    54.802(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.802(a), filed by
    PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC, IS GRANTED.

19. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petition for waiver of section
    54.307(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c)(1),
    filed by Texas RSA 1 Limited Partnership dba XIT Wireless, IS
    GRANTED.

20. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to section 1.102(b) of the
    Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§1.102(b), this order SHALL BE
    EFFECTIVE upon release.

> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
>
> Dana R. Shaffer
>
> Chief
>
> Wireline Competition Bureau

[^1]: Advanced Communications Technology, Inc (SAC 519004) -- Form 525
    Filing Appeal, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed June 6, 2007) (ACT
    Petition); Allo Communications Petition for Waiver of Filing
    Deadline, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Nov. 30, 2007) (Allo Petition);
    Aventure Communication Technology, LLC Petition for Waiver of
    Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802 of the Commission's rules, CC Docket
    No. 96-45 (filed Feb. 11, 2008) (Aventure Petition); CC Cellular
    Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c)(4) Line Count Certification
    for CETC Universal Service Funding, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Nov.
    11, 2007) (CC Cellular Petition); PrairieWave Black Hills, LLC
    Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules,
    CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Apr. 9, 2007) (PrairieWave Petition);
    Texas RSA 1 Limited Partnership dba XIT Wireless Petition for Waiver
    of Section 54.307(c)(1) Applicable to the Line Submission Applicable
    to Interstate Common Line Support, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Dec.
    21, 2007) (XIT Petition for Waiver); 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307, 54.802.

[^2]: 47 U.S.C. § 254(e).

[^3]: *Id.*

[^4]: *See, e.g.*, 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307 (competitive ETC line count
    filing requirements), 54.313 (certification requirements regarding
    use of high-cost support by non-rural carriers), 54.314
    (certification requirements regarding the use of high-cost support
    by rural carriers), 54.802(a) (ETC line count filing requirements
    for Interstate Access Support (IAS)), 54.809 (certification
    requirements regarding the use of IAS), 54.903 (data filing
    requirements for Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS)), 54.904
    (certification requirements regarding the use of ICLS).

[^5]: 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c).

[^6]: 47 C.F.R. § 54.802(a).

[^7]: *Id*.

[^8]: *Id*.; *see also Access Charge Reform*, *Price Cap Performance
    Review for Local Exchange Carriers, Low-Volume Long-Distance Users,
    Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service*, Sixth Report and
    Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-262 and 94-1, Report and Order in CC
    Docket No. 99-249, Eleventh Report and Order in CC Docket No. 96-45,
    15 FCC Rcd 12962, 13060, para. 227 (2000) (*CALLS Order*), *aff'd in
    part, rev'd in part, and remanded in part*, *Texas Office of Public
    Utility Counsel*, 265 F.3d 313 (5^th^ Cir. 2001).

[^9]: ACT Petition at 1; 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c)(3).

[^10]: ACT Petition at 1.

[^11]: *Id*.

[^12]: *Id*. at 1-2.

[^13]: Letter from Dough Eidahl, Vice-President of Consulting, Vantage
    Point Solutions, to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal
    Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed July 3, 2008)
    (ACT July 3, 2008 *Ex Parte* Letter).

[^14]: *Id*.

[^15]: Allo Petition at 1; 47 C.F.R. § 54.802(a).

[^16]: Allo Petition at 1.

[^17]: *Id.*; 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.307(c)(2), 54.802(a).

[^18]: Allo Petition at 1.

[^19]: Aventure Petition at 1; 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c); *see also* Letter
    from Jennifer Kashatus, Attorney for Aventure, to Marlene Dortch,
    Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 96-45
    (filed May 1, 2008) (clarifying that Aventure does not seek a waiver
    of 47 C.F.R. § 54.802).

[^20]: Aventure Petition at 2; 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c). Because December
    30, 2007, fell on a Sunday, the filing was due the following
    business day, Monday, December 31, 2007.

[^21]: Aventure Petition at Ex. 1, Decl. of Brad Chapman, para. 9.

[^22]: *Id.* at 5-6.

[^23]: *Id*. at 3-4 *(*citing *Cellular South Licensees, Inc., Petition
    for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules*, CC
    Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 9165 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006)
    (*Cellular South Order*); *Verizon Communications Inc. Petition for
    Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules*, CC Docket
    No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 10155 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006)
    (*Verizon Order*)).

[^24]: CC Cellular Petition at 1; 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c).

[^25]: CC Cellular Petition at 2.

[^26]: *Id*.

[^27]: *Id*.

[^28]: PrairieWave Petition at 1.

[^29]: *Id.* at 1.

[^30]: *Id.*

[^31]: *Id*. at 1-2, 4.

[^32]: *Id.* at 4 (citing *Citizens Communications and Frontier
    Communications Petition for Waiver of Section 54.802(a) of the
    Commission's Rules*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 20 FCC Rcd 16761
    (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2005) (*Citizens/Frontier Order*); *Verizon
    Order*, 21 FCC Rcd 10155; *AT&T Communications of NY & AT&T
    Communications of California Petition for Waiver of Section
    54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 22
    FCC Rcd 953 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2007) (*AT&T Order*)).

[^33]: XIT Petition at 1; 47 C.F.R. § 54.307(c)(1).

[^34]: XIT Petition at 3-4.

[^35]: *Id.* at 4.

[^36]: *Id*.

[^37]: *Id*.

[^38]: *Id.* at 6.

[^39]: *Id.* at 7-8.

[^40]: *Id.* at 7 *(*citing *Verizon Order*, 21 FCC Rcd 10155).

[^41]: XIT Petition at 7; 47 U.S.C. § 254(e).

[^42]: Generally, the Commission's rules may be waived for good cause
    shown. 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. *Northeast Cellular Telephone
    Co. v. FCC*, 897 F.2d 1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990) (*Northeast
    Cellular*). In addition, the Commission may take into account
    considerations of hardship, equity, or more effective implementation
    of overall policy on an individual basis. *WAIT Radio v. FCC*, 418
    F.2d 1153, 1159 (D.C. Cir. 1969); *Northeast Cellular*, 897 F.2d at
    1166. Waiver of the Commission's rules is therefore appropriate only
    if special circumstances warrant a deviation from the general rule,
    and such deviation will serve the public interest. *Northeast
    Cellular*, 897 F.2d at 1166.

[^43]: *FiberNet, LLC, Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307(c) of the
    Commission's Rules and Regulations*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 19
    FCC Rcd 8202, 8204, para. 5 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2004). It is the
    responsibility of ETCs to familiarize themselves with any applicable
    regulations, and to ensure that filings are timely received. *See*
    47 C.F.R. § 0.406. *See also Citizens/Frontier Order,* 20 FCC Rcd at
    16763, para. 7.

[^44]: The Commission sought comment on all of the petitions. *Comment
    Sought on Petitions Requesting Waiver of Various Filing Requirements
    Related to the Universal Service Program*, CC Docket No. 96-45,
    Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 14,005 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2007) (seeking
    comment on ACT's petition); *Comment Sought on Allo Communications
    Petition for Waiver of a Filing Deadline Related to the Universal
    Service Program*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd
    21855 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2007); *Comment Sought on Petitions for
    Waiver of Filing Deadlines Related to the Universal Service
    Program*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 2892
    (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2008) (seeking comment on Aventure's
    Petitions); *Comment Sought on CC Cellular's Petition for Waiver of
    a Filing Deadline Related to the Universal Service Program*, CC
    Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 20729 (Wireline Comp.
    Bur. 2007); *Comment Sought on Petitions Requesting Waiver of
    Various Filling Requirements*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice,
    22 FCC Rcd 11157 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2007) (seeking comment on
    PrairieWave's petition); *Comment Sought on Petitions for Waiver of
    Filing Deadlines Related to the Universal Service Program*, CC
    Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, 23 FCC Rcd 430 (Wireline Comp. Bur.
    2008) (seeking comment on XIT's petitions). The Commission received
    comments opposing Aventure's petition. *See* Aventure Communication
    Technology, LLC Petition for Waiver of Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802
    of the Commission's Rules Opposition of Sprint Nextel Corporation,
    CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Mar. 31, 2008) (Sprint Opposition);
    Aventure Communication Technology, LLC Petition for Waiver of
    Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802 of the Commission's Rules Opposition
    of AT&T Inc., CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Mar. 31, 2008) (AT&T
    Opposition); Aventure Communication Technology, LLC Petition for
    Waiver of Sections 54.307(c) and 54.802 of the Commission's Rules
    Opposition of Qwest Communications International Inc. to Aventure's
    Petition for Waiver, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Mar. 31, 2008)
    (Qwest Opposition) (collectively, Aventure opponents). The Aventure
    opponents assert that the Commission should not grant Aventure's
    waiver request because Aventure is engaged in "traffic pumping" and
    "access stimulation." Sprint Opposition at 1; AT&T Opposition at 6;
    Qwest Opposition at 1. The issues raised by the Aventure opponents
    are not related to the rule waivers sought by Aventure, but should
    instead be raised in the rulemaking proceeding initiated by the
    Commission to address these issues. *See Establishing Just and
    Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange Carriers*, WC Docket No. 07-137,
    Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 17989 (2007) (considering
    "whether the current rules governing the tariffing of
    traffic-sensitive switched access services by \[LEC's\] are ensuring
    that rates remain just and reasonable"). The Aventure opponents may
    also file formal complaints with the Commission. *See*, *e.g*.,
    *Qwest Communications Corp. v. Farmers and Merchants Mutual Tel.
    Co.*, File No. EB-07-MD-001, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 17973 (2007)
    (subsequent history omitted) (granting in part a formal complaint
    brought by Qwest Communications Corp. based on similar issues).

[^45]: *See, e.g*., *Citizens/Frontier Order*, 20 FCC Rcd at 16764,
    para. 9 (waiving filing deadline when the filing was submitted two
    business days after the deadline); *2005 FiberNet Order*, 20 FCC Rcd
    at 20317, para. 6 (waiving filing deadline when the filing was
    submitted five days after the deadline); *Northwest Dakota Cellular
    of North Dakota Limited Partnership; North Central RSA 2 of North
    Dakota Limited Partnership; North Dakota RSA No. 3 Limited
    Partnership; Badlands Cellular of North Dakota Limited Partnership;
    North Dakota 5-Kidder Limited Partnership; and Bismarck MSA Limited
    Partnership Petition for Waiver of Section 54.307 of the
    Commission's Rules*, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 9179,
    9181, para. 7 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006) (waiving filing deadline
    when the filing was submitted one day after the deadline); *Verizon
    Order,* 21 FCC Rcd at 10157, para. 9 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006)
    (waiving a filing deadline when the filing was submitted two
    business days after the deadline); *AT&T Order*, 22 FCC Rcd at 954,
    para. 4 (waiving filing deadline when the filing was submitted two
    business days after the deadline); *NPCR, Inc. Petition for Waiver
    of Section 54.802(a) of the Commission's Rules*, CC Docket No.
    96-45, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 560 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2007) (*NPCR
    Order*) (waiving filing deadline when the filing was submitted one
    business day after the deadline).

[^46]: ACT Petition at 1; Allo Petition at 1; Aventure Petition at Ex.
    1, Decl. of Brad Chapman, para. 9; CC Cellular Petition at 2;
    PrairieWave Petition at 1; XIT Petition at 4.

[^47]: ACT July 3, 2008 *Ex Parte* Letter; Allo Petition at 1; Aventure
    Petition at 5-6; CC Cellular Petition at 3; PrairieWave Petition at
    4; XIT Petition at 6.

[^48]: *See*, *e.g.*, *AT&T Order*, 22 FCC Rcd at 954, para. 5
    (instituting e-mail reminders and quarterly reviews by management);
    *NPCR Order*, 22 FCC Rcd at 563, para. 9 (assigning filing
    responsibility to a manager).

[^49]: *See*, *e.g*., *Citizens/Frontier Order*, 20 FCC Rcd at 16764,
    para. 10; *Verizon Order*, 21 FCC Rcd at 10158, para. 10; *AT&T
    Order*, 22 FCC Rcd at 954, para. 5; *NPCR Order*, 22 FCC Rcd at 563,
    para. 9.