Before the

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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| In the Matter of                 | * | CC Docket No. 95-182         |
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| Investigation of Alascom, Inc.   | ) | Transmittal No. 1260         |
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**ORDER**

Adopted: December 21, 2001 Released: December 26, 2001

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

**I. INTRODUCTION**

1\. On November 27, 2001, Alascom, Inc. (Alascom), filed Transmittal No.
1260 to revise its Tariff F.C.C. No. 11 (Tariff 11) for the dominant
common carrier interexchange services that it provides in Alaska (Alaska
Services).[^1] These proposed tariff revisions are scheduled to become
effective January 1, 2002. Under this transmittal, Alascom proposes to
reduce certain per minute transport and switching rates for service to
intra-Alaska Bush and Non-Bush locations (that is, between Alaska local
exchange carrier offices and Alascom's switching center) and to increase
Bush and Non-Bush transport rates for traffic between Alaska and the
Continental United States (that is, between Anchorage and Portland,
Oregon).[^2]

2\. No petitions were filed in opposition to the above transmittal.
Nevertheless, for the reasons explained below, we suspend the
effectiveness of the above transmittal for one day, set it for
investigation, consolidate this investigation into the investigation
initiated in the *Transmittal 790 Suspension Order*,[^3] and impose an
accounting order.

**II. DISCUSSION**

3\. We have reviewed the above transmittal and its supporting materials.
We find that Transmittal No. 1260 raises the same issues regarding rate
levels, rate structures, and terms and conditions of service as those
identified in the *Transmittal 790 Suspension Order*. For example, the
proposed tariff revisions, like those in the earlier Alascom Transmittal
Nos. 790, 797, 807, 852, 921, 933, 937, 941, 942, 993, 1088, and 1184,
raise questions regarding the adequacy of Alascom\'s cost support and
the extent to which the rates, terms, and conditions in the proposed
tariff comply with the Communications Act and relevant Commission
orders. We conclude, therefore, that significant questions of lawfulness
exist concerning Alascom\'s Transmittal No. 1260. Accordingly, we
suspend the provisions of Transmittal No. 1260 for one day, set those
provisions for investigation, and consolidate that investigation with
the investigation initiated in the *Transmittal 790 Suspension Order*.
These rate changes also will be subject to an accounting order to
facilitate any necessary refunds. Our accounting order will ensure that
Tariff 11 customers will be able to receive refunds of any amounts
improperly charged should the Commission ultimately determine that
Alascom's tariff is unlawful.

**III. ORDERING CLAUSES**

4\. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 204(a), and through
the authority delegated pursuant to Sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the
Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, the revisions to Alascom,
Inc., Tariff F.C.C. No. 11, contained in Transmittal No. 1260 ARE
SUSPENDED for one day from its effective date and an investigation of
that tariff transmittal is instituted and incorporated within CC Docket
No. 95‑182.

5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Alascom, Inc., SHALL FILE tariff
    revisions within five business days of the release date of this
    Order to reflect this suspension.

6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 204(a) of
    the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i),
    204(a), and through the authority delegated pursuant to Sections
    0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291,
    Alascom, Inc., SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNT of all amounts received
    by reason of the rates that are the subject of this investigation.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Tamara L. Preiss

Chief, Competitive Pricing Division

Common Carrier Bureau

[^1]: The Alaska Services offered by Alascom have been established to
    enable other domestic interexchange carriers to provide
    telecommunications service to and from Alaska. *See* Integration of
    Rates and Services for the Provision of Communications by Authorized
    Common Carriers between the Contiguous States and Alaska, Hawaii,
    Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, CC Docket No. 83‑1376, 9 FCC Rcd
    3023 (1994).

[^2]: Alascom, Inc., Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 11, Trans. No. 1260,
    filed Nov. 27, 2001, Transmittal Letter at 1, and 10^th^ Revised
    Page 21 of the tariff filing. .

[^3]: Alascom, Inc., Tariff F.C.C. No. 11, Trans. No. 790, CC Docket No.
    95-182, 11 FCC Rcd 3703 (Common Carrier Bureau 1995) (*Transmittal
    790 Suspension Order*) (suspending and investigating Alascom
    Transmittal Nos. 790 and 797).