Before the

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of )

)

Part 68 Waiver Requests of ) File Nos.:

)

Atlinks USA, Inc. ) NSD-L-01-23

Atlinks USA, Inc. ) NSD-L-01-24

Vtech Telecommunications Limited ) NSD-L-01-26

Atlinks USA, Inc. ) NSD-L-01-27

Atlinks USA, Inc. ) NSD-L-01-28

> **ORDER**
>
> Adopted: February 6, 2001 Released: February 7, 2001

By the Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

1\. The Commission has received petitions for waiver of 47 C.F.R.
section 68.312(i) of its rules from the following parties who wish to
register, under Part 68 of the rules, devices that detect the presence
of a stutter dial tone:[^1]

> Atlinks USA, Inc. on January 24, 2001 for Models Alcatel 28460CXX-C,
> Ameritech 28460AXX-C, Atlinks 28460LXX-C, Bell Atlantic 28460BXX-C,
> Frontier 28460FXX-C, GE 28460GXX-C, GTE 28460TXX-C, Hello Kitty
> 28460HXX-C, MCI 28460MXX-C, Pacific Bell 28460PXX-C, RCA 28460RXX-C,
> SBC 28460EXX-C, Southern New England Telephone 28460NXX-C, Southwest
> Bell 28460SXX-C, Sprint 28460KXX-C, US West 28460UXX-C, Verizon
> 28460VXX-C, Walgreens 28460WXX-C;
>
> Atlinks USA, Inc. on January 24, 2001 for Models Alcatel 28460CXX-A,
> Ameritech 28460AXX-A, Atlinks 28460LXX-A, Bell Atlantic 28460BXX-A,
> Frontier 28460FXX-A, GE 28460GXX-A, GTE 28460TXX-A, Hello Kitty
> 28460HXX-A, MCI 28460MXX-A, Pacific Bell 28460PXX-A, RCA 28460RXX-A,
> SBC 28460EXX-A, Southern New England Telephone 28460NXX-A, Southwest
> Bell 28460SXX-A, Sprint 28460KXX-A, US West 28460UXX-A, Verizon
> 28460VXX-A, Walgreens 28460WXX-A;
>
> Vtech Telecommunications Limited on January 31, 2001 for Models
> Ameritech 1734, Bell Atlantic 1734, Bell South 1734, Cincinnati Bell
> 1734, GTE 1734, Nevada Bell 1734, Pacific Bell 1734, Qwest 1734, SBC
> 1734, Sprint 1734, US West 1734, Verizon 1734, Vtech 1734;
>
> Atlinks USA, Inc. on February 2, 2001 for Models Ameritech 26975AXX-C,
> Bell Atlantic 26975BXX-C, Frontier 26975FXX-C, GE 26975GXX-C, GTE
> 26975TXX-C, MCI 26975MXX-C, Pacific Bell 26975PXX-C, RCA 26975RXX-C,
> SBC 26975EXX-C, Southern New England Telephone 26975NXX-C, Southwest
> Bell 26975SXX-C, Sprint 26975KXX-C, US West 26975UXX-C, Walgreens
> 26975WXX-C;
>
> Atlinks USA, Inc. on February 2, 2001 for the products listed in
> Appendix A.

For the reasons discussed below, we grant these petitions, subject to
the conditions in this Order.

######### 

2\. [Part 68 Registration Process.]{.underline} All terminal equipment
sold in the United States and connected to the public switched telephone
network (PSTN) must be registered under Part 68 of the Commission\'s
rules.[^2] The Part 68 registration process requires testing of a device
to demonstrate that it conforms to specifications designed to prevent
harm to the PSTN.[^3] If tests show that an applicant\'s device meets
these Part 68 requirements, the Commission issues a registration number
for it, thereby permitting its sale and connection to the PSTN in the
United States. A waiver of Section 68.312(i), as requested by the
above-mentioned Petitioners, would allow them to submit their stutter
tone devices for Part 68 registration despite the fact that the devices
do not meet the limitations of section 68.312(i). A waiver of one or
more requirements of Part 68 does not, however, excuse an applicant from
this testing process.

3\. [Waiver Standard.]{.underline} The Commission will not waive any
provision of its rules unless good cause is shown.[^4] Under the
relevant case law, the applicant has the burden of showing good cause
for a waiver: \"\[a\]n applicant \[for a waiver\] faces a high hurdle
even at the starting gate.\"[^5] Nevertheless, an agency must take a
\"hard look\" at applications for waiver[^6] and must consider all
relevant factors.[^7] An agency must adhere strictly to its rules unless
a party can show \"reasons why in the public interest the rule should be
waived.\"[^8] Finally, \"\[t\]he agency must explain why deviation
better serves the public interest and articulate the nature of the
special circumstances to prevent discriminatory application and to put
future parties on notice as to its operation.\"[^9]

4\. [Streamlined Stutter Dial Tone Waiver Process]{.underline}. On
September 28, 1995, the Commission\'s Common Carrier Bureau released an
order granting eight parties waivers of Section 68.312(i) of the
Commission\'s rules to offer similar devices.[^10] The waivers were
granted subject to eight conditions (Alameda conditions).[^11]

5\. On August 9, 1999, the Common Carrier Bureau released an Order on
Reconsideration (*Reconsideration Order*) in response to petitions filed
by VoiceWaves, Inc. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SBC).[^12]
In the *Reconsideration Order*, the Commission granted VoiceWaves\'
request and eliminated the requirement that the stutter dial tone check
occur no later than 30-seconds after a voice mail subscriber terminates
a call. The second performance condition now reads: \"(2) makes an
off-hook stutter dial tone check no more than once after a subscriber
completes a call, and complete the check no earlier than 4 seconds after
the subscriber hangs-up.\"[^13] We also applied the same logic to the
third performance condition and eliminated the four-minute maximum
following the termination of a subscriber\'s call, so that it now reads:
\"(3) makes an off-hook stutter dial tone check after an unanswered
incoming call no more than once.\"[^14] We denied the rest of
VoiceWaives and SBC\'s Petitions.[^15] Finally, we ordered that all
parties already in receipt of stutter dial tone waivers issued pursuant
to the *Alameda Order* are not required to file a new Part 68
Registration for equipment covered by those waivers as a consequence of
the *Reconsideration Order*.[^16]

6\. The *Alameda Order* established a streamlined process for Part 68
waivers of stutter dial tone devices, eliminating the usual public
notice and comment procedures if a petitioner certifies that the eight
conditions, as amended, are met. The Commission determined that we could
rely on these conditions in establishing a streamlined waiver process
that provides manufacturers and carriers the stability afforded by our
Part 68 rules without the expense and delay associated with the rule
making process.

7\. The Commission invited other parties able to meet the Alameda
conditions to file petitions for waiver of Section 68.312(i) in order to
register stutter dial tone devices. [^17] Further waivers, we
determined, would facilitate the market availability of such equipment,
thus serving the public interest through increased innovation, consumer
choice, and value. By serving the public interest, stutter dial tone
waiver applications satisfy part one of the two-part analysis that the
Commission has used in evaluating Part 68 waiver requests. By not
harming the PSTN in accordance with the Alameda conditions, they also
satisfy the second part.

8\. [Discussion.]{.underline} All Petitioners cited above have certified
that their devices are stutter dial tone devices that comply with the
eight conditions specified in the *Reconsideration Order*. Thus, we
conclude, for the same reasons as in that order, that Petitioners have
shown good cause for granting the requested waivers. Applications to
register these devices under Part 68 of our rules may be submitted with
this waiver.

**ORDERING CLAUSES**

9\. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated in
Sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91,
0.291, and Section 1.3 of the Commission\'s Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.3, that
the requests for waiver of Section 68.312(i) of the rules, 47 C.F.R. §
68.312(i), by Atlinks USA, Inc., and Vtech Telecommunications Limited
ARE GRANTED to the extent stated herein.

10\. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petitions for waiver ARE GRANTED
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: that the stutter dial tone
detection devices (1) perform no periodic testing for stutter dial tone;
(2) make an off-hook stutter dial tone check no more than once after a
subscriber terminates a call, and complete the check no earlier than 4
seconds after the subscriber hangs up; (3) make an off-hook stutter dial
tone check after an unanswered incoming call no more than once; (4)
perform no off-hook stutter dial tone checks after an unanswered
incoming call if the visual message indicator is already lit; (5) take
the line off-hook for no more than 2.1 seconds per stutter dial tone
check; (6) synchronize off-hook checks when multiple stutter dial tone
detection and visual signalling devices are attached to the same line so
that only one check is made per calling event for a single line; (7) do
not block dial tone to a subscriber attempting to initiate a call as an
off-hook stutter dial tone detection check is occurring; and (8) do not
use more than 8 micro-amps of direct current (DC) from subscriber line
loop, except that the devices may draw loop DC sufficient to make
authorized off-hook checks.

> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

L. Charles Keller

Chief, Network Services Division

#########  Common Carrier Bureau 

#########  **Appendix A**

Products of Atlinks USA, Inc.

  ------------ ---------------------------------------------------- ------
  26925AXX-C   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE     

  26925BXX-C   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE 

  26925EXX-C   \"SBC\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE           

  26925FXX-C   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE      

  26925GXX-C   \"GE\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE            

  26925KXX-C   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE        

  26925MXX-C   \"MCI\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE           

  26925NXX-C   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2-Line      
               900MHz CORDLESS PHONE                                

  26925PXX-C   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE  

  26925RXX-C   \"RCA\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE           

  26925SXX-C   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS      
               PHONE                                                

  26925TXX-C   \"GTE\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE           

  26925UXX-C   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE       

  26925WXX-C   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2-Line 900MHz CORDLESS PHONE     

  21000AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE       

  21000BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE   

  21000EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE             

  21000FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE        

  21000GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE              

  21000KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE          

  21000MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE             

  21000NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               MULTI-HANDSET PHONE                                  

  21000PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE    

  21000RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE             

  21000SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE  

  21000TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE             

  21000UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE         

  21000WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET PHONE       

  21010AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21010BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET         
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21010EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE      

  21010FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE 

  21010GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE       

  21010KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE   

  21010MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE      

  21010NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE                           

  21010PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET          
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21010RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE      

  21010SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET        
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21010TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE      

  21010UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE  

  21010WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21090AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21090BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET         
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21090EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH 
               INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                         

  21090FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE 
               WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                    

  21090GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH  
               INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                         

  21090KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE   
               WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                    

  21090MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH 
               INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                         

  21090NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING 
               MACHINE                                              

  21090PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET          
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21090RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH 
               INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                         

  21090SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET        
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21090TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH 
               INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                         

  21090UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE  
               WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE                    

  21090WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21210AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET      
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET  
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET       
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET         
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE                    

  21210PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET   
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET 
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET        
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21210WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET      
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  21290AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET      
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET  
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET       
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET         
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED    
               ANSWERING MACHINE                                    

  21290PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET   
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET 
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET        
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21290WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE MULTI-HANDSET      
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET      
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET  
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET       
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET             
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET         
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED    
               ANSWERING MACHINE                                    

  21490PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET   
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET 
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET            
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET        
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  21490WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz 4-LINE MULTI-HANDSET      
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH INTEGRATED ANSWERING MACHINE       

  27673AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                     

  27673BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                 

  27673EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                           

  27673FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                      

  27673GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                            

  27673KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                        

  27673MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                           

  27673NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               PHONE                                                

  27673PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                  

  27673RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                           

  27673SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                

  27673TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                           

  27673UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                       

  27673WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz PHONE                     

  27674AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE              

  27674BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE          

  27674EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                    

  27674FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE               

  27674GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                     

  27674KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                 

  27674MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                    

  27674NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               SPEAKERPHONE                                         

  27674PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE           

  27674RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                    

  27674SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE         

  27674TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                    

  27674UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE                

  27674WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE              

  27675AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE   
               MAIL SCREENING\                                      
               CAPABILITY                                           

  27675BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH     
               VOICE MAIL SCREENING CAPABILITY                      

  27675EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL    
               SCREENING CAPABILITY                                 

  27675FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE    
               MAIL SCREENING\                                      
               CAPABILITY                                           

  27675GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL     
               SCREENING CAPABILITY                                 

  27675KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL 
               SCREENING CAPABILITY                                 

  27675MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL    
               SCREENING CAPABILITY                                 

  27675NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL SCREENING CAPABILITY    

  27675PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH      
               VOICE MAIL SCREENING CAPABILITY                      

  27675RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL    
               SCREENING CAPABILITY                                 

  27675SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH    
               VOICE MAIL SCREENING CAPABILITY                      

  27675TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE MAIL    
               SCREENING CAPABILITY                                 

  27675UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE     
               MAIL SCREENING\                                      
               CAPABILITY                                           

  27675WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz SPEAKERPHONE WITH VOICE   
               MAIL SCREENING CAPABILITY                            

  27676AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE       

  27676BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE   

  27676EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE             

  27676FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE        

  27676GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE              

  27676KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE          

  27676MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE             

  27676NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND 2.4GHz      
               2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE                                  

  27676PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE    

  27676RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE             

  27676SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE  

  27676TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE             

  27676UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE         

  27676WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND 2.4GHz 2-LINE SPEAKERPHONE       

  29093AXX-A   \"AMERITECH\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT  
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093BXX-A   \"BELL ATLANTIC\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE      
               ADJUNCT CALLER-ID BOX                                

  29093EXX-A   \"SBC\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT        
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093FXX-A   \"FRONTIER\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT   
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093GXX-A   \"GE\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT         
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093KXX-A   \"SPRINT\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT     
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093MXX-A   \"MCI\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT        
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093NXX-A   \"SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE\" BRAND SWITCHABLE  
               STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT CALLER-ID BOX                   

  29093PXX-A   \"PACIFIC BELL\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE       
               ADJUNCT CALLER-ID BOX                                

  29093RXX-A   \"RCA\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT        
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093SXX-A   \"SOUTHWEST BELL\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE     
               ADJUNCT CALLER-ID BOX                                

  29093TXX-A   \"GTE\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT        
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093UXX-A   \"US WEST\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT    
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        

  29093WXX-A   \"WALGREENS\" BRAND SWITCHABLE STUTTER-TONE ADJUNCT  
               CALLER-ID BOX                                        
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[^1]: Stutter dial tone is a series of short separate tones produced by
    the telephone company\'s central switching office that alerts a
    voice mail subscriber that he or she has voice mail. The
    Petitioners\' devices automatically check for the presence of
    stutter dial tone and, if detected, cause a light to blink to alert
    the subscriber of the waiting voice mail message.

[^2]: 47 C.F.R. § 68.2.

[^3]: *See* FCC Form 730, Application Guide, Revision C - 273 (March
    1997).

[^4]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.3.

[^5]: *WAIT Radio v. FCC,* 418 F.2d 1153, 1157 (D.C. Cir. 1969).

[^6]: *Id.*

[^7]: *Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. Volpe,* 401 U.S. 402,
    416 (1971).

[^8]: *FPC v. Texaco Inc*., 377 U.S. 33, 39 (1964).

[^9]: *Northeast Cellular Telephone Company, L.P. v. FCC*, 897 F.2d
    1164, 1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990).

[^10]: Part 68 Waiver Request of Alameda Engineering, Inc., *Order,* 10
    FCC Rcd 12135 (Com. Car. Bur. 1995) (*Alameda Order*).

[^11]: Stutter dial tone detection devices must: (1) perform no periodic
    testing for stutter dial tone; (2) make an off-hook stutter dial
    tone check no more than once after a subscriber completes a call,
    and complete the check no earlier than 4 seconds and no later than
    30 seconds after the subscriber hangs-up; (3) make an off-hook
    stutter dial tone check after an unanswered call no more than once
    and do so within 4 minutes after the call; (4) perform no off-hook
    stutter dial tone checks after an unanswered incoming call if the
    visual message indicator is already lit; (5) take the line off-hook
    for no more than 2.1 seconds per stutter dial tone check; (6)
    synchronize off-hook checks when multiple stutter dial tone
    detection and visual signalling devices are attached to the same
    line so that only one check is made per calling event for a single
    line; (7) not block dial tone to a subscriber attempting to initiate
    a call as an off-hook stutter dial tone detection check is
    occurring; and (8) not use more than 8 micro-amps of direct current
    (DC) from subscriber line loop, except that the devices may draw
    loop DC sufficient to make authorized off-hook checks. *Id.* at
    12141.

[^12]: Part 68 Waiver Request of Alameda Engineering, et al., *Order on
    Reconsideration,* NSD-L-98-154, DA 99-1542 (rel. August 9, 1999).

[^13]: *Id.* at ¶ 22.

[^14]: *Id.* at ¶ 23.

[^15]: *Id.* at ¶ 2.

[^16]: *Id.* at ¶ 24.

[^17]: *Id*. at 12141 n.73.