**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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**ORDER**

**Adopted: September 14, 2001 Released: September 14, 2001**

By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau:

1.  On January 12, 2001, pursuant to section 1.716 of our rules,[^1]
    Sprint Communications Company, L.P. ("Sprint") filed an informal
    complaint against CTC Telcom, Inc. ("CTC"). On March 22, 2001, CTC
    filed a report pursuant to section 1.717 of the Commission's
    rules[^2] denying the allegations in Sprint's informal complaint.
    Pursuant to section 1.718 of the Commission's rules,[^3] Sprint is
    required to convert these informal complaints into a formal
    complaint on or before September 22, 2001, to ensure that the formal
    complaint relates back to the January 12, 2001 filing date of the
    informal complaint.

2.  In light of the parties' continuing efforts to settle these matters
    and the pendency of other proceedings at the Commission that may
    impact this complaint, on September 12, 2001, Sprint filed a Consent
    Motion to extend the time in which to convert its informal complaint
    to a formal complaint.[^4] Sprint requests a waiver of section 1.718
    of the Commission's rules, and an extension of time until October
    10, 2001 in which to convert the referenced informal complaint into
    a formal complaint. At a meeting with Commission staff and Sprint on
    September 10, 2001, CTC orally consented to Sprint's request.

3.  We are satisfied that granting Sprint's motion will serve the public
    interest by promoting the private resolution of disputes and by
    postponing the need for further litigation and expenditure of
    further time and resources of the parties and of this Commission
    until such time as may actually be necessary.

4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 208
    of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i),
    154(j), and 208, and sections 1.3 and 1.718 of the Commission's
    rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.3, 1.718, and the authority delegated in
    sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§
    0.111, 0.311, that the Consent Motion of Sprint IS GRANTED.

5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, unless otherwise extended by order, the
    deadlines that would otherwise apply under section 1.718 of our
    rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.718, are hereby waived, and the date on which
    Sprint must convert the above-captioned informal complaint into a
    formal complaint pursuant to section 1.718 of our rules, 47 C.F.R. §
    1.718, is extended to October 10, 2001.

> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
>
> Alexander P. Starr
>
> Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division
>
> Enforcement Bureau

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.716.

[^2]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.717.

[^3]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.718.

[^4]: Consent Motion, Sprint Communications Company, L.P. v. CTC Telcom,
    Inc., EB-o1-MDIC-016 (filed Jan. 12, 2001).