**DA 06-2057**

**October 18, 2006**

**WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU GRANTS EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE COMMENTS
ON VERIZON'S PETITIONS FOR FORBEARANCE**

**IN THE BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH,**

**PROVIDENCE, AND VIRGINIA BEACH METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS**

**WC Docket No. 06-172**

**Comments Due: December 15, 2006**

**Reply Comments Due: January 26, 2007**

On October 11, 2006, Broadview Networks, Inc., Covad Communications
Group, NuVox Communications, Inc. and XO Communications, Inc. (CLEC
Parties) submitted a "Motion to Compel Disclosure of Confidential
Information Pursuant to Protective Order" (Motion).[^1] In this Motion,
the CLEC Parties contend that some parties that have signed the
Protective Order in this proceeding[^2] have been unable to access all
of the information the Verizon Telephone Companies (Verizon) submitted
to the Commission in the non-redacted version of its Petitions and
supporting materials.[^3] In addition, on October 16, 2006, ACN
Communications Services, Inc. *et al*. filed a "Motion to Dismiss" in
this docket, seeking the dismissal of Verizon's Petitions on the basis
that the Petitions rely on information allegedly used by Verizon in
violation of its legal duties.[^4] Today, the Wireline Competition
Bureau (Bureau) issued a Public Notice seeking comment on the Motion
filed by the CLEC Parties and the Motion to Dismiss under a pleading
cycle which closes on November 6, 2006.[^5] The current deadline for
filing comments in the underlying proceeding is October 30, 2006, and
reply comments is November 29, 2006.[^6]

In the interest of developing a thorough and complete record in this
proceeding, the Bureau, on its own motion, hereby extends the comment
and reply comment filing deadlines in this proceeding. Parties therefore
have until **December 15, 2006** to file comments on the Verizon
Petitions in this docket, and until **January 26, 2007** to file reply
comments. This will allow adequate time to resolve the issues raised by
the CLEC Parties, and should help minimize the piecemeal submission of
arguments and analysis in the form of *ex parte* submissions after the
reply comment deadline. All other filing requirements set forth in the
Public Notice establishing the initial pleading cycle remain in
effect.[^7]

For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Tim Stelzig,
Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-0942.

\- FCC -

[^1]: *See* Letter from Brett Heather Freedson, Counsel for CLEC
    Parties, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, WC Docket No. 06-172
    Attach. (filed Oct. 11, 2006), *amended by* Letter from Brett
    Heather Freedson, Counsel for CLEC Parties, to Marlene H. Dortch,
    Secretary, FCC, WC Docket No. 06-172 Attach. (filed Oct. 13, 2006)
    (jointly, "Motion to Compel"); *see also* Pleading Cycle Established
    for Comments on Motion to Compel Disclosure of Confidential
    Information Pursuant to Protective Order and Motion to Dismiss, WC
    Docket No. 06‑172, Public Notice, DA No. 06-2056 (WCB rel. Oct. 18,
    2006).

[^2]: Petitions of the Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance
    Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the Boston, New York,
    Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence and Virginia Beach Metropolitan
    Statistical Areas, WC Docket No. 06-172, Protective Order, DA
    06-1870 (WCB rel. Sept. 14, 2006).

[^3]: Petition of the Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance
    Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the Boston Metropolitan
    Statistical Area, WC Docket No. 06-172 (filed Sept. 6, 2006)
    (Verizon Boston Petition); Petition of the Verizon Telephone
    Companies for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the New
    York Metropolitan Statistical Area, WC Docket No. 06-172 (filed
    Sept. 6, 2006) (Verizon New York Petition); Petition of the Verizon
    Telephone Companies for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c)
    in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area, WC Docket No.
    06-172 (filed Sept. 6, 2006) (Verizon Philadelphia Petition);
    Petition of the Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance Pursuant
    to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical
    Area, WC Docket No. 06-172 (filed Sept. 6, 2006) (Verizon Pittsburgh
    Petition); Petition of the Verizon Telephone Companies for
    Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the Providence
    Metropolitan Statistical Area, WC Docket No. 06-172 (filed Sept. 6,
    2006) (Verizon Providence Petition); Petition of the Verizon
    Telephone Companies for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c)
    in the Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area, WC Docket No.
    06-172 (filed Sept. 6, 2006) (Verizon Virginia Beach Petition)
    (collectively, Verizon Petitions).

[^4]: Letter from Andrew D. Lipman *et al.*, Counsel for ACN
    Communications Services, Inc. *et al*., to Marlene H. Dortch,
    Secretary, FCC, WC Docket No. 06-172 (filed Oct. 16, 2006) (Motion
    to Dismiss).

[^5]: *See* Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Motion to Compel
    Disclosure of Confidential Information Pursuant to Protective Order
    and Motion to Dismiss, WC Docket No. 06-172, Public Notice, DA
    06-2056 (WCB rel. Oct. 18, 2006).

[^6]: *See* Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Verizon's
    Petitions for Forbearance in the Boston, New York, Philadelphia,
    Pittsburgh, Providence, and Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical
    Areas, WC Docket No. 06-172, Public Notice, DA 06-1869 (WCB rel.
    Sept. 14, 2006).

[^7]: *See id*.