**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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**ORDER**

**Adopted: June 23, 2005 Released: June 23, 2005**

By the Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:

1.  In this Order, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) reconsiders,
    on its own motion,[^1] its June 14, 2005 Order granting the petition
    of Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C. and Richmond 20 MHz LLC d/b/a/ NTELOS
    (NTELOS) to be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier
    (ETC) for the requested non-rural service areas in Virginia,
    pursuant to section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
    amended (the Act).[^2] Specifically, we amend the list of wire
    centers included in the Appendix to that Order.[^3]

2.  On November 10, 2003, NTELOS filed a petition seeking designation as
    an ETC in study areas served by non-rural incumbent local exchange
    carriers (LECs) in the state of Virginia with the Federal
    Communications Commission.[^4] On June 14, 2005, the Wireline
    Competition Bureau (Bureau) released an Order granting NTELOS's
    request for designation as an ETC in study areas served by non-rural
    incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) in the state of Virginia.

3.  On June 17**,** 2005, NTELOS filed a letter with the Commission
    stating that it mistakenly included several rural wire centers in
    its list of wire centers in its request for designation as an ETC in
    Virginia.[^5] NTELOS further explained that it is not seeking ETC
    designation in those rural wire centers.[^6]

4.  Our Order specifically granted NTELOS ETC designation only for
    non-rural wire centers,[^7] but included an Appendix in which NTELOS
    inadvertently included rural wire centers. We therefore clarify our
    order designating NTELOS as an ETC to include only the non-rural
    wire centers listed herein.[^8] We also note that the Appendix
    attached to this Order replaces the Appendix attached to our June
    14, 2005 Order. The attached Appendix provides the amended list of
    wire centers for which ETC status is granted and corrects three
    errors in the remaining non-rural wire centers. [^9]

5.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority contained
    in section 1.108 of the Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.108, we
    hereby reconsider and amend, on our own motion, our June 14, 2005,
    Order GRANTING the petition for designation as an eligible
    telecommunications carrier filed by Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C. and
    Richmond 20 MHz, LLC (d/b/a NTELOS), on November 10, 2003, as
    explained herein.

6.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority contained in
    section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(6),
    and the authority delegated in sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the
    Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, Virginia PCS Alliance,
    L.C. and Richmond 20 MHz, LLC (d/b/a NTELOS) IS DESIGNATED AN
    ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER throughout its licensed
    non-rural service areas in the state of Virginia to the extent
    described herein.

7.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C. and Richmond
    20 MHz, LLC (d/b/a NTELOS) will submit additional information in
    support of its ETC status, consistent with the *ETC Designation
    Order*, with its annual certification filing on October 1, 2006.

8.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that that a copy of this Order SHALL BE
    transmitted by the Wireline Competition Bureau to the Virginia State
    Corporation Commission and the Universal Service Administrative
    Company.

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

    Thomas J. Navin

    Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau

    **Appendix**

    **Non-Rural Wire Centers for Inclusion in NTELOS's Virginia ETC
    Service Area**

  ------------------- ------------ ------------------------ --------------
  **ILEC Name**       **Wire       **Wire Center Name**     **County**
                      Center**                              

  Verizon South       AMHRVAXA     Amherst                  Amherst
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       APMTVAXA     Appomattox               Appomattox
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       BRWRVAXA     Bridgewater              Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       BRWYVAXA     Broadway                 Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       CHKTVAXA     Chuckatuck               Isle of Wight
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       CRTDVAXA     Crittenden               Isle of Wight
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       DSPAVAXA     Disputanta               Prince George
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       DSWLVAXA     Doswell                  Caroline
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       DYTNVAXA     Dayton                   Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       EDOMVAXA     Edom                     Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       EKTNVAXA     Elkton                   Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       FKLNVAXB     Franklin                 Southampton
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       GLCSVAXA     Gloucester               Gloucester
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       GRBRVAXA     Great Bridge             York
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       GRBRVAXB     Great Bridge-            York
  (Contel)                         Battlefield              

  Verizon South       GRTSVAXA     Grottoes                 Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       HAYSVAXA     Hayes                    Gloucester
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       HCKRVAXA     Hickory                  York
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       HLLDVAXA     Holland                  York
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       HRBGVAXA     Harrisonburg             Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       IVORVAXA     Ivor                     Southampton
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       KZTWVAXA     Keezletown               Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       LDYSVAXA     Ladysmith                Caroline
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       MGVLVAXA     Mcgaheysville            Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       PRANVAXA     Princess Anne            York
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       PRANVAXB     Princess Anne            York
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       PUNGVAXA     Pungo                    York
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       RPHNVAXA     Raphine                  Rockbridge
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       SMFDVAXA     Smithfield               Isle of Wight
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       STCKVAXA     Stony Creek              Sussex
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       WKFDVAXA     Wakefield                Sussex
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       WNDSVAXA     Windsor                  Isle of Wight
  (Contel)                                                  

  Verizon South       WVCYVAXA     Weyers Cave              Rockingham
  (Contel)                                                  

                                                            

  Verizon Virginia    ASLDVAAS     Ashland                  Hanover

  Verizon Virginia    BCHNVABH     Buchanan                 Botetourt

  Verizon Virginia    BDFRVABD     Bedford                  Bedford

  Verizon Virginia    BEVLVABV     Berryville               Clark

  Verizon Virginia    BLBGVABB     Blacksburg               Montgomery

  Verizon Virginia    CHESVACR     Chester                  Chesterfield

  Verizon Virginia    CHHMVACH     Chatham                  Pittsylvania

  Verizon Virginia    CHSKVACD     Portsmouth- Churchland   York

  Verizon Virginia    CHSKVADC     Portsmouth- Deep Creek   York

  Verizon Virginia    CHSKVAGU     Portsmouth- Guerrier St  York

  Verizon Virginia    CLHGVACO     Colonial Heights         Chesterfield

  Verizon Virginia    CRBGVACB     Christiansburg           Montgomery

  Verizon Virginia    DAVLVADA     Danville                 Pittsylvania

  Verizon Virginia    DAVLVAFP     Danville- Franklin Pike  Pittsylvania

  Verizon Virginia    DAVLVAWE     Danville- Westover       Pittsylvania

  Verizon Virginia    DBLNVADU     Dublin                   Pulaski

  Verizon Virginia    DRVRVADR     Suffolk                  York

  Verizon Virginia    FRBGVAFB     Fredericksburg           Stafford

  Verizon Virginia    FRBGVALH     Fredericksburg- Lee Hill Spotsylvania

  Verizon Virginia    GNWDVAGW     Greenwood                Albemarle

  Verizon Virginia    HMPNVAAB     Hampton- Aberdeen        York

  Verizon Virginia    HMPNVADC     Hampton- Drummonds       York
                                   Corner                   

  Verizon Virginia    HMPNVAQN     Hampton- Queen St        York

  Verizon Virginia    HMPNVAWD     Hampton- Woodland        York

  Verizon Virginia    HPWLVAHW     Hopewell                 Prince George

  Verizon Virginia    LVTNVALN     Lovingston               Nelson

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVACH     Lynchburg- Church St     Campbell

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVACV     Lynchburg- Clearview     Campbell

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVAMH     Lynchburg- Madison       Campbell
                                   Heights                  

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVANL     Lynchburg- New London Rd Campbell

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVAOF     Lynchburg- Old Forest Rd Campbell

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVATM     Lynchburg- Timberlake    Campbell

  Verizon Virginia    LYBGVAYB     Lynchburg- Yellow Branch Campbell

  Verizon Virginia    MCHVVAMV     Mechanicsville           Hanover

  Verizon Virginia    MDLTVAMD     Midlothian               Chesterfield

  Verizon Virginia    MDSNVAMA     Madison                  Madison

  Verizon Virginia    MNKNVAMN     Manakin                  Goochland

  Verizon Virginia    NRFLVABL     Norfolk- Brickel Rd      York

  Verizon Virginia    NRFLVABS     Norfolk- Bute St         York

  Verizon Virginia    NRFLVAGS     Norfolk- Granby St       York

  Verizon Virginia    NRFLVAOV     Norfolk                  York

  Verizon Virginia    NRFLVASP     Norfolk- Sewells Pt      York

  Verizon Virginia    NRFLVAWC     Norfolk- W Little Creek  York
                                   Rd                       

  Verizon Virginia    NWNWVAHU     Newport News- Huntington York
                                   Av                       

  Verizon Virginia    NWNWVAHV     Newport News-            York
                                   Harpersville Rd          

  Verizon Virginia    NWNWVAJF     Newport News- Jefferson  York
                                   Av                       

  Verizon Virginia    NWNWVAND     Newport News- Nettles Dr York

  Verizon Virginia    NWNWVAYK     Newport News- Yorktown   York
                                   Rd                       

  Verizon Virginia    PNRVVAPR     Piney River              Nelson

  Verizon Virginia    PTBGVACD     Petersburg- Cresdin      Dinwiddie

  Verizon Virginia    PTBGVAPB     Petersburg               Dinwiddie

  Verizon Virginia    PTMOVAHF     Portsmouth- Hodges Ferry York

  Verizon Virginia    PTMOVAHS     Portsmouth- High St      York

  Verizon Virginia    PWHTVAPW     Powhatan                 Powhatan

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVACG     Richmond- Cogbill        Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAGK     Richmond- Gaskins Rd     Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAGR     Richmond- Grace St       Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAGY     Richmond- Gayton Rd      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAHL     Richmond- Hull St        Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAHR     Richmond- Hermitage      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAHS     Richmond- Hungary Spring Henrico
                                   Rd                       

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAIT     Richmond- Turner Rd      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVALS     Richmond- Logan St       Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAPE     Richmond- Pemberton      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVAPS     Richmond- Patterson      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVARA     Richmond- Randall Av     Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVASN     Richmond- Second Av      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVASR     Richmond- Stuart Av      Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RCMDVATC     Richmond- The Crossings  Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    RDFRVARA     Radford                  Montgomery

  Verizon Virginia    RONKVABK     Roanoke- Barkley         Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    RONKVABS     Roanoke- Bonsack         Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    RONKVACS     Roanoke- Cave Spring     Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    RONKVACV     Roanoke- Cove Rd         Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    RONKVAGC     Roanoke- Garden City     Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    RONKVALK     Roanoke- Luck Av         Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    SALMVAFL     Salem- Fort Lewis        Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    SALMVAMC     Salem- Mason Cove        Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    SALMVASA     Salem                    Roanoke

  Verizon Virginia    SFFLVASK     Suffolk                  York

  Verizon Virginia    SNTNVASS     Sandston                 Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    STCYVASC     Stephens City            Frederick

  Verizon Virginia    STDRVASD     Stuarts Draft            Augusta

  Verizon Virginia    STTNVAST     Staunton                 Augusta

  Verizon Virginia    STTNVAVE     Staunton- Verona         Augusta

  Verizon Virginia    TOANVATO     Toano                    James City

  Verizon Virginia    VARNVAVR     Varina                   Henrico

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVACC     Virginia Beach- Chinese  York
                                   Crnr                     

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVACT     Virginia Beach-          York
                                   Centerville Tpk          

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVAGN     Virginia Beach- Great    York
                                   Neck Rd                  

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVAIL     Virginia Beach- Indian   York
                                   Lakes                    

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVAIR     Virginia Beach- Indian   York
                                   River Rd                 

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVAPT     Virginia Beach- Plaza    York
                                   Trail                    

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVARC     Virginia Beach- Robbins  York
                                   Crnr                     

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVASR     Virginia Beach- Salem Rd York

  Verizon Virginia    VRBHVAVB     Virginia Beach- 32nd St  York

  Verizon Virginia    WLBGVAWM     Williamsburg             James City

  Verizon Virginia    WNCHVANM     Winchester- North        Frederick
                                   Mountain                 

  Verizon Virginia    WNCHVAWC     Winchester               Frederick

  Verizon Virginia    WNTRVAWG     Wintergreen              Nelson

  Verizon Virginia    WVRLVAWV     Waverly                  Sussex
  ------------------- ------------ ------------------------ --------------

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 1.108.

[^2]: *See Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C. and Richmond 20 MHz LLC d/b/a
    NTELOS Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications
    Carrier in the Commonwealth of Virginia,* CC Docket 96-45, DA
    05-1663 (rel. June 14, 2005) (*NTELOS ETC Designation Order*).

[^3]: *See id*. at Appendix.

[^4]: *See* Petition of Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C. and Richmond 20 MHz
    LLC d/b/a/ NTELOS for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications
    Carrier in the State of Virginia, filed November 10, 2003 (NTELOS
    Petition); Supplement to the Petition of Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C.
    and Richmond 20 MHz LLC d/b/a/ NTELOS for Designation as an Eligible
    Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Virginia, filed May 14,
    2004 (NTELOS Supplement); Second Supplement to Supplement to the
    Petition of Virginia PCS Alliance, L.C. and Richmond 20 MHz LLC
    d/b/a/ NTELOS for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications
    Carrier in the State of Virginia, filed January 28, 2005 (NTELOS
    Second Supplement).

[^5]: Letter to Thomas Navin, Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau
    from Tamar Finn, Counsel for NTELOS, dated June 16, 2005 (NTELOS
    Letter). *See also* NTELOS Petition at Exhibit C.

[^6]: *Id*.

[^7]: *NTELOS ETC Designation Order*, at 4, para. 10, and at 6, para.
    15.

[^8]: *See* Appendix, attached.

[^9]: *See* Appendix, attached. The code for the Raphine wire center is
    RPHNVAXA rather than RRHNVAXA. Similarly, the code for the Weyers
    Cave wire center is WYCVVAXA rather than WVCYVAXA. In addition, the
    code for the Newport News --Yorktown Road wire center is NWNWVAYK
    rather than NWNWVAYKD.