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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 00-1019**

News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet:
http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov

**WYOMING PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FILES FOR WAIVER OF THE NON-RURAL
HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT TARGETING REQUIREMENTS INCLUDED IN
SECTIONS 54.309 AND 54.311 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES**

**PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED**

#  CC Docket No. 96-45

**Release Date: May 8, 2000**

**Comment Date: May 22, 2000**

**Reply Comment Date: June 5, 2000**

On March 31, 2000, the Wyoming Public Service Commission (WPSC) filed a
petition requesting waiver of sections 54.309 and 54.311 of the
Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.309, 54.311, which require states to
target federal non-rural high-cost universal service support, including
forward-looking support and interim hold-harmless support, to high-cost
wire centers. Instead of targeting support to high-cost wire centers,
the WPSC requests permission to target non-rural forward-looking
high-cost support and interim hold-harmless support to the WPSC's rate
zones that currently are used for establishing both retail rates and
rates for unbundled network elements (UNEs).

Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission\'s rules, 47
C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or
before **May 22, 2000**, and reply comments on or before **June 5,
2000**. Comments may be filed using the Commission\'s Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. *See Electronic Filing
of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings*, 63 Fed. Reg. 24,121 (1998).
Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via
the Internet to \<http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html\>. Generally, only
one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket
or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however,
commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each
docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the
transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number.
Parties may also submit electronic comments by Internet e-mail. To
receive filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send
an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the
body of the message, \"get form \<your e-mail address.\" A sample form
and directions will be sent in reply. Parties who choose to file by
paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than
one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this
proceeding, commenters must submit two additional copies for each
additional docket or rulemaking number. All filings must be sent to the
Commission\'s Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington,
D.C. 20554.

Parties also must send three paper copies of their filing to Sheryl
Todd, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street S.W., Room 5-B540,
Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, commenters must send diskette
copies to the Commission\'s copy contractor, International Transcription
Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037.

Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission\'s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §
1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose
proceeding in which *ex parte* communications are permitted subject to
disclosure.

The full text of this document is available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC,
20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's copy
contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone 202-857-3800, facsimile
202-857-3805.

For further information, contact Paul Garnett, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484.