**DA 03-1893**

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT

ON CORR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC PETITION FOR

DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER IN CERTAIN RURAL
SERVICE AREAS IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA

PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED

**CC Docket No. 96-45**

**Release Date: June 5, 2003**

**Comment Date: 10 days after publication in Federal Register**

**Reply Comment Date: 17 days after publication in Federal Register**

On May 13, 2003, Corr Wireless Communications, LLC (Corr Wireless) filed
with the Commission a petition under section 214(e)(6) seeking
designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) to receive
federal universal service support for service offered in certain rural
service areas in Alabama.[^1] Corr Wireless contends that the Alabama
Public Service Commission (Alabama Commission) lacks jurisdiction to
consider Corr Wireless's petition because wireless carriers are not
subject to state jurisdiction in Alabama.[^2] Hence, according to Corr
Wireless, the Commission has jurisdiction under section 214(e)(6) to
consider and grant its petition.[^3] Corr Wireless also maintains that
it satisfies all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC
designation, and that designating Corr Wireless as an ETC will serve the
public interest.[^4] The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on
the Corr Wireless Petition.

The petitioner must provide copies of its petition to the Alabama
Commission at the time of filing with the Commission. The Commission
will also send a copy of this Public Notice to the Alabama Commission by
overnight express mail to ensure that the Alabama Commission is notified
of the notice and comment period.

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 **10 days after publication of the Public Notice in the Federal
Register**, and reply comments on or before **17 days after publication
of the Public Notice in the Federal Register**. 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. 24121 (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, U.S.
Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking
number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet
e-mail. To get 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
appear in the caption of this proceeding, commenters must submit two
additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number.
Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal
Service mail). The Commission\'s contractor, Vistronix, Inc., will
receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the
Commission\'s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110,
Washington, D.C. 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands
or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the
building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express
Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be sent to the Commission\'s
Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, 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, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street S.W., Room
5-B540, Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, commenters must send
diskette copies to the Commission\'s copy contractor, Qualex
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-B402,
Washington, D.C. 20054.

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.

For further information, contact Cara Voth, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY
(202) 418-0484.

[^1]: *See Corr Wireless Communications, LLC Petition for Designation as
    an Eligible Telecommunications*, filed May 13, 2003 (Corr Wireless
    Petition). Corr Wireless requests ETC authority in the service areas
    of the following rural telephone companies: Ardmore Telephone
    Company; Blountsville Telephone Company; Butler Telephone Company;
    Farmers Telephone Co-op; CenturyTel; New Hope Telephone Company;
    OTELCO; OTELCO-Brindlee Mountain Division; OTELCO-Hopper Division;
    and, Peoples Telephone Company. *See* Corr Wireless Petition at
    Exhibit 4.

[^2]: *Id.* at 4 and Exhibit 2.

[^3]: *Id*. at 3.

[^4]: *Id.* at 4-8.