**DA 05-2184**

**THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REQUEST**

**FOR CLARIFICATION OF CLERICAL CHANGES TO 47 C.F.R. § 54.307**

**AND FOR DIRECTION TO USAC**

**CC Docket No. 96-45**

**Released Date: July 27, 2005**

**Comment Date: August 17, 2005**

**Reply Comment Date: August 31, 2005**

The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a request filed by
General Communication Inc. (GCI), seeking clarification of 47 C.F.R. §
54.307 and an order directing USAC to withdraw its guidance concerning
54.307.[^1] Specifically, GCI states that USAC is without authority to
issue certain guidance concerning USF support to competitive eligible
telecommunication carriers, such guidance was legally erroneous, and
that the Commission should correct clerical changes made to rule §
54.307.

We invite comment on this request. 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 **August 17, 2005**, and reply comments
on or before **August 31, 2005**. All pleadings are to reference **CC
Docket No. 96-45**. Comments may be filed by using the Commission's
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by using paper copies.[^2]

Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via
the Internet to <http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>. 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.\" 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.

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, Natek, 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.
>
> -All filings must be addressed to the Commission\'s Secretary, Office
> of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

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 Carol Pomponio,
Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau
at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484.

[^1]: Letter to Thomas Navin, FCC, from John Nakahata, Counsel for GCI,
    *Request for Clarification of Clerical Changes and for Direction to
    USAC,* CC Docket 96-45, filed June 29, 2005.

[^2]: *See* Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63
    Fed. Reg. 24121 (1998).