**DA 01-2636**

**COMMON CARRIER BUREAU ANNOUNCES FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTIES TO
REFRESH THE RECORD REGARDING RECONSIDERATION OF RULES ADOPTED IN THE
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FIRST REPORT AND ORDER, LOCAL COMPETITION FIRST REPORT
AND ORDER, AND LOCAL COMPETITION SECOND REPORT AND ORDER**

**CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 96-98**

**Release Date: November 14, 2001**

**Comment Date: 30 days after publication in Federal Register**

In July 2001, the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) released three public
notices[^1] asking parties to refresh the record regarding petitions for
reconsideration of the *Universal Service First Report and Order*,
*Local Competition First Report and Order*, and *Local Competition
Second Report and Order*.[^2] The Bureau noted that, since the release
of these orders, many of the issues raised in the petitions for
reconsideration may have become moot or irrelevant in light of
intervening events. For these reasons, the Bureau requested that parties
that had filed petitions for reconsideration of these orders file a
supplemental notice in response to the public notices indicating which
issues, if any, they still wished to have reconsidered. The Bureau
stated that to the extent parties did not indicate an intent to pursue
their respective petitions for reconsideration, the Commission would
deem such petitions withdrawn and would dismiss such petitions. Each of
the public notices was published in the Federal Register.[^3] Several
parties filed in response to the public notices indicating an intent to
pursue their respective petitions for reconsideration.[^4]

In this Public Notice, the Bureau announces the list of the petitioners
that did not respond to the July public notices, as set forth in the
attached appendices. These parties may file a supplemental notice of
their intent to pursue their respective petitions for reconsideration
**within 30 days after publication of this Public Notice in the Federal
Register**. The Commission intends to dismiss those petitions for
reconsideration from parties that do not indicate an intent to pursue
their respective petition for reconsideration. To ensure that each party
that filed a petition for reconsideration to the *Universal Service
First Report and Order, Local Competition First Report and Order*, and
*Local Competition Second Report and Order* has actual notice and an
opportunity to respond, in addition to publishing this Public Notice in
the Federal Register, the Bureau will also mail a copy of this Public
Notice to these parties. To the extent that parties have already
indicated that they wish to pursue their respective petitions, they need
not respond to this Public Notice.

All filings relating to the *Universal Service First Report and Order*
are to reference **CC Docket No. 96-45**. All filings relating to the
*Local Competition First* and *Second Report and Order* are to reference
**CC Docket No. 96-98**. 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. 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. 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., TW-A325, Washington,
D.C. 20554. Parties also must send copies of their *Universal Service
First Report and Order* filings to Sheryl Todd, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room
5-A422, Washington, D.C. 20554. Parties must send copies of their *Local
Competition First Report and Order* filings to Janice M. Myles, Common
Carrier Bureau, FCC, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 5-C327, Washington,
D.C. 20554. Parties must send copies of their *Local Competition Second
Report and Order* filings to Dennis Johnson, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC,
445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 6-A207, Washington, D.C. 20554. In
addition, interested parties must send diskette copies to the
Commission\'s copy contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445
12^th^ Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. The original
petitions for reconsideration that parties filed in 1996-97 are
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the
FCC's Reference Center, Room CY-A257, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Washington,
DC 20554.

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 Sheryl Todd, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484.

**APPENDIX A**

**PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE *UNIVERSAL SERVICE FIRST REPORT
AND ORDER***

## 

## [Commenter]{.underline} [Date filed]{.underline}

Ad Hoc 7/17/97

AirTouch Communications, Inc. 7/17/97

Alaska Public Utilities Commission 7/17/97

Alaska Telephone Association 7/17/97

Alliance for Public Technology 7/14/97

ALLTEL 7/17/97

American Petroleum Institute 7/16/97

AMSC Subsidiary Corporation 7/17/97

Arkansas Public Service Commission 7/16/97

Benton Foundation/Edgemont Neighborhood Coalition 7/23/97

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Assoc. 7/17/97

Columbia Communications Corp. 7/17/97

Comcast Cellular Communications, Inc. 7/17/97

Fidelity Telephone Company 7/17/97

Florida Dept. of Education 7/17/97

Florida Dept. of Management Services 7/17/97

Florida Public Service Commission 7/16/97

GE American Communications, Inc. 7/17/97

Georgia Dept. of Administrative Services -- Info.Tech. 7/17/97

General Communications, Inc. 7/17/97

Global Village Schools Institute 6/25/97

GVNW 7/11/97

ITCs, Inc. 7/17/97

Information Technology Assoc. of America 7/16/97

Iowa Telecommunications and Technology Commission 7/17/97

Kansas Corporation Commission 7/17/97

MCI Telecommunications Corporation 7/17/97

National Association of State

Telecommunications Directors 7/17/97

National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. 7/17/97

New Jersey Division of the Ratepayer Advocate 7/17/97

New York Library Association 7/17/97

NEXTEL Communications, Inc. 7/17/97

Ozark Telecom, Inc. 7/17/97

Personal Communications Industry Association 7/17/97

ProNet Inc. 7/17/97

Rural Telephone Companies 7/17/97

Sandwich Isles 7/17/97

Sprint Corp. 7/17/97

Sprint Spectrum L.P. 7/17/97

Teletouch Licenses, Inc. 7/17/97

TelHawaii, Inc. 7/17/97

Texas Public Utilities Commission 7/16/97

Time Warner Communications Holdings, Inc. 7/17/97

United Utilities 7/16/97

US WEST 7/17/97

Vermont Public Service Board 7/17/97

Washington State Dept. of Information Services 7/17/97

Western Alliance 7/17/97

Wyoming Public Service Commission 7/17/97

## APPENDIX B

**PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE *LOCAL COMPETITION FIRST REPORT
AND ORDER***

## [Commenter]{.underline} [Date filed]{.underline}

Airtouch Paging, Cal-Autofone and Radio Electronic\
Products Corp. 9/30/96

American Electric Power Service Corporation, et al. 9/30/96

American Public Power Association 9/30/96

Arch Communications Group, Inc. 9/30/96

Association of American Railroads 9/30/96

Beehive Telephone Company, Inc. 9/30/96

Carolina Power & Light Company 9/30/96

Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association 9/30/96

Colorado Public Utilities Commission 9/27/96

Comcast Cellular Communications, Inc. and Vanguard\
Cellular Systems, Inc. 9/30/96

Consolidated Communications Telecom Services Inc. 9/30/96

Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. 9/30/96

Cox Communications, Inc. 9/30/96

Delmarva Power & Light Company 9/30/96

Duquesne Light Company 9/30/96

Edison Electric Institute, et al. 9/30/96

Florida Power & Light Company 9/30/96

General Communication, Inc. 9/30/96

Information Technology Association of America 9/30/96

Kalida Telephone Company, Inc. 9/30/96

Local Exchange Carrier Coalition 9/30/96

Lower Colorado River Authority 9/30/96

Margaretville Telephone Co., Inc. 9/30/96

Meek, Representative Carrie P. 9/23/96

National Cable Television Association, Inc. 9/30/96

Pacific Gas and Electric Company 9/30/96

Paging Network, Inc. 9/30/96

Pennsylvania Power & Light Company 9/30/96

Pilgrim Telephone, Inc. 9/30/96

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin 9/27/96

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio 9/30/96

Rand McNally & Company 9/30/96

Sprint Corporation 9/30/96

Teleport Communications Group Inc. 9/30/96

Texas Public Utility Commission 9/26/96

Time Warner Communications Holdings, Inc. 9/30/96

UTC, The Telecommunications Association 9/30/96

Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission 9/30/96

Weldon, Representative Dave 9/23/96

WinStar Communications, Inc. 9/30/96

# APPENDIX C

# Petitions for Reconsideration of the *Local Competition Second Report and OrdeR*

# 

[Commenter]{.underline} [Date filed]{.underline}

Airtouch Paging/PowerPage 10/7/96

Ameritech 10/7/96

AT&T 10/7/96

BellSouth Corp. 10/7/96

GTE Service Corp. 10/7/96

MCI Telecommunications Corp. 10/7/96

New York State Dept. of Public Service 10/7/96

NYNEX Telephone Companies 10/7/96

Rural Telephone Coalition 10/7/96

U.S. Telephone Association 10/7/96

[^1]: *See Parties Asked To Refresh The Record Regarding Reconsideration
    of Rules Adopted In The 1997 Universal Service First Report and
    Order*, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 01-1647 (July 11,
    2001) (*Universal Service Public Notice*) (Comments due Aug. 20,
    2001; Reply Comments due Sept. 4, 2001); *Parties Asked To Refresh
    The Record Regarding Reconsideration of Rules Adopted In 1996 In
    Local Competition Docket*, Public Notice, CC Docket No. 96-98, DA
    01-1648 (rel. July 11, 2001) (*Local Competition First R&O Public
    Notice*) (Comments due Aug. 24, 2001; Reply Comments due Sept. 10,
    2001); *Parties Asked To Refresh Record Regarding Reconsideration of
    Rules Adopted In 1996 In Local Competition Docket*, Public Notice,
    CC Docket No. 96-98, DA 01-1658 (rel. July 12, 2001) (*Local
    Competition Second R&O Public Notice*) (Comments due Sept. 12, 2001;
    Reply Comments due Sept. 27, 2001) (collectively, July public
    notices).

[^2]: *Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service*, Report and
    Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, 12 FCC Rcd 8776 (1997) (*Universal
    Service First Report and Order*) (subsequent history omitted);
    *Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the
    Telecommunications Act of 1996*, First Report and Order, CC Docket
    96-98, 11 FCC Rcd 15499 (1996) (*Local Competition First Report and
    Order*); *Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the
    Telecommunications Act of 1996*, Second Report and Order and
    Memorandum Opinion Order, CC Docket No. 96-98, 11 FCC Rcd 19392
    (1996) (*Local Competition Second Report and Order*).

[^3]: *Universal Service Public Notice*, 66 Fed. Reg. 37,963; *Local
    Competition First R&O Public Notice*, 66 Fed. Reg. 38,611; *Local
    Competition Second R&O Public Notice*, 66 Fed. Reg. 42,499.

[^4]: The following parties filed responses to the *Universal Service
    Public Notice*: American Public Communications Council; AT&T Corp.;
    Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; Puerto Rico Telephone
    Company; Rural Telephone Coalition; United States Catholic
    Conference; United States Telecom Association; Greg Weisiger;
    WorldCom, Inc. The following parties filed responses to the *Local
    Competition First R&O Public Notice*: Association for Local
    Telecommunications Service; AT&T Corp.; National Exchange Carrier
    Association; WorldCom, Inc. No parties filed in response to the
    *Local Competition Second R&O Public Notice*.