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the United States, and will ensure that 

numbering resources are available to all 

telecommunications service providers 

on a fair and equitable basis, consistent 

with the requirements of the 

Telecommunications Act of 1996. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

James Bachtell, 

Attorney, Telecommunications Access Policy 

Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 05–21612 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] 

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[WC Docket No. 05–283; DA 05–2680] 

Access Charges for IP-Originated Calls 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This document seeks 

comment on a petition for declaratory 

ruling filed by Grande Communications. 

Grande seeks a declaratory ruling 

regarding the treatment of traffic 

terminated through Grande to end users 

of interconnected local exchange 

carriers (LECs), in circumstances where 

customers of Grande have certified that 

the traffic originated in Internet protocol 

(IP) format. Specifically, Grande seeks a 

declaratory ruling that a LEC may 

properly rely on a customer’s 

certification that the traffic being sent 

originates in IP format at the calling 

party’s premises and therefore 

undergoes a net protocol conversion, or 

is otherwise enhanced, IP-enabled 

traffic; a LEC may send such certified 

traffic to other terminating LECs over 

local interconnection trunks; and 

terminating LECs receiving such traffic 

over local interconnection trunks are to 

treat that traffic as local traffic for 

intercarrier compensation purposes and 

may not assess access charges for such 

traffic. 

DATES: Comments due December 12, 

2005, and reply comments due January 

11, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by WC Docket No. 05–283, by 

any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Federal Communications 

Commission’s Web site: http:// 

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

E-mail: Include the docket number in 

the subject line of the message. 

Mail: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

People With Disabilities: Contact the 

FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) 

418–0432. 

For detailed instructions for submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer McKee, Wireline Competition 

Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 

418–1530, jennifer.mckee@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 3, 2005, Grande 

Communications, Inc. (Grande) filed a 

petition for declaratory ruling regarding 

the treatment of traffic terminated 

through Grande to end users of 

interconnected local exchange carriers 

(LECs), in circumstances where 

customers of Grande have certified that 

the traffic originated in Internet protocol 

(IP) format. Specifically, Grande seeks a 

declaratory ruling that: (1) A LEC may 

properly rely on a customer’s 

certification that the traffic being sent 

originates in IP format at the calling 

party’s premises and therefore 

undergoes a net protocol conversion, or 

is otherwise enhanced, IP-enabled 

traffic; (2) a LEC may send such certified 

traffic to other terminating LECs over 

local interconnection trunks; and (3) 

terminating LECs receiving such traffic 

over local interconnection trunks are to 

treat that traffic as local traffic for 

intercarrier compensation purposes and 

may not assess access charges for such 

traffic. 

Interested parties may file comments 

on or before December 12, 2005, and 

reply comments on or before January 11, 

2006. Comments may be filed using the 

Commission’s Electronic Comment 

Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper 

copies. 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. 

In completing the transmittal screen, 

commenters should include their full 

name, U.S. Postal Service mailing 

address, and the applicable docket or 

rulemaking number, in this case WC 

Docket No. 05–283. 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. 

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). Parties are strongly encouraged to 

file comments electronically using the 

Commission’s Electronic Comment 

Filing System (ECFS). 

The Commission’s contractor, Natek, 

Inc., will receive hand-delivered or 

messenger-delivered paper filings for 

the Commission’s Secretary at 236 

Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, 

Washington, DC 20002. 

—The filing hours at this location are 8 

a.m. to 7 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, DC 20554. 

All filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. 

Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 

Parties should also send a copy of their 

filings to Jennifer McKee, Pricing Policy 

Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Room 5–A263, 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to 

jennifer.mckee@fcc.gov. Parties shall 

also serve one copy with the 

Commission’s copy contractor, Best 

Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals 

II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554, (202) 488–5300, 

or via e-mail to fcc@bcpiweb.com. 

Documents in WC Docket No. 05–283, 

including the Grande Petition, are 

available for public inspection and 

copying during business hours at the 

FCC Reference Information Center, 

Portals II, 445 12th St. SW., Room CY–

A257, Washington, DC 20554. The 

documents may also be purchased from 

BCPI, telephone (202) 488–5300, 

facsimile (202) 488–5563, TTY (202) 

488–5562, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. 

This matter shall be treated as a 

‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in 

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accordance with the Commission’s ex 

parte rules. Persons making oral ex 

parte presentations are reminded that 

memoranda summarizing the 

presentations must contain summaries 

of the substance of the presentations 

and not merely a listing of the subjects 

discussed. More than a one-or twosentence description of the views and 

arguments presented generally is 

required. Other requirements pertaining 

to oral and written ex parte 

presentations in permit-but-disclose 

proceedings are set forth in § 1.1206(b) 

of the Commission’s rules. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas J. Navin, 

Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. 

[FR Doc. 05–21730 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] 

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Sunshine Act Meeting 

October 27, 2005. 

Open Commission Meeting Thursday, 

November 3, 2005 

The Federal Communications 

Commission will hold an Open Meeting 

on the subjects listed below on 

Thursday, November 3, 2005, which is 

scheduled to commence at in Room 

TW–C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC. 

Item 

No. Bureau Subject 

1 .... Media .............................................................. Title: Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 

1984 as amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 

1992. 

Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding 

Section 621(a)(1)’s directive that local franchising authorities not unreasonably refuse to 

award competitive cable franchises. 

2 .... Office of Engineering and Technology .......... Title: Requirements for Digital Television Receiving Capability (ET Docket No. 05–24). 

Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order concerning its requirements for new television receivers to include the capability to receive digital television signals. 

3 .... Media .............................................................. Title: Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies. 

Summary: The Commission will consider a Clarification Order and Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking to clarify the interim policy and propose rules for the use of distributed 

transmission system (‘‘DTS’’) technologies by digital television stations. 

Open captioning will be provided for 

this event. Other reasonable 

accommodations for people with 

disabilities are available upon request. 

Include a description of the 

accommodation you will need including 

as much detail as you can. Also include 

a way we can contact you if we need 

more information. Make your request as 

early as possible; please allow at least 5 

days advance notice. Last minute 

requests will be accepted, but may be 

impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: 

fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–

418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). 

Additional information concerning 

this meeting may be obtained from 

Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office 

of Media Relations, (202) 418–0500; 

TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/Video 

coverage of the meeting will be 

broadcast live with open captioning 

over the Internet from the FCC’s Audio/ 

Video Events Web page at http:// 

www.fcc.gov/realaudio. 

For a fee this meeting can be viewed 

live over George Mason University’s 

Capitol Connection. The Capitol 

Connection also will carry the meeting 

live via the Internet. To purchase these 

services call (703) 993–3100 or go to 

http://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. 

Copies of materials adopted at this 

meeting can be purchased from the 

FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy 

and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax 

(202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. 

These copies are available in paper 

format and alternative media, including 

large print/type; digital disk; and audio 

and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, 

Inc. may be reached by e-mail at 

FCC@BCPIWEB.com. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–21931 Filed 10–31–05; 12:12 

pm] 

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Sunshine Act Meeting 

Schedule Change; Open Commission 

Meeting, Friday, October 28, 2005 

October 28, 2005. 

Please note that the time for the 

Federal Communications Commission 

Open Meeting is rescheduled from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

The Federal Communications 

Commission will consider the Agenda 

items listed on the Commission’s Notice 

of October 21st at the Open Meeting on 

Friday, October 28, 2005, scheduled to 

commence at 5 p.m. in Room TW–C305, 

at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, 

DC. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–21932 Filed 10–31–05; 12:12 

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[Report No. 2733] 

Petitions for Reconsideration of Action 

in Rulemaking Proceeding 

October 25, 2005. 

Petitions for Reconsideration have 

been filed in the Commission’s 

Rulemaking proceeding listed in this 

Public Notice and published pursuant to 

47 CFR Section 1.429(e). The full text of 

these documents is available for viewing 

and copying in Room CY–B402, 445 

12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or 

may be purchased from the 

Commission’s copy contractor, Best 

Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI) (1–800–

378–3160). Oppositions to these 

petitions must be filed by November 17,