[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 41233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19680]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 96-45; DA 01-1842]


The Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. 
d/b/a Guamcell Communications (Guamcell) petition seeking designation 
of eligibility to receive universal service support for service offered 
in Guam.

DATES: Comments are due on or before September 6, 2001. Reply comments 
are due on or before September 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Information section for where and how to 
file comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard D. Smith, Attorney, Common 
Carrier Bureau, Accounting Policy Division, (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 
418-0484.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 26, 2001, Guamcell 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 Guam. Specifically, Guamcell 
contends that: (1) The Public Utilities Commission of Guam (Guam 
Commission) has provided an affirmative statement that it does not 
regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers, (2) Guamcell 
meets all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC 
designation, and (3) designating Guamcell as an ETC will serve the 
public interest.
    The petitioner must provide copies of its petitions to the Guam 
Commission at the time of filing with the Commission. The Commission 
will also send a copy of this Public Notice to the Guam Commission by 
overnight express mail to ensure that the Guam Commission is notified 
of the notice and comment period.
    Pursuant to Secs. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
interested parties may file comments as follows: comments are due 
September 6, 2001, and reply comments are due September 21, 2001. 
Comments may be filed using the Commision's Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. Comments 
filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the 
Internet to http://www/fcc/gov/e-file/eefs.html. Generally, only one 
copy of the 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 [email protected], and should include the following words 
in the body of 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 
12 Street, SW., Washington, DC 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 SW., Room 5-A422, 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition, commenters must send diskette copies 
to the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription 
Service, Inc. 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
    Pursuant to Sec. 1.1206 of the Commission's Rules, this proceeding 
will continue to be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in 
which ex-parte communications are permitted subject to disclosure.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katherine L. Schroder,
Division Chief, Accounting Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-19680 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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