[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17975]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 96-45; DA 03-1893]


Corr Wireless Communications, LLC Petition for Designation as an 
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in Certain Rural Service Areas in 
the State of Alabama

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau sought 
comment on the Corr Wireless Petition.

DATES: Comments are due on or before July 28, 2003. Reply comments are 
due on or before August 4, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. See Supplementary Information for further filing 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cara Voth, Attorney, Wireline 
Competition Bureau, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, (202) 
418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, CC Docket No. 96-45, released June 5, 2003. 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 the Alabama rural service areas 
of the following 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. 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. Hence, according to Corr Wireless, the 
Commission has jurisdiction under section 214(e)(6) to consider and 
grant its petition. 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.
    The petitioner must provide copies of its petition to the Alabama 
Commission. The Commission also sent 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 Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments as follows: 
comments are due on or before July 28, 2003, and reply comments are due 
on or before August 4, 2003. 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 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/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 [email protected], 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 
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, 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 sent to the Commission's 
Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    Parties who choose to file by paper 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 SW., Room 5-B540, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition, commenters must send diskette copies to the Commission's copy 
contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20054.
    Pursuant to Sec.  1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1206, 
this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding 
in which ex parte communications are permitted subject to disclosure.

Federal Communications Commission.
Paul Garnett,
 Acting Assistant Division Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, 
Telecommunications Access Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-17975 Filed 7-15-03; 8:45 am]
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