[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 238 (Thursday, December 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69082-69083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30657]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 03-3533]


Request for Durational Billing

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the proposed withdrawal of a 
April 21, 1999, petition for reconsideration of the Commission's 
determination that the cost of imposing technology on payphone service 
providers in order to implement six second billing increments was 
prohibitive. The company which filed the reconsideration petition, 
PocketScience, Inc., was dissolved by its parent company more than two 
years ago. Thus, there is no existing entity to sponsor the 
reconsideration petition.

DATES: This petition will be dismissed without prejudice effective 
January 12, 2004, unless the Wireline Competition Bureau receives an 
opposition to the withdrawal prior to that date.

ADDRESSES: Oppositions to the withdrawal notice should be mailed to the 
Commission's Secretary through the Commission's contractor, Natek, 
Inc., at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 
20002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Stover, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-0390.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 28, 1999, the Commission 
determined in the Third Report and Order, And Order on Reconsideration 
of the Second Report and Order, 64 FR 13701 (March 22, 1999) that 
duration-based billing methodology would result in added expense, 
delay, and confusion. On April 21, 1999, PocketScience, Inc. filed a 
petition for reconsideration of this portion of the Third Report and 
Order. Subsequently, petitioner, PocketScience, Inc. was acquired by 
PocketMail Inc. in May, 2001. On October 21, 2003, PocketMail, Inc. 
stated in an e-mail to FCC staff that it had formally dissolved 
PocketScience Inc. and that it no longer had any interest in pursuing 
the April 21, 1999, petition. Accordingly, unless there is opposition 
to the proposed withdrawal, PocketScience's April 21, 1999, petition 
will be dismissed without prejudice. 47 CFR 1.748. Therefore, this 
proceeding will be terminated effective January 12, 2004, unless the 
Wireline Competition Bureau receives an opposition to the withdrawal 
before that date.
    Parties filing oppositions to the withdrawal of this petition must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. The filings should 
reference the DA number of this public notice, DA 03-3533. 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, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002.
    [sbull] The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    [sbull] All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands 
or fasteners.
    [sbull] Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the 
building.
    [sbull] 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.
    [sbull] U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and 
Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20554.
    [sbull] All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. 
Parties are also requested to send a courtesy copy of their oppositions 
to Jon Stover, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission. Courtesy copies may also be sent via 
e-mail to [email protected].

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 152, 153, 154, 155, 303, 307, 308, 309, 
315, 317; 44 FR 18501, 67 FR 13223, 47 CFR 0.291, 1.749


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Federal Communications Commission.
Tamara Preiss,
Chief, Pricing Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 03-30657 Filed 12-10-03; 8:45 am]
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