[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16465]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CCB/CPD File No. 98-30; DA 04-1903]


Notice of Dismissal of Petition for Declaratory Ruling on 
Interexchange Carrier ``Rounding-Up'' Practices

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document is a notification of dismissal of a petition for 
declaratory ruling in CCB/CPD File No. 98-30. The Commission on April 
2, 2004, issued a Public Notice, DA 04-943, 69 FR 23756, April 30, 
2004, asking parties to update the record regarding a petition for 
declaratory ruling on interexchange carrier ``rounding-up'' practices 
filed by Connie L. Smith on March 30, 1998. The parties that previously 
filed the petition and comments to the related Public Notice did not 
respond to the Commission's request to refresh the record in this 
proceeding and expressed no intent to pursue the petition. As a result, 
any interested parties are hereby notified that the petition was 
dismissed on June 28, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Morris, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-2858.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 2004, the Wireline Competition 
Bureau issued a Public Notice requesting interested parties to the 
petition for declaratory ruling filed by Connie L. Smith (Petitioner) 
on March 30, 1998, CCB/CPD File No. 98-30, to file a supplemental 
notice indicating those issues that the parties still wish to be 
considered, 69 FR 23756, April 30, 2004. The notice was issued because 
the district court's dismissal of the underlying litigation, and the 
Petitioner's apparent decision not to pursue the matter before the 
Commission after the court's decision, may have left no outstanding 
issues for the Commission to address.
    The Public Notice further stated that the Commission would deem 
such petition withdrawn and would dismiss it unless parties indicated 
an intent to pursue the issues delineated in the petition for 
declaratory ruling no later than August 19, 2004. The notice was 
published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2004, and comments were 
due on or before June 1, 2004, with reply comments due on or before 
June 14, 2004, 69 FR 23756, April 30, 2004. The Bureau did not receive 
any filings that responded to the notice within this time frame from 
parties that had previously filed the petition for declaratory ruling 
or submitted comments in response to the related Public Notice. As a 
result, the Commission on June 28, 2004, issued a Public Notice of 
Dismissal of Petition for Declaratory Ruling, DA 04-1903, in CCB/CPD 
File No. 98-30.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Maher, Jr.,
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-16465 Filed 7-19-04; 8:45 am]
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