[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51617-51618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14215]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WC Docket No. 06-159; DA 06-1603]


Neutral Tandem Petition for Interconnection

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document establishes the pleading cycle for comments on a 
petition for interconnection filed by Neutral Tandem. This action is 
necessary to notify interested parties of the dates by which comments 
and reply comments on Neutral Tandem's petition should be filed. The 
intended effect of this action is to establish a record on which the 
Commission can base a decision on Neutral Tandem's petition seeking 
interconnection with Verizon Wireless.

DATES: Submit comments on or before September 8, 2006. Submit reply 
comments on or before September 25, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 06-159, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web site: http://www.fcc.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS); http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
     E-mail: To [email protected]. Include WC Docket 
No. 06-159 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: To the attention of Victoria Goldberg at 202-418-
1587. Include WC Docket No. 06-159 on the cover page.
     Mail: 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 Victoria Goldberg, 
Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 5-A266, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.
     Hand Delivery/Courier: 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.

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket number. All comments received will be posted without change 
to http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/, including any personal information 
provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, see the 
``Comment Filing Procedures'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer McKee, Wireline Competition

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Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-1530, or Victoria Goldberg, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-7353.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 2, 2006, Neutral Tandem, Inc., 
(Neutral Tandem) filed a petition for interconnection pursuant to 
sections 201(a) and 332(c)(1)(B) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
amended (the Act), 47 U.S.C. 201(a) and 332(c)(1)(B). Neutral Tandem 
seeks to establish direct physical connections and through routes with 
Verizon Wireless, Inc. (Verizon Wireless). Specifically, Neutral Tandem 
requests that the Commission require Verizon Wireless to establish a 
connection, adequate for the relevant level of traffic, in all markets 
served by both Verizon Wireless and Neutral Tandem, for terminating 
traffic from Neutral Tandem.
    This matter shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. 47 CFR 
1.1200 et seq. 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 two-sentence description of the 
views and arguments presented generally is required. 47 CFR 
1.1206(b)(2). Other requirements pertaining to oral and written 
presentations are set forth in Sec.  1.1206(b) of the Commission's 
rules. 47 CFR 1.1206(b).
    Interested parties may file comments on or before September 8, 2006 
and reply comments on or before September 25, 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. If 
multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of the 
proceeding, 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, in this case, WC Docket No. 06-159. 
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 appears 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). Parties are strongly encouraged to file comments 
electronically using the Commission's 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, Room TW-A325, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. 
Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Victoria Goldberg, 
Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 5-A266, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to [email protected]. 
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 [email protected].
    Documents in WC Docket No. 06-159 will be 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 [email protected]. These documents may also be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. To request 
materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, 
large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to 
[email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 
202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas J. Navin,
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E6-14215 Filed 8-29-06; 8:45 am]
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