[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14554-14555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5561]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 02-39; DA 07-1071]


Review of the Equal Access and Nondiscrimination Obligations 
Applicable to Local Exchange Carriers

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission invites interested parties to update the record 
pertaining to issues raised in the Commission's equal access and 
nondiscrimination proceeding in light of marketplace and industry 
developments.

DATES: Interested parties may file comments on or before May 29, 2007, 
and reply comments on or before June 26, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by CC Docket No. 02-39, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: Comments may be filed electronically using the 
Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/

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cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on 
the Web site for submitting comments.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one 
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers 
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, 
filers should send an e-mail to [email protected], and include the following 
words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response.
     Mail: 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, filers 
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). All filings must be addressed to 
the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission.
     The Commission's contractor 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, Express, and Priority 
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: [email protected] or phone: 202-418-
0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432. 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 
and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-
0432 (tty).
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Myles of the Competition Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1577 or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In February 2002, the Commission issued a 
Notice of Inquiry, 67 FR 10919, March 11, 2002, to examine whether 
there was a continued need for the equal access and nondiscrimination 
obligations contained in antitrust decrees and carried forward by 
section 251(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act), or 
contained in the Commission's rules. Since the Commission's Notice of 
Inquiry was released in 2002, there have been a number of intervening 
developments that may have rendered the record developed in this 
proceeding stale. In particular, the market appears to be shifting from 
competition between stand-alone long distance services to competition 
between service bundles including both local exchange and long distance 
services. The industry structure has also changed with the mergers of 
local and long distance providers. For these reasons, the Wireline 
Competition Bureau requests that parties update the record with any new 
information or arguments they believe to be relevant to issues raised 
in the Notice of Inquiry. This will enable the Commission to undertake 
appropriate and expedited review of the equal access and 
nondiscrimination requirements.
    All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, 
Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. 
Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Janice Myles, 
Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, Room 5-C140, 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 CC Docket No. 02-39 are available for public 
inspection and copying during business hours at the FCC Reference 
Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas J. Navin,
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. E7-5561 Filed 3-27-07; 8:45 am]
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