[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 114 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33430-33431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13292]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WC Docket No. 07-21; DA 08-1361]


Comment Sought on Request of Verizon and Qwest to Extend 
Forbearance Relief From Cost Assignment Rules

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice; comments requested.

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SUMMARY: On April 24, 2008, the Commission conditionally granted AT&T's 
and BellSouth's (collectively AT&T) petitions for forbearance. On May 
23, 2008, Verizon, on behalf of itself and Qwest, requested that the 
Commission grant the same forbearance to Verizon and Qwest. This 
document seeks comment on the issues raised in the Verizon/Qwest 
Request.

DATES: Submit comments on or before June 26, 2008. Submit reply 
comments on or before July 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 07-21, 
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 07-
21 in the subject line of the message.
     Fax: To the attention of Christi Shewman at 202-418-1587. 
Include WC Docket 07-21 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

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20554. Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Christi 
Shewman, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal 
Communications Commission, 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 and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Comment 
Filing Procedures'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christi Shewman, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-1686.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 24, 2008, the Commission 
conditionally granted AT&T's and BellSouth's (collectively AT&T) 
petitions for forbearance from 47 U.S.C. 220(a)(2) of the Act (to a 
limited extent) and various rules, including the following: 47 CFR 
32.23 (nonregulated activities); 47 CFR 32.27 (transactions with 
affiliates); 47 CFR part 64, subpart I (allocation of costs); 47 CFR 
part 36 (jurisdictional separations procedures); 47 CFR part 69, 
subparts D and E (cost apportionment); and other related rules that are 
derivatives of, or dependent on, the foregoing rules. The Commission 
referred to the statutory provision and Commission rules from which 
AT&T sought forbearance collectively as the ``Cost Assignment Rules.'' 
The grant was expressly conditioned on, among other things, the 
Wireline Competition Bureau's approval of a compliance plan to be filed 
by AT&T describing in detail how it will continue to fulfill its 
statutory and regulatory obligations. On May 23, 2008, Verizon, on 
behalf of itself and Qwest, requested that the Commission grant the 
same forbearance to Verizon and Qwest.
    By this public notice, we seek comment on the issues raised in the 
Verizon/Qwest Request. Interested parties may file comments on the 
Verizon/Qwest Request on or before June 26, 2008 and reply comments on 
or before July 7, 2008. All pleadings should reference WC Docket No. 
07-21.
    This matter shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. See 47 
CFR 1.1200, 1.1206. 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. 
See 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex 
parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in 
section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.1206(b).
    Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking 
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ 
or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers 
should follow the instructions provided on the website 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.
     Paper Filers: 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 must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554.
    People with Disabilities: 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).
    Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and 
copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 
20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-488-5300, 
facsimile 202-488-5563, or via e-mail at [email protected].

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 160, 220.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marcus Maher,
Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E8-13292 Filed 6-11-08; 8:45 am]
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