FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 309(k) of the Act, the application (File No. PETITION OF AT&T INC. FOR FORBEARANCE UNDER 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 06-120 COMMENTS DUE: July 24, 2006 REPLY COMMENTS DUE: August 8, 2006 On June 2, 2006, AT&T Inc. (AT&T) filed a petition for forbearance pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and rule 1.53 of the Commission's rules.' In its petition, AT&T asks the Commission to forbear from: (1) applying certain dominant carrier regulations to inregion interstate interexchange services, including international services, provided by any AT&T affiliates, (2) certain separate affiliate regulations that apply to AT&T's provision of these services in the territories of its affiliates that are not Bell Operating Companies (BOCs), and (3) inbound call "scripting" obligations that require BOCs to inform new customers that they have a choice of long distance providers and to read them a list of providers. Interested parties may file comments on or before July 24, 2006, and reply comments on or before August 8, 2006. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies.3 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. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full Petition of AT&T Inc. for Forbearance, WC Docket No. 06-120 at 1 (filed June 2, 2006) (Petition) (citing 47 2 Id. at 1; see also id. at 4 (citing 47 U.S.C. §§ 251(g), 272; 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.1901-64.1903). 3 See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of a proceeding, however, commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. Similarly, commenters filing paper copies must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number, in this case WC Docket No. 06-120. 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 ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, "get form <your e-mail address>." 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. 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 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 Randy Clarke, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 5-A360, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, or by e-mail to Randy.Clarke@fcc.gov. 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 fcc@bcpiweb.com. AT&T's Petition and comments filed by participating parties 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, or by e-mail at fcc@bcpiweb.com. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This matter shall be treated as a "permit-but-disclose" proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules.' 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 5 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200, 1.1206. arguments presented generally is required. Other requirements pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules." For further information, contact Randy Clarke of the Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1587. 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 747 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). - FCC 1. Before the Audio Division for consideration is a Notice of Proposed Rule Making' issued at the request of Cumulus Licensing, LLC ("Petitioner"), permittee of an unbuilt station for Channel 244A at Humboldt, Nebraska. In the initiating petition, Petitioner proposes to substitute Channel 245C2 for Channel 244A at Humboldt, reallot Channel 245C2 to Valley Falls, Kansas, and modify its construction permit to reflect these changes; and to allot Channel 256A at Pawnee City, Nebraska. Petitioner filed an amended petition, which we will treat as a counterproposal, proposing to substitute Channel 245C2 for Channel 244A at Humboldt, reallot Channel 245C2 to Effingham, Kansas, and modify the construction permit authorization to reflect these changes; allot Channel 272A at Humboldt; and allot Channel 256A at Pawnee City.2 Viking Enterprises, LLC (“Viking") filed a counterproposal proposing to allot Channel 245C2 at Holton, Kansas which requires the substitution of Channel 272A for Channel 244A at Humboldt.3 2. Upon further engineering review, we have determined that the initiating petition for a change of community was technically defective because it failed to comply with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules which requires the new allotment to be mutually exclusive with the existing Humboldt and Pawnee City, Nebraska and Valley Falls, Kansas, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 20 FCC Rcd 17940 (MB 2005) ("Notice"). Petitioner's amended petition, filed on November 8, 2005, was treated as a counterproposal because it was not received by the appropriate staff until after the Notice had been issued. Petitioner's counterproposal was placed on Public Notice on November 25, 2005, Report No. 2744, (RM-11300). Subsequently, Petitioner filed Comments and two different Reply Comments. In addition, C.R. Communications, Inc. submitted a letter requesting additional time beyond the 15-day comment deadline to the Public Notice but did not file any further comments. 3 Viking's counterproposal was placed on Public Notice on February 16, 2006, Report No. 2760, (RM-11314). Subsequently, Viking filed an Addendum to Counterproposal. 447 C.F.R. § 1.420(i). |