[Federal Register: August 7, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 152)]
[Notices]
[Page 41233]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[CC Docket No. 96-45; DA 01-1842]
The Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice; comments requested.
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SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc.
d/b/a Guamcell Communications (Guamcell) petition seeking designation
of eligibility to receive universal service support for service offered
in Guam.
DATES: Comments are due on or before September 6, 2001. Reply comments
are due on or before September 21, 2001.
ADDRESSES: See Supplementary Information section for where and how to
file comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard D. Smith, Attorney, Common
Carrier Bureau, Accounting Policy Division, (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202)
418-0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 26, 2001, Guamcell filed with the
Commission a petition under section 214(e)(6) seeking designation as an
eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) to receive federal universal
service support for service offered in Guam. Specifically, Guamcell
contends that: (1) The Public Utilities Commission of Guam (Guam
Commission) has provided an affirmative statement that it does not
regulate commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers, (2) Guamcell
meets all the statutory and regulatory prerequisites for ETC
designation, and (3) designating Guamcell as an ETC will serve the
public interest.
The petitioner must provide copies of its petitions to the Guam
Commission at the time of filing with the Commission. The Commission
will also send a copy of this Public Notice to the Guam Commission by
overnight express mail to ensure that the Guam Commission is notified
of the notice and comment period.
Pursuant to Secs. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules,
interested parties may file comments as follows: comments are due
September 6, 2001, and reply comments are due September 21, 2001.
Comments may be filed using the Commision's Electronic Comment Filing
System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. Comments
filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the
Internet to http://www/fcc/gov/e-file/eefs.html. Generally, only one
copy of the electronic submission must be filed. In completing the
transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking
number. Parties may also submit electronic comments by Internet e-mail.
To receive 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 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. All
filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman
Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445
12 Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
Parties also must send three paper copies of their filing to Sheryl
Todd, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal
Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street SW., Room 5-A422,
Washington, DC 20554. In addition, commenters must send diskette copies
to the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription
Service, Inc. 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Pursuant to Sec. 1.1206 of the Commission's Rules, this proceeding
will continue to be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in
which ex-parte communications are permitted subject to disclosure.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katherine L. Schroder,
Division Chief, Accounting Policy Division.
[FR Doc. 01-19680 Filed 8-6-01; 8:45 am]
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