12/18/01
Public Notice. Common Carrier Bureau announces estimated state-by-state high-cost Universal Service support amounts for non-rural carriers for 2002. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, DA 01-2927.
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12/18/01
Order.  Common Carrier Bureau released an Order that updates line count input values for the high-cost universal service support mechanism for non-rural carriers for purposes of calculating and targeting support amounts for the year 2002. The Bureau also updates the company-specific data used in the model to calculate investment in general support facilities and switching costs. Finally, the Bureau denies a petition for reconsideration filed by Sprint Corporation of the Bureau's 2001 Line Counts Update Order. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, DA 01-2928.
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11/14/01
Public Notice. The Commission released a Public Notice that provides parties that filed petitions for reconsideration of the Universal Service First Report and Order and Local Competition First and Second Report and Order with a final opportunity to indicate an intent to pursue their respective petitions. Comment Date: December 20, 2001.  (Dkt No. CC-96-45, 96-98, DA 01-2636
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11/8/01
Order. The Commission released a Report and Order in the Multi-Association Group (MAG) proceeding that reforms the interstate access charge structure for rate-of-return carriers, and creates a new universal service support mechanism, Interstate Common Line Support, to replace implicit support for universal service in their access charges. The companion Further Notice seeks additional comment on the MAG incentive plan and on the MAG's proposed changes to the Commission's "all-or-nothing" rule. It also seeks comment on pricing flexibility measures for rate-of-return carriers, and on merging the Long Term Support mechanism into the new support mechanism as of July 1, 2003. (Dkt Nos. CC-96-45, 00-256, 98-77, 98-166, FCC 01-304 Comment date: February 15, 2002, Reply Comment date: March 18, 2002.
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11/2/01
Public Notice. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Nominations for Board Member Position on the Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, 97-21) DA 01-2515
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10/11/01
Public Notice. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Seeks Comment on Review of Lifeline and Link-Up Service For All Low-Income Consumers. (Dkt No. CC-96-45) FCC 01J-2
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10/5/01
Order. The Commission released an Order appointing the Honorable Michael J. Copps, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve as Commissioner on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. (Dkt No. 96-45, Released 10/5/01). FCC 01-281.
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10/5/01
Order. The Federal Communications Commission released an Order that finds that the FCC, not the South Dakota PUC, has jurisdiction to designate Western Wireless an ETC for service to tribal members on the Pine Ridge Reservation. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 10/5/01) FCC 01-284
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10/5/01
Order. The Federal Communications Commission released an Order that designates Western Wireless as an ETC for service to tribal members on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 10/5/01) FCC 01-283
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9/11/01
Public Notice. The Common Carrier Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on updating line counts and other limited information used in calculating high-cost universal service support for non-rural carriers for 2002. Comment Date: 15 days from publication in the Federal Register. Reply Comment Date: 21 days from publication in the Federal Register (Dkt No. CC-96-45, Released 9/11/01) DA 01-2107
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9/4/01
Public Notice. The Common Carrier Bureau released a Public Notice seeking nominations for seven Board member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company. All nominations must be filed with the the Federal Communications Commission's Office of the Secretary by October 4, 2001. (Dkt No. CC-96-45, 97-21, Released 9/4/01) DA No. 01-2078.

8/10/01
Notice: The Federal Communications Commission initiated its third inquiry under section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 into whether "advanced telecommunications capability" is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion. Comments Due: 30 days after publication in Federal Register. Reply Comments Due: 45 days after publication in Federal Register. (Dkt No 96-45, FCC No. 01-223)
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7/12/01
Order. The Commission released an Order appointing the Honorable Kathleen Q. Abernathy, the Honorable Kevin J. Martin, the Honorable Lila A. Jaber, Commissioner of the Florida Public Service Commission, and the Honorable Thomas J. Dunleavy to serve on the Joint Board on Universal Service. ( Dkt No. 96-45) FCC 01-202
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7/12/01
Order. The Commission released an Order appointing the Honorable Kevin J. Martin and the Honorable Michael J. Copps, Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Separations. ( Dkt No. 96-45) FCC 01-203
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7/11/01
Public Notice. The Common Carrier Bureau released a Public Notice asking parties to refresh the record regarding Reconsideration of Rules adopted in the 1997 Universal Service Report and Order. (Dkt No. CC-96-45) DA No. 01-1647.
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6/29/01
Order. The Commission released the attached Report and Order that will provide additional time for recipients under the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism to implement contracts with service providers for non-recurring services. Also, the Commission decided to not revise the Commission's rules of priority for Funding Year 4 of the schools and libraries program. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, ( Dkt No. 96-45) FCC 01-195
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6/20/01
Public Notice. The Common Carrier Bureau released Public Notice seeking comment on translation of the cost model from Turbo-Pascal computer language to Delphi computer language and announces posting of updated Turbo-Pascal version of the cost model. Comments Due: 45 days from publication in Federal Register. Reply Comments Due: 60 days from publication in Federal Register. (Dkt No. CC-96-45) DA No. 01-1458.
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