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WCB Headline Archives for 2003

12/31/03
Petition for Rule Making Filed Regarding Issues Related to Inmate Calling Services Pleading Cycle Established. (Docket No. 96-128)
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Petition: Word | Acrobat
Affidavit: Word | Acrobat

12/22/03
Federal-State Joint Board Staff Releases Monitoring Report.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/22/03
Commission Releases Data on Local Telephone Competition.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/22/03
FCC Releases Data on High-speed Services For Internet Access.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/17/03
FCC Releases Annual ARMIS Order. Revises several of the Automated Reporting Management Information System (ARMIS) Reports to implement recent Commission Orders, and to clarify definitions and descriptions in these reports to ensure consistency among reports and to improve understanding of existing requirements. (CC Docket No. 86-182)
Order: Word | Acrobat

12/16/03
BellSouth requests declaratory ruling that state commissions my not regulate Broadband Internet Access Services by requiring BellSouth to provide such services to CLEC Voice Customers. (Docket No. WC 03-251)
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

12/11/03
FCC WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEPUTY CHIEF AND SPECIAL COUNSEL TO CHIEF OF THE COMPETITION POLICY DIVISION.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

12/11/03
NARDA JONES NAMED DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS POLICY DIVISION.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/26/03
FCC Announces the Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council. The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council (NANC) will be held on Tuesday, January 13, 2004. Docket No. 92-237
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/19/03
THE WIRELINE COMPETITION AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAUS ANNOUNCE A REVISED SCHEDULE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PENDING PACKET MODE CALEA SECTION 107(C) PETITIONS AND RELATED ISSUES. Docket No. 97-213
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/17/03
Report & Order on Rural Health Care Support Mechanism Released. Commission adopts new rules to improve the universal service program for rural health care providers. The program helps rural health care providers obtain access to modern telecommunications and information services for medical and health maintenance purposes. Docket No. 02-60
Report & Order: Word | Acrobat
News Release (11/13/03): Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/14/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/7/03
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBER POSITION ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Nominations Due: November 24, 2003. Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

11/4/03
Section 272(b)(1)'s "Operate Independently" Requirement for Section 272 Affiliates. In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission initiates an inquiry regarding its rules implementing section 272(b)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). Comment is sought on whether the Commission should modify the rules adopted to implement section 272(b)(1)'s "operate independently" requirement. Specifically, the Commission seeks comment on whether the operating, installation, and maintenance (OI&M) sharing prohibition is an overbroad means of preventing cost misallocation or discrimination by Bell operating companies (BOCs) against unaffiliated rivals. The Commission also seeks comment on whether the prohibition against joint ownership by BOCs and their section 272 affiliates of switching and transmission facilities, or the land and buildings on which such facilities are located, should be modified or eliminated. Docket No. 03-228
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/4/03
Petition of Verizon for Forbearance from the Prohibition of sharing operating, Installation, and Maintenance functions. The Verizon companies filed a petition for forbearance, under section 10 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), requesting that the Commission forbear from applying sections 53.203(a)(2)-(3) of the Commission's rules, which prohibit a Bell operating company's (BOC) section 272 affiliate from sharing operating, installation, and maintenance (OI&M) functions with the BOC or another BOC affiliate. Docket No. 96-149
Order: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat

11/4/03
FCC RELEASES NEW TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERSHIP REPORT.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

11/3/03
Commission Denies Verizon Petition Requesting Forbearance from Application of the Operating, Installation, and Maintenance Sharing Prohibition. Docket No. 96-149
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/31/03
The Public Utility Commission of Texas, Teleport Communications Group, Inc., and City of Abilene, TX. In this Order, the Commission grants Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.'s Request for Permission to Withdraw Without Prejudice its Petition for Partial Reconsideration of the Commission's 1997 Texas Preemption Order. The Commission also dismiss as moot its Motion for Administrative Stay of the portion of the Texas Preemption Order covered by its Reconsideration Petition, and terminate the above-captioned proceedings.
Order: Word | Acrobat

10/27/03
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. In this Order on Remand, Futher Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Memorandum Opinion and Order, the FCC largely adopted the recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Joint Board), with certain modifications. Docket 96-45
Order: Word | Acrobat
Powell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Abernathy Statement: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat
Adelstein Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/27/03
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES POSTING OF REVISED MODEL USED TO DETERMINE NON-RURAL HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT. Docket No. 96-45
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/23/03
Errata of Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provision of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. CC Docket No. 96-128. The Report and Order in the above-captioned proceeding, released on October 3, 2003, FCC 03-235, is corrected as indicated in this Errata. The corrected version will be published in the FCC Record. In addition, the corrected version will be posted on the Commission's website.
Erratum: Word | Acrobat

10/20/03
Comment and Reply Comment Dates for the Telric Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Docket No. 03-173
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/16/03
FCC Announces the Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council. Comment : The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council (NANC) will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Docket No. 92-237
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/9/03
Federal-State Joint Conference On Accounting Issues Files Recommendation with the Federal Communications Commission.
News Release and Summary of Recommendations: Word | Acrobat
Recommendations: Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat
Martin Statement: Word | Acrobat

10/9/03
FCC Announces GSA Approves Renewal of North American Numbering Council Charter Through October 4, 2005. Docket No. 92-237
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

10/6/03
RODGER WOOCK NAMED CHIEF ECONOMIST, WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

10/3/03
Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. FCC Adopts New Payphone Compensation Rules. Docket No. 96-128
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Report and Order: Word | Acrobat

9/10/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO REVIEW TELEPHONE UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENT PRICING RULES. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today launched its first comprehensive review of pricing rules that establish wholesale pricing of unbundled network elements (UNEs). The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted today seeks comment on a variety of UNE and resale pricing-related issues and on a proposal to make TELRIC rules more closely account for the real-world attributes of the incumbent carrier's network. Docket No. 03-173.
News Release: Word | Acrobat
NPRM (including separate statements of Chairman and Commissioners): Word | Acrobat
Statement of Chairman Powell: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Abernathy: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Copps: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Martin: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Adelstein: Word | Acrobat

9/2/03
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NEW RULES AND COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES ESTABLISHED FOR TRIENNIAL REVIEW ORDER. Docket No. 01-338
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/18/03
Pleading Cycle Established For Joint Petition Of Qwest, Bellsouth, And SBC For Expedited Forbearance From The Commission's Current Pricing Rules For The Unbundled Network Element Platform. Docket No. 03-157
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

8/7/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES STUDY ON TELEPHONE TRENDS.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

8/6/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION LOOKS AT DATA ON GROWTH OF BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERSHIP IN RURAL AREAS.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
List of all states: Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Copps: Word | Acrobat

7/24/03
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS FURTHER COMMENT ON UPDATING LINE COUNTS USED IN CALCULATING HIGH-COST SUPPORT FOR NON-RURAL CARRIERS.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/24/03
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service/Children's Internet Protection Act Commission adopted measures to ensure that Commission's implementation of the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) complies with the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court. Docket No. 96-45.
Order: Word | Acrobat

6/30/03
FCC ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF FCC FORM 477 (LOCAL COMPETITION AND BROADBAND REPORTING FORM) FOR THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 FILING.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/24/03
FCC Announces the Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council.The next meeting of the North American Numbering Council will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Docket No. 92-237
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/19/03
Comments Requested on the Application by SBC Communications Inc. for Authorization under Section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Service in the State of Michigan. Docket No. 03-138
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat
Updted Filing Requirements: Word | Acrobat
Protective Order: Word | Acrobat

6/12/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES DATA ON LOCAL TELEPHONE COMPETITION.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

6/10/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES DATA ON HIGH-SPEED SERVICES FOR INTERNET ACCESS.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

6/9/03
THE WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE NORTH AMERICAN NUMBERING PLAN BILLING AND COLLECTION AGENT'S TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. Docket Nos. 92-237, 99-200
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

6/9/03
In the Matter of Lifeline and Link-Up. The Commission seeks comment on the Recommended Decision of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding modifications to the Lifeline and Link-Up programs. Docket No. 03-109
NPRM: Word | Acrobat

5/28/03
Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996; RBOC/GTE/NET Payphone Coalition Petition for Clarification. The Commission Adopted Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding, and seeks comment on whether to amend payphone compensation rules. Docket No. 96-128.
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Word | Acrobat

5/20/03
FCC WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES ACTING ASSISTANT CHIEF OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS POLICY DIVISION.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

5/20/03
FCC RELEASES SUPPLEMENTAL TELEPHONE PENETRATION REPORT.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

5/19/03
FCC SEEKS COMMENT ON LONG DISTANCE INDUSTRY REGULATIONS. In the Matter of Section 272(f)(1) Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate and Related Requirements: Seeks comment on the appropriate classification of Bell Operating Companies' (BOCs) and incumbent independent local exchange carriers' (independent LECs) provision of in-region, interstate and international interexchange telecommunications services. Seeks comment on how changes to the competitive landscape within the interexchange market should affect this classification and on what approach is appropriate for BOCs and independent LECs, if and when these carriers may provide in-region, interexchange services outside of a separate affiliate. Docket Nos. 00-175, 02-112.
Complete NPRM plus Joint Statement of Commissioners Copps and Adelstein: Word | Acrobat
Joint Statement (only) of Commissioners Copps and Adelstein: Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat

5/14/03
FCC RELEASES STATISTICS OF THE LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REPORT.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

4/21/03
Steven F. Morris named Deputy Chief of the Pricing Policy Division of the Wireline Competition Bureau.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

4/16/03
Application by SBC Communications Inc. Michigan Bell Telephone Company, and Southwestern Bell Communications Services, Inc. for Authorization to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Serivce in Michigan. Memorandum Opinion & Order terminating the proceeding. Docket No. 03-16.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

4/16/03
STATEMENT OF FCC CHAIRMAN MICHAEL POWELL ON WITHDRAWAL OF SBC's 271 APPLICATION FOR MICHIGAN.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

4/14/03
Comments invited on Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., d/b/a Verizon Long Distance application to discontinue domestic telecommunications services
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

4/1/03
EAFS (Electronic ARMIS Filing System) System Goes Online April 1, 2003.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/20/03
FCC RELEASES ANNUAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY REVENUE REPORT
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/19/03
Verizon Application to Provide InterLATA Services in Maryland, Wahington D.C. and West Virginia Commission Grants Verizon Application to Provide InterLATA Services in Maryland, Wahington D.C. and West Virginia. WC Docket No. 02-384
News Release: Word | Acrobat
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Copps: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Martin: Word | Acrobat
Statement of Commissioner Adelstein: Word | Acrobat

3/6/03
Homeland Security: Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery Top Agenda for Upcoming National Reliability and Interoperability Council Meeting March 14, 2003
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/6/03
FCC WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS POLICY DIVISION
News Release: Word | Acrobat

3/3/03
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU INITIATES ELECTRONIC FILING OF AUTOMATED REPORTING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (ARMIS) DATA AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS BY INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/25/03
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RELEASES TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER LOCATOR
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/21/03
List of Panelists To Attend Public Hearing Held By The Federal-State Joint Board Conference On Accounting Issues On February 14, 2003, the Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues announced that it will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 24, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. in the Commission meeting room, Room TW-C305, at 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. Docket No. 02-269.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/14/03
Public Hearing to be Held by the Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues. Monday, February 24, 2003, at 3 p.m. Commission Meeting Room. Docket No. 02-269.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/13/03
Eric Einhorn Appointed Chief of the FCC's Telecommunications Access Policy Division
News Release: Word | Acrobat

2/13/03
Statement of FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell on Changes to the Federal Membership of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
News Release: Word | Acrobat

2/13/03
Katherine Schroder Appointed Senior Advisor to the Wireline Competition Bureau Chief
News Release: Word | Acrobat

2/6/03
Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Consent to Transfer of Control of Teleglobe USA. On January 9, 2003, Teleglobe USA Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession) ("Old Teleglobe"), Teleglobe Inc. (Debtor-in-Possession), Teleglobe USA LLC ("New Teleglobe"), and TLGB Corporation ("TLGB") (collectively, the "Applicants") filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission's rules, for approval of the sale of Old Teleglobe's telecommunications business out of bankruptcy to TLGB. Docket No. 03-33.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

2/4/03
Order Granting Petition by Cavalier Telephone, LLC, For Preemption to Section 252(e)(5). The Bureau grants Cavalier's petition pursuant to section 252(e)(5) for preemption of the jurisdiction of the Virginia State Corporation Commission. This Memorandum Opinion and Order addresses the petition of Cavalier Telephone, LLC for preemption of the jurisdiction of the Virginia State Corporation Commission with respect to the arbitration of an interconnection agreement with Verizon. For reasons stated in this Order the Bureau grant Cavalier's petition and preempt jurisdiction of the Virginia Commission over the arbitration of unresolved interconnection agreement issues with Verizon in Virginia.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/30/03
Notice of Streamlined Domestic 214 Application Granted. The application listed in this notice has been granted pursuant to the Commission's streamlined procedures for domestic section 214 transfer of control applications. 47 C.F.R. 63.03. The Wireline Competition Bureau has determined that grant of this application serves the public interest. For purposes of computation of time for filing a petition for reconsideration or application for review, or for judicial review of the Commission's decision, the date of "public notice" shall be the release date of this notice. Docket No. 02-385.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/24/03
Order on Application of Corban Communications Inc. to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services. This order addresses petitions from two customers seeking an extension of our previous order requiring Corban Communications (Corban) to continue providing service to specified customers until January 25, 2003. In this order we conclude that the public interest would be adversely affected in the absence of such an extension and therefore we extend our previous order through March 31, 2003.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/24/03
Domestic Section 214 Application Filed for Consent to Transfer Control of Xspedius, LLc from Xspedius Holding Corproation, to Xspedius Management Co., LLC. On December 26, 2002, Xspedius Holding Corp. ("XHC") - the existing sole shareholder of Xspedius, LLC ("Xspedius") - and Xspedius Management Co., LLC ("XMC"), filed an application, pursuant to section 63.04 of the Commission's rules, for consent to transfer majority ownership and control of Xspedius from XHC to XMC. The applicants state that this transaction will result in the combination of the telecommunications businesses of Xspedius and XMC. Docket No. WC 03-17.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/23/03
FCC Releases 2001 International Traffic Data.
News Release: Word | Acrobat

1/16/03
PROTECTIVE ORDER/PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Application by SBC Communications Inc. for Authorization Udner Section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Service in the State of Michigan.
Protective Order: Word| Acrobat
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/15/03
Comments Requested on the Application by Qwest Communications International, Inc. for Authorization to Provide In-Region, Interlata Services in New Mexico, Oregon and South Dakota. Comp. Comments 02/05/03 - Reply Comments 02/26/03. WC Dkt. No. 03-11.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/15/03
Protective Order entered for Qwest Communications International, Inc.'s 271 Application for Authorization To Provide In-Region, InterLATA Services in the States of New Mexico, Oregon and South Dakota. Documents submitted to the Commission in the course of section 271 proceedings may represent or contain confidential or proprietary information. To ensure that documents and materials in the above-referenced proceeding considered by the applilcations or other submitters to be confidential and proprietary are afforded protection, the Wireline Competition Bureau hereby enters this Protective Order. WC Dkt. No. 03-11.
Order: Word | Acrobat

1/14/03
PROTECTIVE ORDER/PUBLIC NOTICE RE: Application by SBC Communications Inc. for Authorization Under Section 271 of the Communications Act to Provide In-Region, InterLATA Service in the State of Nevada.
Protective Order: Word | Acrobat
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/8/03
Comments Invited on IP Communications, L.P. Application to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services. On December 21, 2002, IP Communications, L.P. located at 17300 Preston Road, Suite 300, Dallas TX 75252 filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission, requesting authority under section 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules, to discontinue the provision of broadband services in the states of Kansas, Missour, and Oklahoma. Comp. Pol. File No. 627.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/7/03
Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Petition of BellSouth for Forbearance from application of the separate subsidiary requirements of section 272. On December 20, 2002, BellSouth filed a petition for forbearance from application of the separate subsidiary requirements of section 272 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide internation directory assistance service. CC Docket No. 97-172.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/2/03
FCC Terminates Investigation of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. Tariff FCC No. 1, Transmittal No. 657 (Deposit Revisions). WC Docket No. 02-304.
Order: Word | Acrobat