Access Charges for IP-Originated Calls, 66411-66412 [05-21730]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Notices the United States, and will ensure that numbering resources are available to all telecommunications service providers on a fair and equitable basis, consistent with the requirements of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Federal Communications Commission. James Bachtell, Attorney, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. [FR Doc. 05–21612 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [WC Docket No. 05–283; DA 05–2680] Access Charges for IP-Originated Calls Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by Grande Communications. Grande seeks a declaratory ruling regarding the treatment of traffic terminated through Grande to end users of interconnected local exchange carriers (LECs), in circumstances where customers of Grande have certified that the traffic originated in Internet protocol (IP) format. Specifically, Grande seeks a declaratory ruling that a LEC may properly rely on a customer’s certification that the traffic being sent originates in IP format at the calling party’s premises and therefore undergoes a net protocol conversion, or is otherwise enhanced, IP-enabled traffic; a LEC may send such certified traffic to other terminating LECs over local interconnection trunks; and terminating LECs receiving such traffic over local interconnection trunks are to treat that traffic as local traffic for intercarrier compensation purposes and may not assess access charges for such traffic. DATES: Comments due December 12, 2005, and reply comments due January 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 05–283, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. E-mail: Include the docket number in the subject line of the message. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 Mail: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. People With Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer McKee, Wireline Competition Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418–1530, jennifer.mckee@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 3, 2005, Grande Communications, Inc. (Grande) filed a petition for declaratory ruling regarding the treatment of traffic terminated through Grande to end users of interconnected local exchange carriers (LECs), in circumstances where customers of Grande have certified that the traffic originated in Internet protocol (IP) format. Specifically, Grande seeks a declaratory ruling that: (1) A LEC may properly rely on a customer’s certification that the traffic being sent originates in IP format at the calling party’s premises and therefore undergoes a net protocol conversion, or is otherwise enhanced, IP-enabled traffic; (2) a LEC may send such certified traffic to other terminating LECs over local interconnection trunks; and (3) terminating LECs receiving such traffic over local interconnection trunks are to treat that traffic as local traffic for intercarrier compensation purposes and may not assess access charges for such traffic. Interested parties may file comments on or before December 12, 2005, and reply comments on or before January 11, 2006. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to https://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 name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number, in this case WC Docket No. 05–283. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66411 in the body of the message, ‘‘get form.’’ 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 Electronic Comment Filing System (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 Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. —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, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Parties should also send a copy of their filings to Jennifer McKee, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 5–A263, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or by e-mail to jennifer.mckee@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. Documents in WC Docket No. 05–283, including the Grande Petition, are 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, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com. This matter shall be treated as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ proceeding in E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1 66412 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 211 / Wednesday, November 2, 2005 / Notices 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 twosentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is required. Other requirements pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in § 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules. Federal Communications Commission. Thomas J. Navin, Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. [FR Doc. 05–21730 Filed 11–1–05; 8:45 am] FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION BILLING CODE 6712–01–P October 27, 2005. Sunshine Act Meeting Open Commission Meeting Thursday, November 3, 2005 The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting on the subjects listed below on Thursday, November 3, 2005, which is scheduled to commence at in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Item No. Bureau Subject 1 .... Media .............................................................. 2 .... Office of Engineering and Technology .......... 3 .... Media .............................................................. Title: Implementation of Section 621(a)(1) of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 as amended by the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Section 621(a)(1)’s directive that local franchising authorities not unreasonably refuse to award competitive cable franchises. Title: Requirements for Digital Television Receiving Capability (ET Docket No. 05–24). Summary: The Commission will consider a Second Report and Order concerning its requirements for new television receivers to include the capability to receive digital television signals. Title: Digital Television Distributed Transmission System Technologies. Summary: The Commission will consider a Clarification Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify the interim policy and propose rules for the use of distributed transmission system (‘‘DTS’’) technologies by digital television stations. Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need including as much detail as you can. Also include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Make your request as early as possible; please allow at least 5 days advance notice. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an e-mail to: fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Audrey Spivack or David Fiske, Office of Media Relations, (202) 418–0500; TTY 1–888–835–5322. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC’s Audio/ Video Events Web page at https:// www.fcc.gov/realaudio. For a fee this meeting can be viewed live over George Mason University’s Capitol Connection. The Capitol Connection also will carry the meeting live via the Internet. To purchase these services call (703) 993–3100 or go to https://www.capitolconnection.gmu.edu. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Nov 01, 2005 Jkt 208001 Copies of materials adopted at this meeting can be purchased from the FCC’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (202) 488–5300; Fax (202) 488–5563; TTY (202) 488–5562. These copies are available in paper format and alternative media, including large print/type; digital disk; and audio and video tape. Best Copy and Printing, Inc. may be reached by e-mail at FCC@BCPIWEB.com. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–21931 Filed 10–31–05; 12:12 pm] of October 21st at the Open Meeting on Friday, October 28, 2005, scheduled to commence at 5 p.m. in Room TW–C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–21932 Filed 10–31–05; 12:12 pm] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [Report No. 2733] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Schedule Change; Open Commission Meeting, Friday, October 28, 2005 October 28, 2005. Please note that the time for the Federal Communications Commission Open Meeting is rescheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Federal Communications Commission will consider the Agenda items listed on the Commission’s Notice PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Petitions for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding October 25, 2005. Petitions for Reconsideration have been filed in the Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding listed in this Public Notice and published pursuant to 47 CFR Section 1.429(e). The full text of these documents is available for viewing and copying in Room CY–B402, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC or may be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI) (1–800– 378–3160). Oppositions to these petitions must be filed by November 17, E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WC Docket No. 05-283; DA 05-2680]


Access Charges for IP-Originated Calls

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on a petition for declaratory 
ruling filed by Grande Communications. Grande seeks a declaratory 
ruling regarding the treatment of traffic terminated through Grande to 
end users of interconnected local exchange carriers (LECs), in 
circumstances where customers of Grande have certified that the traffic 
originated in Internet protocol (IP) format. Specifically, Grande seeks 
a declaratory ruling that a LEC may properly rely on a customer's 
certification that the traffic being sent originates in IP format at 
the calling party's premises and therefore undergoes a net protocol 
conversion, or is otherwise enhanced, IP-enabled traffic; a LEC may 
send such certified traffic to other terminating LECs over local 
interconnection trunks; and terminating LECs receiving such traffic 
over local interconnection trunks are to treat that traffic as local 
traffic for intercarrier compensation purposes and may not assess 
access charges for such traffic.

DATES: Comments due December 12, 2005, and reply comments due January 
11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 05-283, 
by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: Include the docket number in the subject line of the 
message.
    Mail: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.
    People With Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable 
accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 
418-0530 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer McKee, Wireline Competition 
Bureau, Pricing Policy Division, (202) 418-1530, 
jennifer.mckee@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 3, 2005, Grande Communications, 
Inc. (Grande) filed a petition for declaratory ruling regarding the 
treatment of traffic terminated through Grande to end users of 
interconnected local exchange carriers (LECs), in circumstances where 
customers of Grande have certified that the traffic originated in 
Internet protocol (IP) format. Specifically, Grande seeks a declaratory 
ruling that: (1) A LEC may properly rely on a customer's certification 
that the traffic being sent originates in IP format at the calling 
party's premises and therefore undergoes a net protocol conversion, or 
is otherwise enhanced, IP-enabled traffic; (2) a LEC may send such 
certified traffic to other terminating LECs over local interconnection 
trunks; and (3) terminating LECs receiving such traffic over local 
interconnection trunks are to treat that traffic as local traffic for 
intercarrier compensation purposes and may not assess access charges 
for such traffic.
    Interested parties may file comments on or before December 12, 
2005, and reply comments on or before January 11, 2006. Comments may be 
filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or 
by filing paper copies. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as 
an electronic file via the Internet to https://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 
name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or 
rulemaking number, in this case WC Docket No. 05-283. 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.'' 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 Electronic Comment Filing System 
(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 Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, 
Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
--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, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Parties should 
also send a copy of their filings to Jennifer McKee, Pricing Policy 
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications 
Commission, Room 5-A263, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or 
by e-mail to jennifer.mckee@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.
    Documents in WC Docket No. 05-283, including the Grande Petition, 
are 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, e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com.
    This matter shall be treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in

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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 arguments 
presented generally is required. Other requirements pertaining to oral 
and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings 
are set forth in Sec.  1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas J. Navin,
Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-21730 Filed 11-1-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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