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Wireline Competition Bureau Releases
Connect America Phase II Cost Model
Virtual Workshop Discussion Topics
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Wireline Competition Bureau releases
for discussion a number of virtual
workshop topics related to the
development and adoption of the
forward-looking cost model for Connect
America Phase II.
DATES: Comments are due on or before
February 27, 2013 and reply comments
are due on or before March 14, 2013. If
you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by WC Docket Nos. 10–90 and
05–337, by any of the following
methods:
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D Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
D Federal Communications
Commission’s Web Site: https://
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
D Virtual Workshop: In addition to
the usual methods for filing electronic
comments, the Commission is allowing
comments, reply comments, and ex
parte comments in this proceeding to be
filed by posting comments at https://
www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-modelvirtual-workshop-2012.
D People with Disabilities: Contact the
FCC to request reasonable
accommodations (accessible format
documents, sign language interpreters,
CART, etc.) by email: 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:
Katie King, Wireline Competition
Bureau at (202) 418–7491 or TTY (202)
418–0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s Public
Notices in WC Docket Nos. 10–90, 05–
337; DA 12–1561, 12–1687, 12–2011,
12–2029, 13–70 released October 9,
2012, October 19, 2012, December 11,
2012, December 17, 2012, and January
17, 2013 as well as information posted
online in the Wireline Competition
Bureau’s Virtual Workshop. The
complete text of the Public Notices is
available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the
FCC Reference Information Center,
Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room
CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554.
These documents may also be
purchased from the Commission’s
duplicating contractor, Best Copy and
Printing, Inc. (BCPI), 445 12th Street
SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC
20554, telephone (800) 378–3160 or
(202) 863–2893, facsimile (202) 863–
2898, or via the Internet at https://
www.bcpiweb.com. In addition, the
Virtual Workshop may be accessed via
the Internet at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/
wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012.
I. Introduction
1. On November 18, 2011, the Federal
Communications Commission
(Commission) released the USF/ICC
Transformation Order, 76 FR 73829,
November 29, 2011, adopting a
framework for providing ongoing
support to areas served by price cap
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carriers, including areas where
broadband service is not currently
provided, known as Connect America
Phase II. The Commission delegated
authority to provide this ongoing
support through a combination of a
forward-looking cost model and
competitive bidding to the Wireline
Competition Bureau (Bureau).
2. On December 15, 2011, the Bureau
released the Request for Models PN, 76
FR 80941, December 27, 2011, inviting
interested parties to submit proposed
forward-looking cost models. In
response, parties submitted two models
into the record, and thereafter, on June
8, 2012, the Bureau released the Model
Design PN, 77 FR 38804, June 29, 2012,
seeking comment on certain model
design and input issues. The Bureau
also held an in-person workshop to
discuss the two models on September
13 and 14, 2012.
3. To provide additional opportunities
for all affected stakeholders and
interested parties to provide input on
additional model design and input
issues, on September 12, 2012, the
Bureau announced that it would
encourage and facilitate public
participation on the characteristics of a
model that will best fulfill the objectives
established by the Commission via an
ongoing ‘‘virtual workshop.’’
II. Discussion
4. The Bureau commenced the
Connect America Cost Model Virtual
Workshop on October 9, 2012, and has
begun soliciting input on a number of
topics that the Bureau will consider—in
addition to the topics previously raised
in the Model Design PN—in developing
and adopting the forward-looking cost
model for Connect America Phase II.
The virtual workshop may be accessed
via the Internet at https://www.fcc.gov/
blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop2012.
5. On December 11, 2012, the Bureau
announced the release of the first
version of the Connect America Cost
Model and solicited input in the virtual
workshop as to whether any other
functionalities or capabilities should be
added to the Connect America Cost
Model platform.
6. On December 17, 2012, the Bureau
announced it was soliciting public input
on two newly added virtual workshop
discussion topics: calculating average
per-unit costs/take rate; and assigning
shared costs.
7. In addition, the Bureau asked the
public to provide input on topics on
which it previously sought comment in
light of the release of version one of the
Connect America Cost Model:
determining customer locations;
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clustering; routing; capturing variation
by geography; inter-office transport cost;
voice capability; wire center facilities;
sizing of network facilities; the use of
company-specific values; calculating
opex; determining the annualized cost
of capital investments; determining the
sharing factor for outside plant; plant
mix; labor-cost adjustment based on
location. In particular, commenters are
invited to address the questions
previously posed, focusing specifically
on the choices made in both version one
and version two of the Connect America
Cost Model.
8. Parties wishing to participate in the
virtual workshop may do so by visiting
https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-costmodel-virtual-workshop-2012 and
posting their comments by the deadlines
indicated above. Parties also may
choose to address any issue raised in the
virtual workshop by filing comments
through traditional channels at the FCC,
such as the Commission’s Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS). The
Bureau anticipates adding additional
discussion topics as the virtual
workshop progresses. All future topics
for the virtual workshop will be
announced by Public Notice and
published in the Federal Register.
9. The Bureau will not rely on
anonymous comments posted during
the workshop in reaching decisions
regarding the model. Participants
should be aware that identifying
information from parties that post
material in the virtual workshop will be
publicly available for inspection upon
request, even though such information
may not be posted in the workshop
forums.
10. At the close of the Virtual
Workshop, comments from the Virtual
Workshop will be included in the
official public record of this proceeding,
along with comments filed through
traditional channels at the FCC, such as
the Commision’s Electronic Comment
Filing System (ECFS). In the meantime,
parties are encouraged to examine both
the Virtual Workshop and the official
public record of this proceeding in order
to be aware full range of discussion
occurring in this proceeding, including
discussion on the characteristics of and
inputs to the CACM.
III. Procedural Matters
A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act
Analysis
11. As required by the Regulatory
Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended
(RFA), the Bureau prepared an Initial
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA),
included as part of the Model Design
PN, 77 FR 38804, June 29, 2012, of the
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possible significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities by
the policies and rules proposed in these
Public Notices and the information
posted online in the Virtual Workshops.
We have reviewed the IRFA and have
determined that is does not need to be
supplemented.
B. Filing Requirements
12. Comments and Replies. Pursuant
to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and
1.419, interested parties may file
comments and reply comments on or
before the dates indicated on the first
page of this document. Comments may
be filed using the Commission’s
Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS). See Electronic Filing of
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,
63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998.
D Electronic Filers: Comments may be
filed electronically using the Internet by
accessing the ECFS: https://
fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
D Paper Filers: Parties who choose to
file by paper must file an original and
one copy of each filing. If more than one
docket or rulemaking number appears in
the caption of this proceeding, filers
must submit two additional copies for
each additional docket or rulemaking
number. Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All
filings must be addressed to the
Commission’s Secretary, Office of the
Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.
D All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the
Commission’s Secretary must be
delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
12th Street SW., Room TW–A325,
Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
deliveries must be held together with
rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes and boxes must be disposed
of before entering the building.
D 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.
D U.S. Postal Service first-class,
Express, and Priority mail must be
addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington DC 20554.
13. Virtual Workshop. In addition to
the usual methods for filing electronic
comments, the Commission is allowing
comments in this proceeding to be filed
by posting comments at https://
www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-modelvirtual-workshop-2012. Persons wishing
to examine the record in this proceeding
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are encouraged to examine the record on
ECFS and the Virtual Workshop.
Although Virtual Workshop
commenters may choose to provide
identifying information or may
comment anonymously, anonymous
comments will not be part of the record
in this proceeding and accordingly will
not be relied on by the Commission in
reaching its conclusions in this
rulemaking. The Commission will not
rely on anonymous postings in reaching
conclusions in this matter because of
the difficulty in verifying the accuracy
of information in anonymous postings.
Should posters provide identifying
information, they should be aware that
although such information will not be
posted on the blog, it will be publicly
available for inspection upon request.
14. People with Disabilities. To
request materials in accessible formats
for people with disabilities (braille,
large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov
or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice),
202–418–0432 (tty).
15. Availability of Documents.
Comments, reply comments, and ex
parte submissions will be publicly
available online via ECFS. These
documents will also be available for
public inspection during regular
business hours in the FCC Reference
Information Center, which is located in
Room CY–A257 at FCC Headquarters,
445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC
20554. The Reference Information
Center is open to the public Monday
through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30
a.m.
Federal Communications Commission.
Trent B. Harkrader,
Division Chief, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.
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Transportation (DOT).
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In response to a petition for
rulemaking, FRA proposed, in a notice
of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) dated
December 11, 2012, amendments to
regulations implementing a requirement
of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of
2008 that certain passenger and freight
railroads install positive train control
(PTC) systems. The present document
clarifies FRA’s responses to several
elements of the Association of American
Railroads’ (AAR) petition for
rulemaking and which elements of the
petition for rulemaking FRA is
considering, and asks specific questions
concerning those elements. This
document does not alter FRA’s proposal
as issued December 11, 2012, but it does
extend the comment period in this
proceeding to March 11, 2013.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by March 11, 2013. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent possible
without incurring additional expenses
or delays.
ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments
related to Docket No. FRA–2011–0061
may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Web Site: Comments should be filed
at the Federal eRulemaking Portal,
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on
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1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
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Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. Note
that all comments received will be
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www.regulations.gov including any
personal information. Please see the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this document for Privacy Act
information related to any submitted
comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov at any time or to
Room W12–140 on the Ground level of
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald Hynes, Director, Office of Safety
Assurance and Compliance, Federal
Railroad Administration, Mail Stop 25,
West Building 3rd Floor West, Room
W35–302, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–
493–6404); or Matthew T. Prince, Trial
Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, RCC–
10, Mail Stop 10, West Building 7th
Floor, Room W75–208, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: 202–493–6146).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents for Supplementary
Information
I. Purpose and Background
II. Questions Concerning Proposals in the
Petition Not Adopted in the December
11, 2012 NPRM
A. De Minimis Exception
B. Yard Movement Exceptions
C. Provision on En Route Failures
I. Purpose and Background
FRA is issuing this document to
clarify and seek additional information
related to its proposed rule published at
77 FR 73589 on December 11, 2012,
which was intended to provide
additional regulatory guidance and
flexibility related to the implementation
of PTC systems by railroads as
mandated by the Rail Safety
Improvement Act of 2008, Sec. 104,
Div.A, Public Law 110–432, 122 Stat.
4854 (Oct. 16, 2008) (codified at 49
U.S.C. 20157) (hereinafter ‘‘RSIA’’). This
document also extends the comment
period in this proceeding to March 11,
2013, in order to provide interested
parties sufficient time in which to
develop responses.
RSIA was signed into law on October
16, 2008, mandating PTC system
implementation by December 31, 2015.
To effectuate this goal, RSIA required
the railroads to submit for FRA approval
a PTC Implementation Plan (PTCIP)
within 18 months (i.e., by April 16,
2010). On July 27, 2009, FRA published
an NPRM regarding the mandatory
implementation and operation of PTC
systems in accordance with RSIA.
During the comment period for that
proceeding, CSX Transportation, Inc.
(CSX) suggested that FRA create a de
minimis exception to the requirement
that lines carrying materials poisonous
by inhalation (PIH materials) traffic be
equipped with PTC systems.
The final rule, published on January
15, 2010, included a de minimis
exception, because FRA believed that
the exception had significant merit and
that it fell within the scope of the issues
set forth in the proposed rule. However,
because none of the parties had had an
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 54
[WC Docket Nos. 10-90 and 05-337; DA 12-1561, 12-1687, 12-2011, 12-
2029, 13-70]
Wireline Competition Bureau Releases Connect America Phase II
Cost Model Virtual Workshop Discussion Topics
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau releases for
discussion a number of virtual workshop topics related to the
development and adoption of the forward-looking cost model for Connect
America Phase II.
DATES: Comments are due on or before February 27, 2013 and reply
comments are due on or before March 14, 2013. If you anticipate that
you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within
the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the
contact listed below as soon as possible.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket Nos. 10-90
and 05-337, by any of the following methods:
[ssquf] Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
[ssquf] Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
[ssquf] Virtual Workshop: In addition to the usual methods for
filing electronic comments, the Commission is allowing comments, reply
comments, and ex parte comments in this proceeding to be filed by
posting comments at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012.
[ssquf] People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: 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: Katie King, Wireline Competition
Bureau at (202) 418-7491 or TTY (202) 418-0484.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Public Notices in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, 05-337; DA 12-1561, 12-1687,
12-2011, 12-2029, 13-70 released October 9, 2012, October 19, 2012,
December 11, 2012, December 17, 2012, and January 17, 2013 as well as
information posted online in the Wireline Competition Bureau's Virtual
Workshop. The complete text of the Public Notices is available for
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
A257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents may also be purchased from
the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc.
(BCPI), 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554,
telephone (800) 378-3160 or (202) 863-2893, facsimile (202) 863-2898,
or via the Internet at https://www.bcpiweb.com. In addition, the Virtual
Workshop may be accessed via the Internet at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012.
I. Introduction
1. On November 18, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission
(Commission) released the USF/ICC Transformation Order, 76 FR 73829,
November 29, 2011, adopting a framework for providing ongoing support
to areas served by price cap
[[Page 5766]]
carriers, including areas where broadband service is not currently
provided, known as Connect America Phase II. The Commission delegated
authority to provide this ongoing support through a combination of a
forward-looking cost model and competitive bidding to the Wireline
Competition Bureau (Bureau).
2. On December 15, 2011, the Bureau released the Request for Models
PN, 76 FR 80941, December 27, 2011, inviting interested parties to
submit proposed forward-looking cost models. In response, parties
submitted two models into the record, and thereafter, on June 8, 2012,
the Bureau released the Model Design PN, 77 FR 38804, June 29, 2012,
seeking comment on certain model design and input issues. The Bureau
also held an in-person workshop to discuss the two models on September
13 and 14, 2012.
3. To provide additional opportunities for all affected
stakeholders and interested parties to provide input on additional
model design and input issues, on September 12, 2012, the Bureau
announced that it would encourage and facilitate public participation
on the characteristics of a model that will best fulfill the objectives
established by the Commission via an ongoing ``virtual workshop.''
II. Discussion
4. The Bureau commenced the Connect America Cost Model Virtual
Workshop on October 9, 2012, and has begun soliciting input on a number
of topics that the Bureau will consider--in addition to the topics
previously raised in the Model Design PN--in developing and adopting
the forward-looking cost model for Connect America Phase II. The
virtual workshop may be accessed via the Internet at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012.
5. On December 11, 2012, the Bureau announced the release of the
first version of the Connect America Cost Model and solicited input in
the virtual workshop as to whether any other functionalities or
capabilities should be added to the Connect America Cost Model
platform.
6. On December 17, 2012, the Bureau announced it was soliciting
public input on two newly added virtual workshop discussion topics:
calculating average per-unit costs/take rate; and assigning shared
costs.
7. In addition, the Bureau asked the public to provide input on
topics on which it previously sought comment in light of the release of
version one of the Connect America Cost Model: determining customer
locations; clustering; routing; capturing variation by geography;
inter-office transport cost; voice capability; wire center facilities;
sizing of network facilities; the use of company-specific values;
calculating opex; determining the annualized cost of capital
investments; determining the sharing factor for outside plant; plant
mix; labor-cost adjustment based on location. In particular, commenters
are invited to address the questions previously posed, focusing
specifically on the choices made in both version one and version two of
the Connect America Cost Model.
8. Parties wishing to participate in the virtual workshop may do so
by visiting https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012 and posting their comments by the deadlines indicated above.
Parties also may choose to address any issue raised in the virtual
workshop by filing comments through traditional channels at the FCC,
such as the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). The
Bureau anticipates adding additional discussion topics as the virtual
workshop progresses. All future topics for the virtual workshop will be
announced by Public Notice and published in the Federal Register.
9. The Bureau will not rely on anonymous comments posted during the
workshop in reaching decisions regarding the model. Participants should
be aware that identifying information from parties that post material
in the virtual workshop will be publicly available for inspection upon
request, even though such information may not be posted in the workshop
forums.
10. At the close of the Virtual Workshop, comments from the Virtual
Workshop will be included in the official public record of this
proceeding, along with comments filed through traditional channels at
the FCC, such as the Commision's Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS). In the meantime, parties are encouraged to examine both the
Virtual Workshop and the official public record of this proceeding in
order to be aware full range of discussion occurring in this
proceeding, including discussion on the characteristics of and inputs
to the CACM.
III. Procedural Matters
A. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis
11. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as
amended (RFA), the Bureau prepared an Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (IRFA), included as part of the Model Design PN, 77 FR 38804,
June 29, 2012, of the possible significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities by the policies and rules proposed
in these Public Notices and the information posted online in the
Virtual Workshops. We have reviewed the IRFA and have determined that
is does not need to be supplemented.
B. Filing Requirements
12. Comments and Replies. Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of
the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may
file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on
the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the
Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic
Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1,
1998.
[ssquf] Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/.
[ssquf] Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file
an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
[ssquf] All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for
the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be
disposed of before entering the building.
[ssquf] 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.
[ssquf] U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail
must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington DC 20554.
13. Virtual Workshop. In addition to the usual methods for filing
electronic comments, the Commission is allowing comments in this
proceeding to be filed by posting comments at https://www.fcc.gov/blog/wcb-cost-model-virtual-workshop-2012. Persons wishing to examine the
record in this proceeding
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are encouraged to examine the record on ECFS and the Virtual Workshop.
Although Virtual Workshop commenters may choose to provide identifying
information or may comment anonymously, anonymous comments will not be
part of the record in this proceeding and accordingly will not be
relied on by the Commission in reaching its conclusions in this
rulemaking. The Commission will not rely on anonymous postings in
reaching conclusions in this matter because of the difficulty in
verifying the accuracy of information in anonymous postings. Should
posters provide identifying information, they should be aware that
although such information will not be posted on the blog, it will be
publicly available for inspection upon request.
14. People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
15. Availability of Documents. Comments, reply comments, and ex
parte submissions will be publicly available online via ECFS. These
documents will also be available for public inspection during regular
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, which is
located in Room CY-A257 at FCC Headquarters, 445 12th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20554. The Reference Information Center is open to the
public Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Friday
from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Federal Communications Commission.
Trent B. Harkrader,
Division Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline
Competition Bureau.
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