Federal Communications Commission.
Proposed rule.
In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau seeks public input on three newly added virtual workshop discussion topics and further comment on two existing topics.
Comments are due on or before March 25, 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.
You may submit comments, identified by WC Docket No. 10–90, by any of the following methods:
For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the
Katie King, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418–7491 or TTY (202) 418–0484.
This is a synopsis of the Wireline Competition Bureau's Public Notice in WC Docket Nos. 10–90; DA 13–276 released February 22, 2013, as well as information posted online in the Wireline Competition Bureau's Virtual Workshop. The complete text of the Public Notice 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
1. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) announced the commencement of a virtual workshop to solicit input and facilitate discussion on topics related to the development and adoption of the forward-looking cost model for Connect America Phase II. To date, parties have commented on 18 different topics in the virtual workshop. On January 17, 2013, the Bureau announced the release of version two of the Connect America Cost Model.
2. Today, the Bureau seeks public input on three newly added virtual workshop discussion topics:
3. In addition, the Bureau seeks public input on additional questions relating to plant mix input values and the busy hour demand for residential and business. As a comment under the existing “Plant Mix” topic, the Bureau seeks comment on updated plant mix data recently submitted by the ABC Coalition and asks whether it should use that plant mix data when it adopts the final version of the model. As a comment under the “Sizing of Network Facilities” topic, the Bureau asks whether it should use 440 kbps as the busy hour offered load value when it adopts the final version of the model.
4. Responses should be submitted in the virtual workshop no later than March 25, 2013.
5. The Bureau may continue to add discussion topics or follow-up questions, which will be announced by Public Notice. Parties can participate in the virtual workshop by visiting the Connect America Fund Web page,
6. Comments from the virtual workshop will be included in the official public record of this proceeding. 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.
7. 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
8. This document does not contain proposed information collection(s) subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107–198,
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