*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 18661.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 1404 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Lee County School District Bishopville, South Carolina Marlboro County School District Bennettsvile, South Carolina Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) File No. SLD- 204509 File No. SLD- 185535 CC Docket No. 96- 45 CC Docket No. 97- 21 ORDER Adopted: June 13, 2002 Released: June 14, 2002 By the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. The Telecommunications Access Policy Division (Division) has under consideration the above- captioned Requests for Review. 1 The above- captioned entities seek review of a decision of the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Company (Administrator), denying their request for discounted services. 2 On April 22, 2002, 1 Letter from Tom Traywick, Systems Services Group on behalf of Lee County School District, to the Federal Communications Commission, filed October 12, 2001; Letter from Tom Traywick, Systems Services Group on behalf of Marlboro County School District, to the Federal Communications Commission, filed October 12, 2001 (Requests for Review). Section 54. 719( c) of the Commission’s rules provides that any person aggrieved by an action taken by a division of the Administrator may seek review from the Commission. 47 C. F. R. § 54. 719( c). 2 Remittance Statement from Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Tom Traywick, Lee County School District, issued September 14, 2001; Remittance Statement from Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Marlboro County School District, issued September 24, 2001 (as confirmed by E- mail from Ellen Wolfhagen, Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Katherine Tofigh, Federal Communications Commission, dated May 9, 2002 (4: 30 p. m.)). 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 1404 2 the above- captioned entities filed Requests to Withdraw their Requests for Review. 3 The Division grants the above- captioned entities' Withdrawal Requests and, accordingly, dismisses the above- captioned entities' Requests for Review. 2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722( a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722( a), that the Withdrawal Requests submitted by Lee County School District, Bishopville, South Carolina, filed April 22, 2002; and Marlboro County School District, Bennettsville, South Carolina, filed April 22, 2002, ARE GRANTED. 3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722( a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722( a), that the Request for Review by Lee County School District, Bishopville, South Carolina, filed October 12, 2001; and Marlboro County School District, Bennettsville, South Carolina, filed October 12, 2001, ARE DISMISSED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Mark G. Seifert Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau 3 Letter from Tom Traywick, Diversified Computer Solutions on behalf of Lee County School District, to the Federal Communications Commission, filed April 22, 2002; Letter from Tom Traywick, Diversified Computer Solutions filed on behalf of Marlboro County School District, to the Federal Communications Commission, dated April 22, 2002 (Withdrawal Requests). 2