*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 19198.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 1439 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service BT North America, Inc. Expedited Petition for Clarification ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96- 45 ORDER Adopted: June 20, 2002 Released: June 21, 2002 By the Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: 1. On February 6, 2002, BT North America, Inc. filed the above- captioned Expedited Petition for Clarification. 1 In the petition. BT North America, Inc. requested clarification that revenues from non- common carrier video distribution services provided by its Broadcast Services unit are not subject to universal service contribution or reporting requirements. On May 30, 2002, BT North America, Inc. submitted a request to withdraw the above- captioned petition. 2 We grant the request to withdraw and dismiss the petition. 2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to the authority delegated under sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, that the request to withdraw the above- captioned Expedited Petition for Clarification IS GRANTED. 3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, that the above- captioned Expedited Petition for Clarification IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Mark G. Seifert, Deputy Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau 1 BT North America, Inc., Expedited Petition for Clarification (filed February 6, 2002). 2 BT North America, Inc., Request to Withdraw Expedited Petition for Clarification (filed May 30, 2002). 1 2