*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 18251.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 884 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service Circle Telephone Company D/ b/ a Circle Utilities Petition for Waiver of Section 54.314 of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96- 45 ORDER Adopted: April 16, 2002 Released: April 18, 2002 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: 1. On January 15, 2002, Circle Telephone Company filed the above- captioned Petition for Waiver of section 54.314 of the Commission’s rules. 1 On March 27, 2002, Circle Telephone Company submitted a request to withdraw the above- captioned petition. 2 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 Petition for Waiver 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 Petition for Waiver of section 54.314 of the Commission’s rules and regulations IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Katherine L. Schroder, Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau 1 Circle Telephone Company, Petition for Waiver of FCC Rule Section 54.314 (filed Jan. 15, 2002). 2 Circle Telephone Company, Request to Withdraw Petition for Waiver (filed Mar. 27, 2002). 1 2