*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 30859* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information: (202) 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: (888) 835- 5322 DA 03- 2732 Released: August 26, 2003 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR PETITION FOR EXPEDITED INTERIM WAIVER OF THE COMMISSION’S ASSESSMENT RULE OF THE END USER COMMON LINE CHARGE ON CERTAIN T- 1 EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICES RM No. 10603 COMMENTS: September 25, 2003 REPLY COMMENTS: October 10, 2003 On August 19, 2003, in RM No. 10603, various telephone industry groups filed a petition for expedited interim waiver of section 69.104 of the Commission’s rules “to permit the application of no more than five [End User Common Line (EUCL or SLC)] charges to T- 1 interfaces for which the customer supplies the terminating channelization equipment.” 1 The joint petitioners seek an interim waiver of this rule while the Commission considers amending the rule in response to NECA’s September 26, 2002 petition for rulemaking. 2 We seek comment on the Waiver Petition. Comments and oppositions may be filed no later than September 25, 2003. Reply comments may be filed no later than October 10, 2003. All such filings should refer to RM No. 10603. Submissions may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (“ ECFS”) or by filing paper copies. Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to: . In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the docket number of this proceeding. Only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e- mail. To get filing instructions for e- mail comments, commenters should send an e- mail to , and 1 National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Petition to Amend Section 69. 104 of the Commission’s Rules, RM 10603, Joint Petition for Expedited Waiver (filed Aug. 19, 2003) (Waiver Petition) (the Joint Petitioners are Eastern Rural Telecom Association, Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance, John Stuarulakis Inc., Matanuska Telephone Associations, Inc., National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA), National Telecommunications Cooperative Association, Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies, TDS Telecom, United States Telecom Association, and Western Alliance). 2 Id. at 1- 2; see National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Petition to Amend Section 69. 104 of the Commission’s Rules, RM 10603, Petition for Rulemaking (filed Sept. 26, 2002). 1