*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 34123* Federal Communications Commission DA 03- 3910 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Implementation of the Pay Telephone Reclassification and Compensation Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96- 128 ORDER Adopted: December 10, 2003 Released: December 10, 2003 By the Chief, Competition Policy Division: 1. On April 8, 1998, American Public Communications Council (APCC) filed a petition for reconsideration in the above- referenced matter. 1 On November 5, 2003, APCC filed a motion to withdraw its petition for reconsideration, explaining that APCC believes that the issue raised is now moot as a result of subsequent rulings and other developments. 2 In this Order, we grant APCC’s motion to withdraw and dismiss its 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 APCC’s motion to withdraw its Petition for Reconsideration in the above- captioned docket IS GRANTED. 3. IT IS FURTHER 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 APCC’s Petition for Reconsideration filed in the above- captioned docket on April 8, 1998 IS DISMISSED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Michelle M. Carey Chief, Competition Policy Division 1 American Public Communications Council Petition for Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 96- 128 (filed Apr. 8, 1998). 2 Motion of the American Public Communications Council to Withdraw Its Petition for Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 96- 128, at 2 (filed Nov. 5, 2003). 1