*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 38948* Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 1634 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service Louisiana Unwired, LLC Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Alabama ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96- 45 ORDER Adopted: June 4, 2004 Released: June 4, 2004 By the Assistant Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. On January 29, 2003, Louisiana Unwired, LLC (Louisiana Unwired) filed a Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) in the above- captioned proceeding. 1 In its petition, Louisiana Unwired, a personal communications services (PCS) carrier, sought ETC designation for portions of its licensed service area in Alabama, pursuant to section 214( e)( 6) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. 2 On May 21, 2004, Louisiana Unwired submitted a request to withdraw its petition. 3 We grant the request to withdraw and dismiss the petition without prejudice. 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 Louisiana Unwired’s Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the above-captioned proceeding 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 Louisiana Unwired’s Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the above- captioned proceeding IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Anita Cheng, Assistant Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau 1 Louisiana Unwired, LLC Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Alabama, filed January 29, 2003. 2 47 U. S. C. § 214( e)( 6). 3 Louisiana Unwired, LLC Withdrawal of Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the State of Alabama (filed May 21, 2004). 1