*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 35943* Federal Communications Commission DA 04- 446 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal- State Joint Board on Universal Service Petition for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of Rural Telephone Companies in the State of Wisconsin Pursuant to 47 C. F. R. Section 54.207( c) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96- 45 ORDER Adopted: February 20, 2004 Released: February 23, 2004 By the Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division: 1. On December 4, 2003, Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C. (Midwest) filed the above-captioned petition seeking Commission agreement with the decision of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission to redefine the service areas of certain rural telephone companies in the state of Wisconsin. 1 On February 18, 2004, Midwest 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 filed by Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C for Commission agreement in redefining the service areas of rural telephone companies in the state of Wisconsin 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 filed by Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C for Commission agreement in redefining the service areas of rural telephone companies in the state of Wisconsin IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Anita Cheng, Assistant Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau 1 Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C., Petition for Commission Agreement in Redefining the Service Areas of Rural Telephone Companies in the State of Wisconsin Pursuant to 47 C. F. R. Section 54. 207( c) (filed Dec. 4, 2003); 47 C. F. R. § 54. 207( c). 2 Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C., Request of Midwest Wireless Wisconsin L. L. C. for Approval of Withdrawal of Petition for Commission Agreement in Redefining Rural Telephone Company Service Areas (filed Feb. 18, 2004). 1