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 Federal  Communications  Commission  Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 February  2,  2005 


 Small  Entity  Compliance  Guide 
 Rural  Report  and  Order 
 DA  05-  281 
 WT  Docket  Nos.  02-  381,  01-  14,  03-  202 
 This  Guide  is  prepared  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  Section  212  of  The  Small  Business  Regulatory  Enforcement  Fairness  Act  of  1996. 
 It  is  intended  to  help  small  entities—  small  businesses,  small  organizations  (non-  profits),  and  small  governmental  jurisdictions—  comply  with  the 
 above-  referenced  FCC  rule.  This  Guide  is  not  intended  to  replace  the  rule,  and  final  authority  rests  solely  with  the  rule.  While  we  have 
 attempted  to  cover  all  parts  of  the  rule  that  might  be  especially  important  to  small  entities,  the  coverage  may  not  be  exhaustive.  In  any  civil  or 
 administrative  action  against  a  small  entity  for  a  violation  of  a  rule,  the  content  of  the  Small  Entity  Compliance  Guide  may  be  considered  as 
 evidence  of  the  reasonableness  or  appropriateness  of  proposed  fines,  penalties  or  damages.  This  Guide  may  not  apply  in  a  particular  situation 
 based  upon  the  circumstances,  and  the  FCC  retains  the  discretion  to  adopt  approaches  on  a  case-  by-  case  basis  that  may  differ  from  this  Guide, 
 where  appropriate.  Any  decisions  regarding  a  particular  small  entity  will  be  made  based  on  the  statute  and  regulations.  Interested  parties  are  free 
 to  file  comments  regarding  this  Guide  and  the  appropriateness  of  its  application  to  a  particular  situation;  the  FCC  will  consider  whether  the 
 recommendations  or  interpretations  in  the  Guide  are  appropriate  in  that  situation.  The  FCC  may  decide  to  revise  this  Guide  without  public  notice 
 to  reflect  changes  in  the  FCC’s  approach  to  implementing  a  rule,  or  to  clarify  or  update  text.  Direct  your  comments  and  recommendations,  or 
 calls  for  further  assistance,  to  the  FCC’s  Consumer  Center: 
 1-  888-  CALL-  FCC  (1-  888-  225-  5322) 
 TTY:  1-  888-  TELL-  FCC  (1-  888-  835-  5322) 
 Fax:  202-  418-  0232 
 fccinfo@  fcc.  gov 
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 Weblinks: 
 Report  and  Order  and  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making  –  FCC  04-  166,  released  on  September  27,  2004. 


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