*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 59214.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov DA 06- 1671 August 23, 2006 PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED FOR COMMENTS ON THE FRONTIER AND CITIZENS COMMUNICATIONS INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE CARRIERS PETITION FOR FORBEARANCE UNDER 47 U. S. C. § 160( c) FROM TITLE II AND COMPUTER INQUIRY RULES WITH RESPECT TO THEIR BROADBAND SERVICES WC Docket No. 06- 147 Comments Due: September 13, 2006 Reply Comments Due: September 27, 2006 On August 4, 2006, the Frontier and Citizens Communications Incumbent Local Exchange Telephone Carriers (Frontier), filed a petition for forbearance pursuant to section 10( c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), 47 U. S. C. § 160( c). In its petition, Frontier asks the Commission to forbear from applying Title II and Computer Inquiry rules to certain broadband services offered by Frontier and similarly situated carriers. 1 For administrative efficiency, we consolidate Frontier’s petition into WC Docket No. 06- 147, which is the same docket for the Embarq Local Operating Companies (Embarq) petition seeking similar relief. 2 Therefore, commenters need not duplicate arguments previously filed in this docket and we urge commenters to focus their comments solely on issues unique to Frontier’s petition. This Public Notice establishes certain procedural requirements relating to consideration of the Frontier petition for forbearance. This matter shall be treated as a “permit- but- disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. See 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.1200, 1 Petition of the Frontier and Citizens ILECs for Forbearance Under 47 U. S. C. § 160( c) From Title II and Computer Inquiry Rules [sic] With Respect to Their Broadband Services, WC Docket No. 06- 147 (filed Aug. 4, 2006). Attachment A to Frontier’s petition lists these broadband services. 2 See Pleading Cycle Established for Comments on Embarq Local Operating Companies’ Petition for Forbearance Under 47 U. S. C. 47 U. S. C. § 160( c) from Application of Computer Inquiry and Certain Title II Common Carriage Requirements, WC Docket No. 06- 147, Public Notice, DA 06- 1545 (July 28, 2006). 1