Federal Communications Commission DA 07-2233
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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ORDER
Adopted:  May 30, 2007 Released:  May 30, 2007
By the Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. In this Order, pursuant to section 10(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the 
Act),1 we extend by 90 days the date by which the petition requesting forbearance, filed by AT&T Inc. 
(AT&T),2 shall be deemed granted in the absence of a Commission decision that the petition fails to meet 
the standards for forbearance under section 10(a) of the Act.3
2. On June 2, 2006, AT&T filed a petition requesting that the Commission forbear from:  
(1) applying certain dominant carrier regulations to in-region, interstate and international, interexchange 
services provided by any AT&T affiliates; (2) certain separate affiliate regulations that apply to AT&T’s 
provision of these services in the territories of its affiliates that are not Bell Operating Companies 
(BOCs); and (3) inbound call “scripting” obligations that require BOCs to inform new customers that they 
have a choice of long distance providers and to read them a list of providers.4
3. Section 10(c) of the Act states that a petition for forbearance shall be deemed granted if the 
Commission does not deny the petition for failure to meet the requirements for forbearance under section 
10(a) within one year after the Commission receives it, unless the Commission extends the one-year 
period.5 The Commission may extend the initial one-year period by an additional 90 days if the 
Commission finds that an extension is necessary to meet the requirements of section 10(a).6
4. The petition under review raises significant questions regarding whether forbearance from 
application of certain of the Commission’s dominant carrier regulations, separate affiliate regulations, and 
inbound call “scripting” obligations meets the statutory requirements set forth in section 10(a). The 
Bureau thus finds that a 90-day extension is warranted under section 10(c).
  
1 47 U.S.C. § 160(c).
2 See Petition of AT&T Inc. for Forbearance under 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) with Regard to Certain Dominant Carrier 
Regulations for In-Region, Interexchange Services, WC Docket No. 06-120 (filed June 2, 2006) (AT&T Petition).
3 47 U.S.C. § 160(a).
4 AT&T Petition at 1, 4 (citing 47 U.S.C. §§ 251(g), 272; 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.1901-64.1903).
5 47 U.S.C. § 160(c).
6 See, e.g., Petition of Ameritech Corporation for Forbearance from Enforcement of Section 275(a) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, CC Docket No. 98-65, Order, 14 FCC Rcd 6415 (Com. Car. Bur. 1999).
In the Matter of
Petition of AT&T Inc. for Forbearance under 
47 U.S.C. §160(c) with Regard to Certain 
Dominant Carrier Regulations for In-Region, 
Interexchange Services
Federal Communications Commission DA 07-2233
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5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 10 of the Communications Act of 
1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 160, and authority delegated under sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291,7 the date on which the petition seeking forbearance filed 
by AT&T shall be deemed granted, in the absence of a Commission denial of the petition for failure to 
meet the statutory standards for forbearance, is extended to August 31, 2007.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Marcus Maher
Associate Chief
Wireline Competition Bureau 
  
7 See 47 U.S.C. § 155(c).