Federal Communications Commission DA 07-2565
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
High-Cost Universal Service Support
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
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WC Docket No. 05-337
CC Docket No. 96-45
ORDER
Adopted:  June 12, 2007 Released:  June 12, 2007
Revised Filing Date:
Reply Comments Due:  June 21, 2007
By the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. On May 14, 2007, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking 
comment on a recommendation of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Joint Board) that 
the Commission impose an interim cap on the amount of high-cost universal service support that 
competitive eligible telecommunications carriers (ETCs) may receive.1  On May 23, 2007, a summary of 
the Notice appeared in the Federal Register, setting a comment cycle of June 6, 2007 for comments and 
June 13, 2007 for reply comments.2  On June 11, 2007, motions for extension of the reply comment 
deadline were filed by the Rural Cellular Association and the Alliance of Rural CMRS Carriers,3 and by 
United States Cellular Corporation and Rural Cellular Corporation.4  The parties seeking the extension 
assert that the extension would provide commenters sufficient time to provide substantive input in 
response to the comments filed on June 6, 2007.5
2. We note that it is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely 
granted.6  The parties seeking an extension indicate that they require additional time to analyze the 
numerous comments filed in the proceeding and note that some commenters have been engaged in 
preparation of written testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
  
1 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45, Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 07-88 (rel. May 14, 2007) (Notice); Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, 
WC Docket No. 05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45, Recommended Decision, FCC 07J-1 (Fed.-State Jt. Bd., rel. May 1, 
2007).
2 See 72 Fed. Reg. 28936.
3 Rural Cellular Association and Alliance of Rural CMRS Carriers Motion for Extension of Time, WC Docket No. 
05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed June 11, 2007) (RCA/ARCC Motion).
4 United States Cellular Corporation and Rural Cellular Corporation Motion for Extension of Time, WC Docket No. 
05-337, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed June 11, 2007) (USCC/RCC Motion).
5 RCA/ARCC Motion at 2-3; USCC/RCC Motion at 2-3.
6 47 C.F.R. § 1.46(a).
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Transportation, which was scheduled for today.7 We find that good cause exists to provide parties an 
extension of time. We find that an extension of the reply comment deadline in this proceeding is 
appropriate under the circumstances. The deadline for filing reply comments in response to the Notice is 
extended from June 13, 2007 to June 21, 2007.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 5(c) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), and sections 0.91, 0.291, 
and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 1.46, the pleading cycle established in this 
matter shall be modified as follows:
Reply Comments Due:  June 21, 2007
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Renée R. Crittendon
Deputy Chief
Wireline Competition Bureau
  
7 RCA/ARCC Motion at 2; USCC/RCC Motion at 2.