Federal Communications Commission DA 08-132
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Osirus Communications, Inc.
Petition for Waivers of the Commission’s Rules to 
Participate in NECA Pools and Tariffs and to 
Obtain Accelerated Universal Service Fund 
Support
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CC Docket No. 96-45
ORDER
Adopted:  January 18, 2008 Released:  January 18, 2008
Revised Filing Date:
Reply Comments Due:  February 1, 2008
By the Acting Associate Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. On December 4, 2007, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice seeking 
comment on a petition for waivers filed by Osirus Communications, Inc. (Osirus) to become a member of 
the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), to participate in NECA tariffs and pools, and to 
begin receiving high-cost universal service support in a timely manner.1 The Public Notice set a 
comment cycle of January 3, 2008, for comments and January 18, 2008, for reply comments.2 On 
January 11, 2008, Osirus filed a motion for extension of the reply comment deadline to February 1, 2008, 
or anytime that the Commission may deem sufficient in order for Osiris to adequately prepare its reply 
comments.3 Osirus states that the extension would allow it to obtain new counsel to represent its 
petition.4
  
1 Comment Sought on the Petition of Osirus Communications, Inc. to Waive Certain Sections of the Commission’s 
Rules in Order to Become a Member of the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), to Participate in NECA 
Pools, and to Receive Immediate Universal Service Fund Support, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, DA 07-
4873 (Wireline Comp. Bur., Dec. 4, 2007) (Public Notice); Osirus Communications, Inc., Petition for Waivers of the 
Commission’s Rules to Participate in NECA Pools and Tariffs and to Obtain Accelerated USF Support, CC Docket 
No. 96-45 (filed Oct. 2, 2007) (Petition).
2 Public Notice at 1.
3 Osirus Communications, Inc., Motion for Extension of Time for Reply Comments, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed 
Jan. 11, 2008).
4 Id. at 1. On January 11, 2008, Gary L. Field and Hai Jiang of the Field Law Group, PLLC, filed with the 
Commission a notice of withdrawal from this proceeding.  See Letter from Hai Jiang, Field Law Group, PLLC, to 
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Jan. 11, 2008).
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2. It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely granted.5 We 
find, however, that the existing reply comment deadline would impose an unreasonable burden on Osirus 
to adequately prepare reply comments given that Osirus’ initial counsel has withdrawn from the 
proceeding just a week prior to the reply comment deadline.  We find that providing 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 Public Notice is extended from January 18, 2008, to February 1, 2008.
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:  February 1, 2008.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Jeremy D. Marcus
Acting Associate Chief
Wireline Competition Bureau
  
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.46(a).