Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2649
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Virgin Mobile USA, L.P.
Petition for Limited Designation as an Eligible 
Telecommunications Carrier in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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CC Docket No. 96-45
ORDER
Adopted:  December 3, 2008 Released:  December 3, 2008
By the Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. On June 3, 2008, Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. (Virgin Mobile) filed a petition for limited 
designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.1 The 
petition requested that the Commission designate Virgin Mobile as an eligible telecommunications carrier 
for the limited purpose of participating in only the Lifeline universal service mechanism.2
2. On September 5, 2008, Virgin Mobile, in response to comments filed by the 
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable,3 submitted a request to withdraw its 
petition.4 We grant Virgin Mobile’s request to withdraw its petition without prejudice.
3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 1-4 and 214 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154, 214, and authority delegated under
sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91 and 0.291, Virgin Mobile USA, 
L.P.’s request to withdraw the petition for limited designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier in 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts IS GRANTED. 
4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 1-4 and 214 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154, 214, and authority delegated under
sections 0.91 and 0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91 and 0.291, the Virgin Mobile USA, 
L.P. petition for limited designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier in the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts IS WITHDRAWN WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
  
1 Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. Petition for Limited Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed June 3, 2008).
2 Id. at 1.
3 Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable Comments, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Aug. 21, 
2008).
4 Virgin Mobile USA, L.P. Reply Comments, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Sept. 5, 2008).
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5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority delegated under sections 
0.91, 0.291, and 1.102(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, 1.102(b)(1), this order 
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Dana R. Shaffer
Chief
Wireline Competition Bureau