Federal Communications Commission DA 09-1086
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C.  20554
 
Cass County Telephone Company, L.P.,
Complainant,
v.
National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.,
Defendant.
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File No. EB-08-MD-010
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
Adopted:  May 18, 2009 Released:  May 18, 2009
By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau:
1. On November 7, 2008, the above-captioned complainant (“CassTel”) filed a formal 
complaint1 against the above-captioned defendant (“NECA”) pursuant to section 208 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”).2 In its Complaint, CassTel alleged that NECA 
violated sections 201 and 202 of the Act3 and sections 69.106 and 69.502 of the Commission’s rules4 by 
allegedly improperly calculating and failing to disburse pooled access settlement payments claimed to be 
due to CassTel. 
2. On May 15, 2009, CassTel moved to dismiss its claims with prejudice, and stated that 
NECA consented to the dismissal.5  
3. We are satisfied that dismissing the Complaint with prejudice will serve the public interest 
by eliminating the need for further litigation and the expenditure of further time and resources of the 
parties and this Commission.  
  
1 Formal Complaint, File No. EB-08-MD-010 (filed Nov. 7, 2008).  CassTel filed an Amended Formal Complaint 
on January 7, 2009.  Amended Formal Complaint, File No. EB-08-MD-010 (filed Jan. 7, 2009).  The Formal 
Complaint and Amended Formal Complaint are hereinafter referred to as “Complaint.”
2 47 U.S.C. § 208.
3 47 U.S.C. § 201 and 202.
4 47 C.F.R. §§ 69.106 and 69.502.
5 Motion to Dismiss Formal Complaint, File No. EB-08-MD-010 (filed May 15, 2009) (“Motion to Dismiss”).
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4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 208 of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 154(j), and 208, sections 1.720-1.736 of 
the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.720-1.736, and the authority delegated in section 0.111 and 0.311 
of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111 and 0.311, that CassTel’s Motion to Dismiss IS 
GRANTED, that the Complaint IS DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and that this proceeding IS 
TERMINATED. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
  Alex Starr 
 Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division
Enforcement Bureau