Federal Communications Commission DA 09-2251 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Request for Review of a Decision by the Universal Service Administrator Request to Hold Collections in Abeyance, Pendente Lite, Request for Expedited Action by Heller Information Services, Inc. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 WC Docket No. 06-122 ORDER Adopted: October 21, 2009 Released: October 21, 2009 By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: 1. Heller Information Services, Inc. (Heller) filed a request seeking review of a decision by the Universal Service Company Administrative Company (USAC) to reject Heller’s revised 2004 FCC Form 499-A filing, and to assess Heller’s universal service contribution amounts based on Heller’s original 2004 FCC Form 499-A filing.1 Heller also requested that the Commission take expedited action on its request for review, and that all universal service contribution collection actions be held in abeyance pending final action on Heller’s request for review by the Commission.2 On September 4, 2009, Heller filed a request for withdrawal of its pleadings.3 We grant Heller’s withdrawal request and, accordingly, dismiss the above-captioned pleadings. 2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.204(b), 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.204(b), 0.291, and 54.722(a), that the request for withdrawal submitted by Heller Information Services, Inc., filed September 4, 2009, IS GRANTED. 3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.204(b), 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.204(b), 0.291, and 54.722(a), that the request for review by Heller Information Services, Inc., filed July 20, 2007, and the request to hold collection in abeyance and request for expedited action, filed May 22, 2008, ARE 1 Request for Review by Heller Information Services, Inc. of Universal Service Administrative Company’s Rejection of a Revised FCC Form 499-A for FY-2003, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 06-122 (filed July 20, 2007); Supplement to Request for Review by Heller Information Services, Inc. of Universal Service Administrative Company’s Rejection of a Revised FCC Form 499-A for FY-2003, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 06-122 (filed July 20, 2007) (collectively Request for Review). 2 Request to Hold Collections in Abeyance, Pendente Lite; and Request for Expedited Action, CC Docket No. 96- 45, WC Docket No. 06-122 (filed May 22, 2008) (Abeyance Request). 3 Withdrawal of Pleadings Request by Heller Information Services, Inc, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC Docket No. 06- 122 (filed Sept. 4, 2009) (Request for Withdrawal). We note that in its request for withdrawal Heller references an abeyance request filed on May 21, 2009. Heller has confirmed that this is an administrative error and that it seeks to withdraw the abeyance request filed on May 22, 2008 referenced in note 2. Federal Communications Commission DA 09-2251 2 DISMISSED. 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to section 1.102(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §1.102, that this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Jennifer K. McKee Acting Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau