PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 10-1665
Released:  August 31, 2010
VERIZON 6 MSA FORBEARANCE PETITIONS WITHDRAWN;
PROCEEDING TERMINATED
WC Docket No. 06-172
On December 4, 2007, the Commission denied six petitions filed by Verizon Telephone 
Companies (Verizon) seeking certain section 10 forbearance relief in the Boston, New York, 
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence, and Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).1 On 
January 14, 2008, Verizon filed an appeal of the Verizon 6 MSA Forbearance Order with the United 
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit).  On June 19, 2009, the D.C. 
Circuit issued an opinion, remanding the Verizon 6 MSA Forbearance Order to the Commission.2
Because the Commission relied on a substantially similar analytical framework in the Qwest 4 MSA 
Forbearance Order3 as in the Verizon 6 MSA Forbearance Order, the Commission, on July 17, 2009, 
filed a motion requesting that the D.C. Circuit remand the Qwest 4 MSA Forbearance Order,4 which the 
court granted on August 5, 2009.5 Recently, on June 22, 2010, the Commission sought comment on how 
to address the two pending remand proceedings.6 However, on August 20, 2010, Qwest withdrew its four 
petitions for forbearance and the Qwest 4 MSA remand proceeding was terminated.7
  
1 Petitions of Verizon Telephone Companies for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the Boston, New 
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Providence and Virginia Beach Metropolitan Statistical Areas, WC Docket No. 06-
172, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 21293, 21294, para. 1 (2007) (Verizon 6 MSA Forbearance 
Order), remanded, Verizon Tel. Cos. v. FCC, 570 F.3d 294 (D.C. Cir. 2009) (Verizon v. FCC).  
2 Verizon v. FCC.  
3 Petitions of Qwest Corporation for Forbearance Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 160(c) in the Denver, Minneapolis-St. Paul, 
Phoenix, and Seattle Metropolitan Statistical Areas, WC Docket No. 07-97, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 23 FCC 
Rcd 11729, 11730, para. 1 (2008) (Qwest 4 MSA Forbearance Order), remanded, Qwest Corporation v. FCC, No. 
08-1257 (D.C. Cir. Aug. 5, 2009) (Qwest Corporation v. FCC).
4 See Motion of the Federal Communications Commission for a Voluntary Remand, No. 08-1257, at 2 (D.C. Cir., 
filed July 17, 2009).
5 Qwest Corporation v. FCC.  
6 See Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Applying the Qwest Phoenix Forbearance Order Analytic 
Framework in Similar Proceedings, WC Docket Nos. 06-172, 07-97, Public Notice, DA 10-1115 (WCB June 22, 
2010).
7 Qwest 4 MSA Forbearance Petitions Withdrawn; Proceeding Terminated, WC Docket No. 07-97, Public Notice, 
DA 10-1561 (WCB Aug. 20, 2010).
On August 23, 2010, Verizon also withdrew its six petitions for forbearance.8 In light of that 
action, the Verizon 6 MSA remand proceeding is now terminated and WC Docket No. 06-172 is closed 
effective upon release of this public notice.  
Consequently, the comment cycle established in Public Notice DA 10-1115 is terminated as 
well.9 Comments already received in response to that Public Notice on the application of the analytical 
framework used in the Qwest Phoenix Forbearance Order to other, similar requests for regulatory relief 
will be incorporated in the record of the next such proceeding, and interested parties can file additional 
comments in that regard at that time.
For further information, please contact Denise Coca at (202) 418-0574.
  
8 See Letter from Kathleen Grillo, Senior Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs, Verizon, to Marlene H. 
Dortch, Secretary, FCC, WC Docket No. 06-172 (filed Aug. 23, 2010).  
9 Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on Applying the Qwest Phoenix Forbearance Order Analytic 
Framework in Similar Proceedings, WC Docket Nos. 06-172, 07-97, Public Notice, DA 10-1115 (WCB June 22, 
2010).