Federal Communications Commission DA 10-654
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Universal Service Contribution Methodology
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service
Petition for Waiver of the Universal Service
Contribution True-Up Methodology by
Sage Telecom, Inc. (Filer 499 ID 819036) and
Sage Telecom of Texas, L.P. (Filer 499 ID
826362)
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WC Docket No. 06-122
CC Docket No. 96-45
ORDER
Adopted:  April 16, 2010 Released:  April 16, 2010
By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. On June 25, 2008, Sage Telecom, Inc. and Sage Telecom of Texas, L.P., (collectively, 
Sage Telecom) filed a petition for waiver of certain requirements related to the annual universal service
contribution true-up methodology.1 On March 18, 2010, Sage filed a letter requesting withdrawal of its 
waiver petition.2 We grant Sage Telecom’s withdrawal request and, accordingly, dismiss the above-
captioned pleading.
2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 
0.204(b), and 0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.204(b), and 0.291,  that the request 
for withdrawal submitted by Sage Telecom, Inc. and Sage Telecom of Texas, L.P., filed March 18, 2010, 
IS GRANTED.
3. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 
0.204(b), and 0.291 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.204(b), and 0.291,  that the petition 
for waiver submitted by Sage Telecom, Inc. and Sage Telecom of Texas, L.P,, filed June 25, 2008, IS 
DISMISSED.
  
1 Petition for Waiver of the Universal Service Contribution True-Up Methodology of Sage Telecom, Inc. (Filer 499 
ID 819036) and Sage Telecom of Texas, L.P. (Filer 499 ID 826362), WC Docket No. 06-122, CC Docket No. 96-45 
(filed June 25, 2008).
2 Letter from L. Charles Keller, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, L.L.P, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission, WC Docket No. 06-122 (filed Mar. 18, 2010).
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4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to section 1.102(b)(1) of the Commission’s rules, 
47 C.F.R. §1.102(b)(1), that this order SHALL BE EFFECTIVE upon release.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Jennifer K. McKee
Acting Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau