PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov DA 11-2074 December 27, 2011 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS TO REFRESH RECORD ON PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF COMMISSION’S RULES REGARDING ACCESS TO NUMBERING RESOURCES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 99-200 Comments Due: January 11, 2012 By this Public Notice, we seek to refresh the record on numerous petitions for limited waiver of section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s rules to allow the requesting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers direct access to numbering resources from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator and the Pooling Administrator.1 As part of this record, earlier this year, Vonage Holdings Corporation (Vonage) renewed its request for a waiver and filed supplemental materials in support of its petition.2 Vonage asserts that direct 1 RNK, Inc. Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed February 7, 2005 (RNK Petition); Nuvio Corporation Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed February 15, 2005 (Nuvio Petition); UniPoint Enhanced Services d/b/a PointOne Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed March 2, 2005 (PointOne Petition); Dialpad Communications, Inc. Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Access to Numbering Resources, filed March 1, 2005 (Dialpad Petition); Vonage Holdings Corporation Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Access to Numbering Resources, filed March 4, 2005 (Vonage Petition); VoEX, Inc. Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Access to Numbering Resources, filed March 4, 2005 (VoEX Petition); Qwest Communications Corporation Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed March 28, 2005 (Qwest Petition); CoreComm-Voyager, Inc. Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed April 22, 2005 (CoreComm-Voyager Petition); Net2Phone Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed May 6, 2005 (Net2Phone Petition); WilTel Communications, LLC Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed May 9, 2005 (WilTel Petition); Constant Touch Communications Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed May 23, 2005 (Constant Touch Petition); Frontier Communications of America, Inc. Petition for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Numbering Resources, filed August 29, 2006 (Frontier Communication Petition). 2 Letter from Brita D. Strandberg, Counsel to Vonage Holdings Corp., to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 99-200 (filed Mar. 8, 2011), renewing Vonage’s March 4, 2005 request for a waiver; Letter from Brita 2 access to numbering resources will promote the deployment of new and innovative services, lead to lower consumer prices for VoIP service, improve the quality of Vonage’s services, and promote the Commission’s goal of moving toward an all IP network. Given the time that has elapsed since these various petitions, including Vonage’s, were filed, we seek to ensure that the record reflects current viewpoints on any issues raised by providing direct access to numbering resources for VoIP providers. Interested parties may file comments on or before January 11, 2012. All pleadings should reference CC Docket No. 99-200. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Suite TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. Parties should also send a copy of their filings to the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554, or by e-mail to CPDcopies@fcc.gov. Parties shall also serve one copy with the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 488-5300, or via e-mail to fcc@bcpiweb.com. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. · Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. . · Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. § All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. · Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. D. Strandberg, Counsel to Vonage Holdings Corp., to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, CC Docket No. 99-200 (filed Nov. 11, 2011); Petition of Vonage Holding Corp. for Limited Waiver of Section 52.15(g)(2)(i) of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Access to Numbering Resources, CC Docket No. 99-200 (filed Mar. 4, 2005). 3 · U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, D.C., 20554, telephone 202-488-5300, facsimile 202-488-5563, or via e-mail at fcc@bcpiweb.com. This matter shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.3 Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one- or two-sentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is required.4 Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules.5 For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Marilyn Jones, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, 202-418-1580 or Marilyn.Jones@fcc.gov. - FCC - 3 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200, 1.1206. 4 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). 5 See id.