PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
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DA 14-248
Released:  February 24, 2014
WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU DISMISSES FOUR PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF 
VARIOUS HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE FILING DEADLINES 
WC Docket No. 08-71   
CC Docket No. 96-45
In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition announces the dismissal of the following four 
petitions for waiver of various high-cost universal service filing deadlines:
Petitioner Rule(s) in Question Date Petition Filed
Hayneville Fiber Transport, Inc. 
d/b/a Camellia Communications
USAC filing window and/or 
54.307(c)
8/26/2008
Hargray Telephone Company 54.301(b) 1/28/2009
Pine Belt Telephone Company, 
Inc.
NECA Cost Study Window 12/2/2009
Telenational Communications, 
Inc.
54.314(a) 4/2/2012
On November 19, 2013, the Bureau released a public notice listing several pending petitions for 
waiver of various high-cost universal service filing deadlines.1 In that public notice, the Bureau noted 
that each of the petitions was filed at least one year prior to the date of the public notice, and involved
filing requirements and funding years that pre-dated the reforms adopted in the 2011 USF/ICC 
Transformation Order.2 Additionally, the Bureau noted that no comments or ex parte submissions had 
been filed on these petitions for at least one year.  
As part of the Commission’s ongoing effort to manage its dockets and reduce backlog,3 the 
Bureau stated its intent to dismiss each petition without prejudice unless the petitioner, within 45 days of 
  
1 Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks to Determine Parties’ Continuing Interest in Several Petitions for Waiver of 
Various High-Cost Universal Service Filing Deadlines, WC Docket No. 10-90, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public 
Notice, 28 FCC Rcd 15863 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2013) (Public Notice). 
2 Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 17663 (2011) (USF/ICC Transformation Order), pets. for review pending sub nom. In re: 
FCC 11-161, No. 11-9900 (10th Cir. argued Nov. 19, 2013).
3 Cf. Amendment of Certain of the Commission’s Part 1 Rules of Practice and Procedure and Part 0 Rules of 
Commission Organization, GC Docket No. 10-44, Report and Order, 26 FCC Rcd 1594, 1604, paras. 23-24 (2011) 
(termination of dormant proceedings).
2the release of the Public Notice, stated its continuing interest in pursuing the petition.4 The Bureau sent 
copies of the Public Notice to the petitioners at the addresses listed on their petitions.  
By virtue of the fact that none of the petitioners listed above came forward within 45 days of the 
date of the Public Notice and stated intent to continue to pursue its respective petition, pursuant to the 
Public Notice,5 the above-referenced petitions are dismissed without prejudice.
For further information, please contact Christopher Cook or Abdel Eqab, Telecommunications 
Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-7400 or TTY (202) 418-0484.
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4 Public Notice, 28 FCC Rcd at 15863; see also 47 C.F.R. § 1.419.
5 Public Notice, 28 FCC Rcd at 15863-64.