PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY 1-888-835-5322 DA 16-1447 December 22, 2016 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON VERIZON REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, PETITION FOR WAIVER OF COPPER RETIREMENT NOTIFICATION RULES REGARDING THE FORMAT OF THE LIST OF LOCATIONS AT WHICH THE CHANGES WILL OCCUR GN Docket No. 13-5 WC Docket No. 13-3 RM-11358 Comments Due: January 6, 2017 Reply Comments Due: January 13, 2017 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a Request for Clarification, or in the Alternative, Petition for Waiver of Copper Retirement Notification Rules filed by Verizon. 1 In the Petition, Verizon requests that the Commission clarify that carriers may provide the public notice of copper retirement required by section 51.332 of the Commission’s rules to all mandated recipients other than retail customers “with a paper copy of the notice and a hyperlink to a searchable online list of addresses or locations where copper is to be retired in lieu of a paper copy of the address list.” 2 In the alternative, Verizon seeks a waiver of “any requirement that these parties be served with a paper address list when providers instead provide a copy of the notice and a hyperlink to a searchable online list.” 3 Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated above. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). ? Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/. ? Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy 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. 1 Verizon Request for Clarification, or in the Alternative, Petition for Waiver of Copper Retirement Notification Rules, GN Docket No. 13-5 et al., (filed Dec. 15, 2016) (Verizon Petition), https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/121598738856/document/12159873885655c1. 2 Verizon Petition at 1. 3 Id. 2Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first- class or overnight 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 12 th St., SW, Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. ? 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. ? U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 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 & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty). This matter shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. For further information, please contact Michele Levy Berlove, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-1477 or Michele.Berlove@fcc.gov. - FCC -