Federal Communications Commission	DA 20-1027


DA 20-1027
Released:  September 3, 2020

WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU REMINDS PARTIES OF DEADLINES FOR FILING OPPOSITIONS AND REPLIES REGARDING THE BLOOMINGDALE TELEPHONE COMPANY APPLICATION FOR REVIEW
WC Docket No. 14-58

Oppositions Due: September 16, 2020
Replies to Oppositions Due: September 28, 2020

The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on an application for review filed by Bloomingdale Telephone Company (Bloomingdale). Application for Review of Bloomingdale Telephone Company, WC Docket Nos. 10-90, et al., CC Docket No. 01-92 (filed Sep. 1, 2020) (Bloomingdale Application for Review).  
  On August 5, 2020, the Bureau released an Order denying two petitions for waiver of the March 1, 2019 deadline, including one from Bloomingdale, ComSouth Corporation and Bloomingdale Telephone Company Emergency Request for Expedited Treatment Petition for Waiver, WC Docket Nos. 10-90, et al., CC Docket No. 01-92 (filed Apr. 21, 2020), https://ecfsapi.fcc.gov/file/1042129184437/FINAL%20HUBB%20Waiver%20-%20ComSouth%20and%20
Bloomingdale.pdf. 
 to upload and certify geocoded location information data with the Universal Service Administrative Company through the High Cost Universal Broadband (HUBB) portal. Connect America Fund, et al., WC Docket Nos. 10-90, et al., CC Docket No. 01-92, Order, DA 20-837 (WCB 2020) (Denial Order).  
  Bloomingdale seeks review of the Bureau’s decision to deny its petition for waiver. See Bloomingdale Application for Review, 1.  
 
In accordance with the Commission’s rules, oppositions to this Application for Review must be filed within 15 days after the application for review is filed, or September 16, 2020. 47 CFR § 1.115(d). 
  Replies to oppositions must be filed within 10 days after the opposition is filed, no later than September 28, 2020, and shall be limited to matters raised in the opposition. Id.
  Oppositions to the application for review must be served on the party seeking review and on parties to the proceeding. 47 CFR § 1.115(f). 
  Oppositions and replies to oppositions may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11355 (1998).  

· Electronic Filers:  Oppositions and replies may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS:  http://apps.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.
· Filings can be sent 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.
· Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.  U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC  20554
· Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (Mar. 19, 2020).
 
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 & Government Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice, 202-418-0432 (tty)). 
Pursuant to the Commission’s ex parte rules, 47 CFR §§ 1.1200 et seq.
 this is a “restricted” proceeding, in which ex parte presentations (other than those exempt under such rules) are prohibited.  An ex parte presentation is any presentation which (1) if written, is not served on the parties to the proceeding; or (2) or if oral, is made without advance notice to the parties and without opportunity for them to be present. Id. §§ 1.1202(a)-(b), 1.1208.
  Parties should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules.
For further information, please contact Brian Cruikshank, Attorney Advisor, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418-3623 or brian.cruikshank@fcc.gov. 

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