Federal Communications Commission Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Connect America Fund A National Broadband Plan for Our Future High-Cost Universal Service Support ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 10-90 GN Docket No. 09-51 WC Docket No. 05-337 ERRATUM Released: April 30, 2010 By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Policy Access Division: On April 21, 2010, the Commission released a Notice of Inquiry and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 10-58) in the above-captioned proceedings. This Erratum corrects that document as indicated below: 1. In the table of contents, we replace “APPENDIX B: Comments of 61 Economists” with APPENDIX B: Comments of 71 Economists.” 2. In footnote 1, we replace “Joint Statement on Broadband, GN Docket No. 10-66, Joint Statement on Broadband, FCC 10-42 (rel. Mar.16, 2010) at 2” with “Joint Statement on Broadband, GN Docket No. 10-66, Joint Statement on Broadband, FCC 10-42, 2 (rel. Mar.16, 2010).” 3. In footnote 2, we replace “Federal Communications Commission, Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, (rel. Mar. 16, 2010) (National Broadband Plan) at 144” with “Federal Communications Commission, Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan, 144-45, 149-50 (rel. Mar. 16, 2010) (National Broadband Plan).” 4. In footnote 23, second sentence, we replace “High-Cost Universal Service Support; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, FCC 10-56, Order on Remand and Memorandum Opinion and Order (2010) (rel. April 16, 2010) (Qwest II Remand Order)” with “High-Cost Universal Service Support; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, WC Docket No. 05-337 and CC Docket No. 96-45, Order on Remand and Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 10-56 (rel. April 16, 2010) (Qwest II Remand Order).” 5. In paragraph 10, first sentence, we replace “long range goal should be to replace all the legacy High-Cost programs” with “long range goal should be to replace all of the legacy High-Cost programs.” 6. In footnote 31, we replace “See National Broadband Plan, at 135” with “See National Broadband Plan at 135, 144.” 7. In footnote 32, we replace “Id.” with “Id. at 35.” 8. In paragraph 18, last sentence, we replace “to determine firms that will receive CAF support and the amount of support they will receive” with “to determine the firms that will receive CAF Federal Communications Commission 2 support and the amount of support they will receive.” 9. In paragraph 19, third sentence, we replace “[i]f a sufficient number of bidders compete in an auction” with “[i]f a sufficient number of bidders compete in the auction.” 10. In footnote 81, we replace “the take rate for broadband in unserved areas will be the same as in served areas with similar demographics” with “the take rate for broadband in unserved areas will be comparable to the take rate in served areas with similar demographics.” 11. In footnote 99, we replace “Comments of 61 Concerned Economists” with “Comments of 71 Concerned Economists,” and we replace “61 Economists’ Proposal” with “71 Economists’ Proposal.” 12. In footnote 109, we replace “61 Economists’ Proposal” with “71 Economists’ Proposal.” 13. In paragraph 51, fourth sentence, we replace “the Commission adopted on an interim basis an overall competitive ETC high-cost cap of approximately $1.4 billion” with “the Commission adopted on an interim basis an overall competitive eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) high-cost cap of approximately $1.4 billion.” 14. In paragraph 52, last sentence, we replace “such the Commission’s current pricing rules” with “such as the Commission’s current pricing rules.” 15. In paragraph 57, second sentence, we replace “we now seek comment on the elimination of interstate access support (IAS)” with “we now seek comment on the elimination of IAS.” 16. In paragraph 59, first sentence, we replace “issue an order to implement the voluntary commitments of Sprint and Verizon Wireless to reduce the high-cost funding they receive as competitive eligible telecommunications carriers to zero” with “issue an order to implement the voluntary commitments of Sprint and Verizon Wireless to reduce the High-Cost funding they receive as competitive ETCs to zero.” 17. In Appendix B, we replace APPENDIX B: Comments of 61 Economists” with APPENDIX B: Comments of 71 Economists,” and we replace “Comments of 61 Concerned Economists: Using Procurement Auctions to Allocate Broadband Stimulus Grants,” (April 13, 2009) (submitted to NTIA and Rural Utilities Service (RUS)) (61 Economists’ Proposal)” with “Comments of 71 Concerned Economists: Using Procurement Auctions to Allocate Broadband Stimulus Grants,” (April 13, 2009) (submitted to NTIA and Rural Utilities Service (RUS)) (71 Economists’ Proposal).” FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Jennifer K. McKee Acting Chief Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau