JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
July 2,2012
The Honorable Henry Cuellar
U.S. House of Representatives
2463 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman Cuellar:
Thank you for your letter regarding Big Bend Telephone Company's petition for
waiver. I appreciate your bringing this matter to my attention and have directed the Chief
of the Wireline Competition Bureau's Telecommunications Access Policy Division to
respond. I am pleased to provide the enclosed letter addressing your concerns.
If you have any additional questions or need any further assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Enclosure
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Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
July 2, 2012
The Honorable Henry Cuellar
U. S. House of Representatives
2463 Raybul11 House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Cuellar:
Thank you for your March 28, 2012 letter requesting Commission action a
petition filed by Big Bend Telephone Company (Big Bend). Specifically, you expressed
support for Big Bend's petition for waiver, filed February 6,2012, of three high-cost
universal service rules. Big Bend seeks a waiver of section 54.302 of the Commission's
rules, which establishes a total limit on high-cost universal service support of $250 per
line per month, beginning July 1,2012. Big Bend also seeks a waiver of the updated and
extended limits on recovery of corporate operations expenses applied to High Cost Loop
Support (HCLS) and Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS). Finally, Big Bend seeks a
waiver of the framework to limit reimbursable capital and operating costs.
The petition is actively under review by the Wireline Competition Bureau. I can
assure you that the Bureau is making every effort to conclude its review as quickly and
equitably as possible.
A copy of your letter is being entered into the record of the proceeding. Thank
you for your inLeresL in this important matter, and please do not hesitate to contact me ifI
can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
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Trent B. Harkrader
Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wire line Competition Bureau
.JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
July 2, 2012
The Honorable Michael T. McCaul
U.S. House of Representatives
121 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Congressman McCaul:
Thank you for your letter regarding Big Bend Telephone Company's
petition for waiver. I appreciate your bringing this matter to my attention and have
directed the Chief of the Wireline Competition Bureau's Telecommunications Access
Policy Division to respond. I am pleased to provide the enclosed letter addressing your
concerns.
If you have any addi tional questions or need any further assistance, please do not
hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Julius Genachowski
Enclosure
445 12n-I STREET S.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 • 202-418-1000
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
July 2,2012
The Honorable Michael T. McCaul
U. S. House of Representatives
121 Calmon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman McCaul:
Thank you for your March 28, 2012 letter requesting Commission action a
petition filed by Big Bend Telephone Company (Big Bend). Specifically, you expressed
support for Big Bend's petition for waiver, filed February 6,2012, oftlu"ee high-cost
universal service rules. Big Bend seeks a waiver of section 54.302 of the Conunission's
rules, which establishes a total limit on high-cost universal service support of$250 per
line per month, beginning July 1,2012. Big Bend also seeks a waiver of the updated and
extended limits on recovery of corporate operations expenses applied to High Cost Loop
Support (HCLS) and Interstate Common Line Support (ICLS), Finally, Big Bend seeks a
waiver of the framework to limit reimbursable capital and operating costs.
The petition is actively under review by the Wireline Competition Bureau. I can
assure you that the Bureau is making every effort to conclude its review as quickly and
equitably as possible.
A copy of your letter is being entered into the record of the proceeding. Thank
you for your interest in this important matter, and please do not hesitate to contact me if!
can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Trent B. Harkrader
Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
cc: The Honorable Hemy Cuellar