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September 18, 2013 Justin Cole, 202-418-0611
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Statement from Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn On Special Access Data Collection Order
“Special access services underpin millions of transactions for consumers every day at places like the gas 
pump or ATM machine while easing the burden on our wireless networks by transporting mobile calls 
and data. Because these services are such a critical input in our economy, I am pleased that the Wireline 
Competition Bureau’s data collection clarification order and instructions mark an important step forward 
in our data-driven examination of the marketplace for these services. This Order will give the 
Commission the detailed and comprehensive data we need to conduct a robust analysis of the entire 
special access market.”
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