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 Federal  Communications  Commission  FCC  05-  171 
 CONCURRING  STATEMENT  OF  COMMISSIONER  MICHAEL  J.  COPPS 
 Re:  Petition  for  Waiver  of  Pricing  Flexibility  Rules  for  Fast  Packet  Services;  Petition  for  Forbearance  Under  47  U.  S.  C.  Section  160(  c)  from  Pricing  Flexibility  Rules 
 for  Fast  Packet  Services,  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order  (WC  Docket  No.  04-  246) 


 I  support  today’s  Order.  I  believe  it  is  an  acceptable  outcome  in  light  of  the  D.  C.  Circuit’s  decision  in  ASCENT  and  Verizon’s  subsequent  reintegration  of  its  advanced  services  affiliate  back  into  its 
 operating  company.  I  limit  my  support  to  concurring,  however,  because  I  believe  that  full  resolution  of  these  issues  requires  that  the  Commission  complete  its  open  proceeding  examining  special  access  services 
 and  pricing  flexibility. 
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