Federal Communications Commission DA 02-143

Before the

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of
Request for Review of the Decision of the
Universal Service Administrative Company by
Arrowhead Library System
Virginia, Minnesota
Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service
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CC Docket No. 96-45
CC Docket No. 97-21

ORDER

Adopted: January 17, 2002 Released: January 18, 2002

By the Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

1.  The Accounting Policy Division (Division) has under consideration a Request for Review filed by Arrowhead Library System (Arrowhead), Virginia, Minnesota on March 20, 2001.[1] Arrowhead seeks review of a decision of the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Company (Administrator), denying Arrowhead’s request for discounted services.[2] On December 12, 2001, Arrowhead submitted a facsimile withdrawing its Request for Review.[3] The Division grants Arrowhead’s Withdrawal Request and, accordingly, dismisses Arrowhead’s Request for Review.

2.  ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a), that the Withdrawal Request submitted by Arrowhead Library System, Virginia, Minnesota, on December 12, 2001 IS GRANTED.

3.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.291, and 54.722(a), that the Request for Review filed by Arrowhead Library System, Virginia, Minnesota, on March 20, 2001 IS DISMISSED.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Mark G. Seifert

Deputy Chief, Accounting Policy Division

Common Carrier Bureau

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[1] Letter from Jim Weikum, Arrowhead Library System, to the Federal Communications Commission, filed March 20, 2001 (Request for Review).

[2] Letter from Schools and Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company, to Jim Weikum, Arrowhead Library System, issued February 27, 2001 (Administrator’s Decision on Appeal).

[3] Facsimile from Shari Fisher, Arrowhead Library System, to the Federal Communications Commission, dated December 12, 2001 (Withdrawal Request).