Federal Communications Commission DA 03-3934
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC 20554
In the Matter of)
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Requests for Review of the)
Decision of the)
Universal Service Administrator by)
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BridportCentralElementary School)File No. SLD-368405
Middlebury, Vermont)
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Chesterfield County Public Schools)File Nos. SLD-215632, 215881
Chesterfield, Virginia)
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Crane Schools)File No. SLD-315800
Yuma, Arizona)
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Gasconade County R-1 School District)File No. SLD-343258
Hermann, Missouri)
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Integrity Communications (Filed on behalf)File No. SLD-313544
of PointIsabelIndependentSchool District)
Port Isabel, Texas)
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Integrity Communications (Filed on behalf)File No. SLD-304313
West Oso, Texas)
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JacksonDistrict Library)File No. SLD-386004
Jackson, Michigan)
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JacksonPublicSchool District)File No. SLD-381996
Jackson, Mississippi)
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Mexicayotl Academy)File No. SLD-373448
Nogales, Arizona)
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Nemaha Valley Schools Unified School District)File No. SLD-336113
No. 442)
Seneca, Kansas)
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Our Lady of Refuge)File No. SLD-346749
Brooklyn, New York)
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Saint Vincent’sHomeSchool)File No. SLD-250150
Fall River, Massachusetts)
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School District of GreenvilleCounty)File Nos. SLD-312516, 316813
Greenville, South Carolina)
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Springfield Public Schools)File No. SLD-262612
Springfield, Massachusetts)
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Upper Adams )File No. SLD-384741
Bilgerville, Pennsylvania)
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Volusia County Schools)File No. SLD-264583
DeLand, Florida)
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Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support)CC Docket No. 02-6
Mechanism)
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order
Adopted: December 11, 2003Released: December 12, 2003
By the Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. The Telecommunications Access Policy Division (Division) has under consideration the above-captioned Requests for Review of decisions issued by the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company.[1] These requests seek review of SLD decisions pursuant to section 54.719(c) of the Commission’s rules.[2]
2.The Commission’s rules provide that the Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) must issue a decision resolving a request for review of matters properly before it within ninety (90) days unless the time period is extended.[3] The Bureau extended by sixty (60) days the time period for considering the Requests for Review.[4] The Bureau requires additional time to review the issues presented. Accordingly, we extend by an additional thirty (30) days the deadline by which the Bureau must take action regarding the instant Requests for Review of decisions by the SLD.
3.Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to section 54.724(a) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 54.724(a), that the time period for taking action in the above-captioned Requests for Review IS EXTENDED BY an additional thirty (30) days to January 21, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Bridport Central Elementary School, Middlebury, Vermont;to January 21, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Chesterfield County Public Schools, Chesterfield, Virginia; to January 5, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Crane Schools, Yuma, Arizona; to January 29, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Gasconade County R-1 School District, Hermann, Missouri; to January 2, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Integrity Communications (filed on behalf of Point Isabel Independent School District), Port Isabel, Texas; to January 15, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Integrity Communications (filed on behalf of West Oso Independent School District), West Oso, Texas; to January 28, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Jackson District Library,Jackson, Michigan; to January 29, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Jackson Public School District, Jackson, Mississippi; to January 5, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Mexicayotl Academy, Nogales, Arizona; to January 2, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Nemaha Valley Schools Unified School District No. 442, Seneca, Kansas; to January 28, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Our Lady of Refuge, Brooklyn, New York; to January 28, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Saint Vincent’s Home School, Fall River, Massachusetts; to January 5, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by School District of Greenville County, Greenville, South Carolina; to January 28, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Springfield Public Schools, Springfield, Massachusetts; to January 12, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Upper Adams , Bilgerville, Pennsylvania; to January 8, 2004, for the Request for Review filed by Volusia County Schools, DeLand, Florida;
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Narda M. Jones Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division Wireline Competition Bureau
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[1] Letter from Patricia W. Aigner, Bridport Central Elementary School, filed July 22, 2003; Letter from Brian D. Jones, Chesterfield County Public Schools, filed July 23, 2003; Letter from Herb Harries, Crane Schools, filed July 8, 2003; Letter from Mark D. Leech, Gasconade County R-1 School District, filed August 8, 2003; Letter from Walter Steimel, Jr., Integrity Communications (filed on behalf of Point Isabel Independent School District), filed July 7, 2003; Letter from Walter Steimel, Jr., Integrity Communications (filed on behalf of West Oso Independent School District), filed July 10, 2003; Letter from Daniel Kuras, Jackson District Library, filed August 1, 2003; Letter from Willie Johnson, Jackson Public School District, filed August 4, 2003; Letter from Dora Alvidrez-Urias, Mexicayotl Academy, filed July 8, 2003; Letter from Brian Harris, Nemaha Valley Schools Unified School District No. 442, filed July 14, 2003; Letter from Robert Thoering, Our Lady of Refuge, filed August 1, 2003; Letter from Paul Michael, Saint Vincent’s Home School, filed August 1, 2003; Letter from D. Scott Barash, School District of Greenville County, filed July 8, 2003; Letter from Dr. Joseph P. Burke, Springfield Public Schools, filed July 30, 2003; Letter from Jim Van Dyke, Upper Adams , filed July 15, 2003; Letter from William E. Hall, Volusia County Schools, filed July 14, 2003 (Requests for Review).
[2]See Requests for Review. Section 54.719(c) of the Commission’s rules provides that any person aggrieved by an action taken by a division of the Administrator may seek review from the Commission. 47 C.F.R. § 54.719(c).
[3] 47 C.F.R. § 54.724(a).
[4]Requests for Review of Decisions of the Universal Service Administrator by Bridport Central Elementary School, Middlebury, Vermont, et al., Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Changes to the Board of Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., CC Docket No. 02-6, Order, DA 03-3324 (Wir. Com. Bur. rel. Oct. 16, 2003).