2022-20153. Pleading Cycle Established for Petition for Reconsideration Filed by Sonic Telecom, LLC

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY:

In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau establishes a pleading cycle for the Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) filed by Sonic Telecom, LLC of portions of the Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements in an Era of Next-Generation Networks and Services Report and Order.

DATES:

Oppositions to the Petition must be filed on or before October 4, 2022. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or before September 29, 2022.

ADDRESSES:

All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 19-308. Oppositions and replies may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies.

• Electronic Filers: Oppositions and replies may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/​ecfs.

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

• People With Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [e-mail] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at [phone] (voice), [phone] (TTY).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Megan Danner, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at [e-mail], or [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On October 27, 2020, the Commission adopted the Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements in an Era of Next-Generation Networks and Services Report and Order ( Report and Order). On February 8, 2021, Sonic Telecom, LLC (Sonic) filed a petition for reconsideration of portions of the Report and Order.

Filing Requirements. Pursuant to the Commission's rules, oppositions to the Petitions for Reconsideration must be filed no later than October 4, 2022, and replies to oppositions must be filed no later than October 14, 2022. Oppositions and replies may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings,63 FR 24121 (1998).

• Electronic Filers: Oppositions and replies may be filed electronically using the internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/​ecfs.

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

○ Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.

○ U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.

○ Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (March 19, 2020), https://www.fcc.gov/​document/​fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy.

People with Disabilities. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to [e-mail] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at [phone] (voice), [phone] (TTY).

Ex Parte Rules. This proceeding shall continue to be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format ( e.g.,.doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.

Federal Communications Commission.

Pamela Arluk,

Division Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau.