6712-01
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 51
[WC Docket No. 19-308; DA No. 22-925; FR ID 103840]
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 [INSERT DATE 15 DAYS AFTER
DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER]. Replies to an opposition must be filed on or
before [INSERT DATE 10 DAYS AFTER DATE FOR FILING OPPOSITIONS HAS EXPIRED].
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.
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Electronic Filers: Oppositions and replies may be filed electronically using the internet
by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs.

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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.

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People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email
to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 4180530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Danner, Competition Policy Division, Wireline
Competition Bureau, at Megan.Danner@fcc.gov, or (202) 418-1151.
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 [INSERT DATE 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], and replies to oppositions must be filed no later
than [INSERT DATE 25 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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).
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Electronic Filers: Oppositions and replies may be filed electronically using the Internet
by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs.

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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.

o 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.
o U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45
L Street, NE, Washington, DC 20554.
o 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 e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (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,
[FR Doc. 2022-20153 Filed: 9/16/2022 8:45 am; Publication Date: 9/19/2022]