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DECISION MEMORANDUM 1
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: RILEY NEWTON
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: JANUARY 17, 2022
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF CABLE ONE VoIP LLC’s APPLICATION TO
PARTIALLY RELINQUISH DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER; CASE NO. CAB-T-22-01.
On August 1, 2022, Cable One VoIP LLC d/b/a Sparklight (“Company”) applied to the
Commission to relinquish portions of the Company’s eligible telecommunications carrier (“ETC”)
designation. The Company sought “an order confirming its partial relinquishment of its [Rural
Digital Opportunity Fund (“RDOF”)] ETC designation and relinquishment of its Lifeline ETC
designation in non-RDOF areas.” Application at 6. On January 13, 2023, the Company filed an
Amended Application correcting the caption.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and 7-day Company reply deadline.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a 21-day public comment deadline and a 7-day Company reply deadline?
____________________________
Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General
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