20131206Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: NEIL PRICE
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2013

SUBJECT: APPLICATION OF NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (AT&T
MOBILITY) FOR CONDITIONAL DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, CASE NO. NCW-T-13-01

On April 24, 2013, New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“AT&T Mobility” or
“Company”) filed an Application, pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 214(e)(2), for conditional designation as
an eligible telecommunications carrier (“ETC”) in certain areas of Idaho so that it may participate in
the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Mobility Fund Phase I (“MFI”) program.
AT&T Mobility refers to this Application as its Application for MFI ETC Designation in order to
distinguish it from its existing ETC designation.
On May 9, 2013, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Modified Procedure
establishing a 21-day comment period. See Order No. 32806. Thereafter, Commission Staff
(“Staff”) was the only party to submit written comments.
Subsequently, the Company notified Staff that it wished to place a hold on its
Application. On October 15, 2013, the Company submitted a letter of withdrawal to the
Commission, stating that “developments since the Application was submitted prompt AT&T
Mobility to withdraw the Application in Case No. NCW-T-13-01 immediately and without
prejudice.”
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to accept AT&T Mobility’s letter withdrawing its
Application?
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