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X4WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554hhCqpp  *xxX DA 97917   yx\ dddhy  aE#6\  P6QАP#News media information 202/4180500 FaxOnDemand 202/4182830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov  X' #XP\  P6QXP#|CASS COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY FILED A PETITION o FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 36.612(A) OR 36.631(D)  X'  OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES Ã  X ' ^AAD 9759 ă  X '` `  hhCqpp Released Date: May 1, 1997  Xg 'Comment Date: May 21, 1997  XP'Reply Date:` `  June 2, 1997   "On April 9, 1997, Cass County Telephone Company ("Cass County") filed a petition for  xwaiver of Sections 36.612(a) or 36.631(d) of the Commission's rules to enable it to receive  xuniversal service fund ("USF") support in 1997. Under our rules, eligibility for USF support is  x/based of historical cost data. Cass County claims that, absent a waiver, it will not receive USF  xsupport until 1998, and that the delay will adversely affect its planned plant upgrade program.  X4 "Interested parties may file comments on the petition on or before May 21, 1997 , and reply  Xj4 xcomments on or before June 2, 1997 , with the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,  x+1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554. Comments and reply comments  xshould reference AAD 9759. Four (4) copies should also be sent to Adrian Wright, Competitive  x Safeguards Branch, Common Carrier Bureau, Room 257, 2000 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  xp20554, and one (1) copy should be sent to the Commission's contractor for public service record  x~duplication: International Transcription Service (ITS), 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140,  xWashington, D.C. 20037. Copies of the petition may be obtained from the Accounting and  xEAudits Division's public reference room, Room 812, 2000 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Copies are also available from ITS at (202) 8573800.  X 4 "We will treat this proceeding as nonrestricted for purposes of the Commission's ex parte  Xo!4 x}rules. See generally, 47 C.F.R.  1.12001.1206. However, if this waiver petition is opposed,  XZ"4 xgit will be treated as a restricted proceeding under the Commission's ex parte rules. See generally, 47 C.F.R.  1.12081.1216. For further information contact Adrian Wright at (202) 4180840.  X.$4 Ã  X%'X FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION #6\  P6QАP#у