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                                                                                                                     DA 01-1842
                                                               
              COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT
ON GUAM CELLULAR AND PAGING, INC. d/b/a GUAMCELL COMMUNICATIONS
            PETITION FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ELIGIBLE 
      TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER IN THE TERRITORY OF GUAM
                                
                   PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED
                                     
                             CC Docket No. 96-45

                                             Release Date:  August 1, 2001

Comment Date:  30 days after publication in Federal Register
Reply Comment Date:  45 days after publication in Federal Register

On July 26, 2001, Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc. d/b/a Guamcell Communications
(Guamcell) filed with the Commission a petition under section 214(e)(6) seeking designation as an
eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) to receive federal universal service support for service
offered in Guam.  Specifically, Guamcell contends that:  1) the Public Utilities Commission of
Guam (Guam Commission) has provided an affirmative statement that it does not regulate
commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) carriers, 2) Guamcell meets all the statutory and
regulatory prerequisites for ETC designation, and 3) designating Guamcell as an ETC will serve
the public interest.  The Common Carrier Bureau seeks comment on the Guamcell petition,
including the requested service area.
The petitioner must provide copies of its petition to the Guam Commission at the time of
filing with the Commission.  The Commission will also send a copy of this Public Notice to the
Guam Commission by overnight express mail to ensure that the Guam Commission is notified of
the notice and comment period.  
     Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.415,
1.419, interested parties may file comments as follows:  comments are due 30 days after
publication of the Public Notice in the Federal Register and reply comments are due 45 days
after publication of the Public Notice in the Federal Register.  Comments 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 Fed. Reg. 24,121 (1998). 
Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to
<http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html>.  Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must
be filed.  In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number.  Parties may also
submit electronic comments by Internet e-mail.  To receive filing instructions for e-mail
comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following
words in the body of the message, "get form <your e-mail address."  A sample form and
directions will be sent in reply.  Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four
copies of each filing.  All filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman
Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20554. 

     Parties also must send three paper copies of their filing to Sheryl Todd, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street
S.W., Room 5-B540, Washington, D.C. 20554.  In addition, commenters must send diskette
copies to the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20037. 

     Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.1206, this proceeding
will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are
permitted subject to disclosure.  

     For further information, contact Richard D. Smith or Anita Cheng, Accounting Policy
Division, Common Carrier Bureau at (202) 418-7400, TTY (202) 418-0484.