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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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     Cass County Telephone Company, L.P.,                                    
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     Complainant,                                                            
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     v.                                                                      
                                                  )   File No. EB-08-MD-010  
     National Exchange Carrier Association,                                  
     Inc.,                                        )                          
                                                                             
     Defendant.                                   )                          
                                                                             
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                               ORDER OF DISMISSAL

   Adopted: May 18, 2009 Released: May 18, 2009

   By the Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. On November 7, 2008, the above-captioned complainant ("CassTel") filed
       a formal complaint against the above-captioned defendant ("NECA")
       pursuant to section 208 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended
       ("Act"). In its Complaint, CassTel alleged that NECA violated sections
       201 and 202 of the Act and sections 69.106 and 69.502 of the
       Commission's rules by allegedly improperly calculating and failing to
       disburse pooled access settlement payments claimed to be due to
       CassTel.

    2. On May 15, 2009, CassTel moved to dismiss its claims with prejudice,
       and stated that NECA consented to the dismissal.

    3. We are satisfied that dismissing the Complaint with prejudice will
       serve the public interest by eliminating the need for further
       litigation and the expenditure of further time and resources of the
       parties and this Commission.

    4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 208
       of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. S:S: 154(i),
       154(j), and 208, sections 1.720-1.736 of the Commission's rules, 47
       C.F.R. S:S: 1.720-1.736, and the authority delegated in section 0.111
       and 0.311 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111 and 0.311,
       that CassTel's Motion to Dismiss IS GRANTED, that the Complaint IS
       DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE, and that this proceeding IS TERMINATED.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Alex Starr

   Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division

   Enforcement Bureau

   1 Formal Complaint, File No. EB-08-MD-010 (filed Nov. 7, 2008). CassTel
   filed an Amended Formal Complaint on January 7, 2009. Amended Formal
   Complaint, File No. EB-08-MD-010 (filed Jan. 7, 2009). The Formal
   Complaint and Amended Formal Complaint are hereinafter referred to as
   "Complaint."

   47 U.S.C. S: 208.

   47 U.S.C. S: 201 and 202.

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 69.106 and 69.502.

   Motion to Dismiss Formal Complaint, File No. EB-08-MD-010 (filed May 15,
   2009) ("Motion to Dismiss").

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