PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov [1]
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DA 08-91
Released: January 14, 2008
COMMENT SOUGHT ON PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING
INTERNET MANAGEMENT POLICIES
WC Docket No. 07-52
Comment Date: February 13, 2008
Reply Comment Date: February 28, 2008
The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition1 filed by Free Press et al.
(Petitioners), seeking a declaratory ruling “that the practice by broadband service providers of degrading
peer-to-peer traffic violates the FCC’s Internet Policy Statement” and that such practices do not meet the
Commission’s exception for reasonable network management.2
This Public Notice establishes certain procedural requirements relating to consideration of the
Free Press et al. Petition for Declaratory Ruling. This matter shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose”
proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200, 1.1206.
Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations
must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects
discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented generally is
required. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in
permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in section 1.1206(b) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §
1.1206(b).
Pursuant to sections 1.405 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.405, 1.419,
interested parties may file comments on the petitions on or before February 13, 2008 and reply comments
on or before February 28, 2008. All pleadings are to reference WC Docket No. 07-52. All filings must
be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal
1 Free Press, Public Knowledge, Media Access Project, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union,
Information Society Project at Yale Law School, Professor Charles Nesson, Co-Director of the Berkman Center for
Internet & Society, Harvard Law School, Professor Barbara van Schewick, Center for Internet & Society, Stanford
Law School, Petition for Declaratory Ruling, CC Docket Nos. 02-33, 01-337, 95-20, 98-10, GN Docket No. 00-185,
CS Docket No. 02-52, WC Docket No. 07-52 (filed Nov. 1, 2007).
2 Id. at 3 (citing Appropriate Framework for Broadband Access to the Internet over Wireline Facilities, Policy
Statement, 20 FCC Rcd 14986 (2005) (Policy Statement)).
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Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Suite TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two (2)
courtesy copies must be delivered to Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition
Bureau, Competition Policy Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554, or via e-mail
; and one (1) copy must be sent to Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street,
Suite CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone , facsimile , or via e-mail
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Comments may be filed: (1) using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System
(ECFS); (2) using the Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal; or (3) by filing paper copies. See
Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
§ Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the
ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for
submitting comments.
§ For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this
proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or
rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket
or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To
get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to , and include the following
words in the body of the message, “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in
response.
§ Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each
filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding,
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number.
Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by firstclass
or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in
receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary,
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
§ The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper
filings for the Commission’s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110,
Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be
disposed of before entering the building.
§ Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail)
must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
§ U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th
Street, SW, Washington DC 20554.
People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities
(braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (voice), (tty).
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Filings and comments are also available for public inspection and copying during regular
business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CYA257,
Washington, DC, 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington,
DC, 20554, telephone , facsimile , or via e-mail .
For further information regarding this proceeding, contact Jon Reel, Competition Policy
Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, .
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