§ 61.17   Applications for special permission.

   (a) All issuing carriers that file applications for special permission,
   associated documents, such as transmittal letters, requests for special
   permission,  and  supporting  information,  shall file those documents
   electronically.

   (b) Applications for special permission must contain:

   (1) A detailed description of the tariff publication proposed to be put into
   effect;

   (2) A statement citing the specific rules and the grounds on which waiver is
   sought;

   (3) A showing of good cause; and

   (4) The appropriate Illustrative tariff pages the issuing carrier wishes to
   either revise or add as new pages to its tariff.

   (c) An application for special permission must be addressed to “Secretary,
   Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.” The Electronic
   Tariff Filing System will accept filings 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
   The official filing date of a publication received by the Electronic Tariff
   Filing System will be determined by the date and time the transmission ends.
   If the transmission ends after the close of a business day, as that term is
   defined in § 1.4(e)(2) of this chapter, the filing will be date and time
   stamped as of the opening of the next business day.

   (d)  In  addition,  except  for issuing carriers filing tariffing fees
   electronically, for special permission applications requiring fees as set
   forth in part 1, subpart G of this chapter, issuing carriers must submit the
   original of the application letter (without attachments), FCC Form 159, and
   the appropriate fee to the address set forth in § 1.1105 of this chapter.

   (e) In addition, if an issuing carrier applies for special permission to
   revise joint tariffs, the application must state that it is filed on behalf
   of all carriers participating in the affected service. Applications must be
   numbered consecutively in a series separate from FCC tariff numbers and
   Letters of Transmittal, bear the signature of the officer or agent of the
   carrier, and be in the following format:
    Application No.
    (Date)

   Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.

   Attention: Wireline Competition Bureau (here provide the statements required
   by section 61.17(b)).
    (Exact name of carrier)
    (Name of officer or agent)
    (Title of officer or agent)

   (f) If approved, the issuing carrier must comply with all terms and use all
   authority specified in the grant. If a carrier elects to use less than the
   authority granted, it must apply to the Commission for modification of the
   original grant. If a carrier elects not to use the authority granted within
   sixty days of its effective date, the original grant will be automatically
   cancelled by the Commission.

   [ 76 FR 43211 , July 20, 2011]

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Subpart C—General Rules for Nondominant Carriers

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