Parties Seeking Access to Data and Information Filed in Response to the Special Access Data Collection

On June 24, 2015, the Wireline Competition Bureau released a Public Notice announcing it is ready to receive executed Acknowledgements of Confidentiality from parties seeking access to confidential and highly confidential information submitted in response to the FCC’s special access data collection earlier in 2015. The Bureau released a public notice on July 10, 2015 listing those parties filing Acknowledgments as of July 10, 2015 and stating we would announce subsequent Acknowledgement filers on a rolling basis in subsequent public notices.

In Sept 17's Public Notice, we attach a list showing additional parties that have filed Acknowledgements since July10, 2015. By executing an Acknowledgment, a party certifies that its purpose for accessing and using the special access data is “solely for preparation and conduct” in the special access proceeding. Pursuant to the Protective Order, companies that submitted confidential or highly confidential information in response to the collection have until September 24, 2015 to object to the disclosure of their data and information to any of the parties listed in the attachment to this Public Notice.