Common use of Preliminary Matters Clause in Contracts

Preliminary Matters. On December 20, 2001, pursuant to 83 Illinois Administrative Code Part 763, American Cellular Corporation, (“American”) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications Corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇”) and Illinois Bell Telephone Company (“Ameritech”) filed a joint request for approval of a Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, dated February 16, 2001, between the parties, pursuant to 47 U.S.C Secs. 252(a)(1) and 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 151, et seq. (“the Act”). The Agreement was submitted with the request. A statement in support of the request was filed, along with verifications sworn to by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of American and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of Ameritech, stating that the facts contained in the request for approval were true and correct. Pursuant to notice as required by law and the rules and regulations of the Commission, this matter came on for hearing by a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge of the Commission at its offices in Chicago, Illinois, on January 10, 2002. Staff filed the Verified Statement of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Ph. D., a Policy Analyst with the Commission’s Telecommunications Division, which was admitted into evidence. ▇▇. ▇▇▇ recommended approval of the Agreement. At the hearing, Staff and Ameritech indicated that there were no unresolved issues in this proceeding, and the record was marked “Heard and Taken.”

Preliminary Matters. On December 20January 14, 20012003, pursuant to 83 Illinois Administrative Code Part 763, American Cellular CorporationIllinois Bell Telephone Company, (“American”) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications Corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇Ameritech”) and Illinois Bell Telephone Company TDS Metrocom, (“AmeritechTDS”) filed a joint request for approval of a the Second Amendment to their Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, dated February 16December 10, 2001, between the parties2002, pursuant to 47 U.S.C U.S.C. Secs. 252(a)(1) and 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 151, et seq. (“the Act”). The Second Amendment to the Agreement was submitted with the request. A statement in support of the request was filed, along with verifications sworn to by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ . ▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of American and ▇▇▇▇▇▇TDS, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of Ameritech, stating that the facts contained in the request for approval were true and correct. Pursuant to notice as required by law and the rules and regulations of the Commission, this matter came on for hearing by a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge of the Commission at its offices in Chicago, Illinois, on January 1030, 20022003. Staff filed the Verified Statement of A. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Ph. D.▇▇▇▇, a Policy Analyst with the Commission’s Telecommunications Division, which was admitted into evidence. ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ recommended approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement. At the hearing, Staff Staff, Ameritech and Ameritech TDS indicated that there were no unresolved issues in this proceeding, and the record was marked “Heard and Taken.”

Preliminary Matters. On December 2010, 2001, pursuant to 83 Illinois Administrative Code Part 763, American Cellular CorporationAmeritech Advanced Data Service of Illinois, d/b/a SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. (“American”) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications Corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇SBC-ASI”) and Focal Communication Corporation of Illinois Bell Telephone Company (“AmeritechFocal”) filed a joint request for approval of a Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, dated February 16November 19, 2001, between the parties, pursuant to 47 U.S.C Secs. 252(a)(1) and 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. 151, et seq. (“the Act”). The Agreement was submitted with the request. A statement in support of the request was filed, along with verifications sworn to by ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of SBC-ASI, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of American and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of AmeritechFocal, stating that the facts contained in the request for approval were true and correct. Pursuant to notice as required by before law and the rules and regulations of the Commission, this matter came on for hearing by a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge of the Commission at its offices in Chicago, Illinois, on January 10, 2002. Staff filed the Verified Statement of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Ph. D.Ph.D., a Policy Analyst with the Commission’s Telecommunications Division, which was admitted into evidence. ▇▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ recommended approval of the Agreement. At the hearing, Staff and Ameritech indicated that there were no unresolved issues in this proceeding, and the record was marked “Heard and Taken.”

Preliminary Matters. On December 20February 21, 20012002, pursuant to 83 Illinois Administrative Code Part 763, American Cellular Corporation, (“American”) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications Corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇”) and Illinois Bell Telephone Company (“Ameritech) and Ameritech Advanced Data Service of Illinois, (“AADS”) filed a joint request for approval of the First Amendment to a Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, dated February 16January 31, 20012002, between the parties, pursuant to 47 U.S.C U.S.C. Secs. 252(a)(1) and 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 151, et seq. (“the Act”). The Amendment to the Agreement was submitted with the request. A statement in support of the request was filed, along with verifications sworn to by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇, on behalf of American and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of Ameritech, and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, on behalf of AADS, stating that the facts contained in the request for approval were true and correct. Pursuant to notice as required by law and the rules and regulations of the Commission, this matter came on for hearing by a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge of the Commission at its offices in Chicago, Illinois, on January 10March 4, 2002. Staff filed the Verified Statement of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Ph. D., a Policy Analyst with the Commission’s Telecommunications Division, which was admitted into evidence. ▇▇. ▇▇▇ recommended approval of the Agreement. At the hearing, Staff and Ameritech indicated that there were no unresolved issues in this proceeding, and the record was marked “Heard and Taken.”

Preliminary Matters. On December 20February 14, 20012003, pursuant to 83 Illinois Administrative Code Part 763, American Cellular Corporation, (“American”) ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Communications Corporation (“▇▇▇▇▇▇”) and Illinois Bell Telephone Company (“AmeritechSBC Illinois” or “SBC”) and Franklin Square Communications, Inc., (“Franklin Square”) filed a joint request for approval of a the First Amendment to their Negotiated Interconnection Agreement, dated February 16January 24, 2001, between the parties2003, pursuant to 47 U.S.C U.S.C. Secs. 252(a)(1) and 252(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. Sec. 151, et seq. (“the Act”). The Amendment to the Agreement was submitted with the request. A statement in support of the request was filed, along with verifications sworn to by ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of American and ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of AmeritechSBC, and ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, on behalf of Franklin Square, stating that the facts contained in the request for approval were true and correct. Pursuant to notice as required by law and the rules and regulations of the Commission, this matter came on for hearing by a duly authorized Administrative Law Judge of the Commission at its offices in Chicago, Illinois, on January 10March 14, 20022003. Staff filed the Verified Statement of ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, Ph. D., a Policy Analyst with the Commission’s Telecommunications Division, which was admitted into evidence. ▇▇. ▇▇▇ recommended approval of the Agreement. At the hearing, Staff and Ameritech the carriers indicated that there were no unresolved issues in this proceeding, and the record was marked “Heard and Taken.”