Federal Communications Commission DA 10-56
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC  20554
In the Matter of
Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service  
Motion for a Ruling on Appeal of
USAC’s Denial of USF Funding by
Thumb Cellular, LLC
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CC Docket No. 96-45
ORDER
Adopted:  January 12, 2010 Released:  January 12, 2010
By the Acting Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau:
1. On September 15, 2006, Thumb Cellular, LLC (Thumb Cellular) filed a motion seeking a 
ruling on its June 2, 2004 appeal of a decision by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) 
denying Thumb Cellular universal service interstate common line support (ICLS) for the third quarter of 
2003 because USAC determined that Thumb Cellular’s FCC Form 507 was not timely filed.1 The 
Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) granted Thumb Cellular’s appeal on November 22, 2006.2  
Because the motion seeks a ruling on an appeal that has been granted by the Bureau, we dismiss Thumb 
Cellular’s motion as moot.
2. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to authority delegated under sections 0.91, 
0.204(b), 0.291, and 54.722(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.91, 0.204(b), 0.291, and 
54.722(a), that the motion for a ruling on appeal filed by Thumb Cellular, LLC on September 15, 2006, IS 
DISMISSED.  
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Jennifer K. McKee
Acting Chief
Telecommunications Access Policy Division
Wireline Competition Bureau
  
1 Motion for a Ruling on Appeal of USAC’s Denial of USF Funding by Thumb Cellular, LLC, CC Docket No. 96-
45 (filed Sept. 15, 2006) (Thumb Cellular Motion); Request for Appeal of the Decision of the Universal Service 
Administrator by Thumb Cellular Limited Partnership, CC Docket 96-45, Request for Appeal (filed June 2, 2004) 
(Thumb Cellular Appeal).
2 See Request for Review of the Decision of the Universal Service Administrator by Thumb Cellular Limited 
Partnership, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 13539 (Wireline Comp. Bur. 2006) (finding that Thumb 
Cellular’s FCC Form 507 was timely filed under section 1.4(j) of the Commission's rules).