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December 2, 2010
Ms. Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12
th
Street, SW
12
th
Street Lobby, TW-A325
Washington D.C. 20554
Re: Ex Parte Communication; WC Docket No. 09-197
Dear Ms. Dortch:
On December 1, 2010, on behalf of Virgin Mobile USA (?Virgin Mobile? or the
?Company?), the undersigned of this firm, along with Elaine Divelbliss of Virgin Mobile and
Norina Moy of Sprint Nextel Corporation, met with the following staff from the Wireline
Competition Bureau?s Telecommunications Access Policy Division: Trent Harkrader, Vickie
Robinson, Elizabeth McCarthy, Kimberly Scardino, Nicholas Degani, Elise Kohn, Dirya Shenoy
and Romanda Williams.
During this meeting, Ms. Bush urged the Commission to approve Virgin Mobile?s
pending petitions for eligible telecommunications carrier (?ETC?) designation in Alabama,
Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire and Washington D.C. Ms. Divelbliss provided an
overview of Virgin Mobile?s efforts to curtail waste, fraud and abuse in Virgin Mobile?s Lifeline
operations and asserted that any concerns regarding these issues should be addressed by the
Commission in its general rulemaking proceeding. Subsequent to this meeting, Mr. Beahn left
Ms. Robinson a voicemail regarding TracFone Wireless? request that all similarly situated ETCs
be required to implement a 60-day inactivity policy for Lifeline customers.
Ms. Marlene Dortch
December 2, 2010
Page 2
Pursuant to Section 1.1206 of the Commission?s rules, a copy of this letter is being filed
electronically with your office. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
the undersigned.
Sincerely,
/s/
Antoinette C. Bush
John M. Beahn
Counsel to Virgin Mobile USA