DA 95-669

                        PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED
                              FOR COMMENTS ON
                    NCTA'S MOTION TO ORDER REVOCATION 
                    OF SNET MARKET TRIAL AUTHORIZATION
                                     
                            FILE NO. W-P-C-6858
                              
                                   Released:   March 31, 1995

     On March 28, 1995, the National Cable Television Association, Inc. (NCTA) filed a
motion requesting that the Commission revoke the Section 214 authority granted to Southern
New England Telephone Company (SNET) to conduct a video dialtone technical and market
trial.  The Commission initially granted SNET permission to conduct a limited, one-year trial
in West Hartford, Connecticut.  Subsequently, the Commission authorized SNET to expand its
video dialtone trial to include additional communities in its service area.  (See Order and
Authorization, 9 FCC Rcd 1019 (1993) and Order and Authorization, 9 FCC Rcd 7715 (1994).) 
 
     NCTA argues that based on SNET's recent tariff filing for the market trial, it appears
that SNET is not in compliance with its authorization.  NCTA adds that SNET has not notified
the Commission of any changes to its Section 214 authorization.  Thus, NCTA contends that
SNET's Section 214 certificate should be revoked.  

     Interested parties are invited to file comments on the motion.  Comments should be filed
by April 10, 1995, and reply comments by April 17, 1995, with the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.  20554.  Three copies
should also be sent to Peggy Reitzel, Common Carrier Bureau, FCC, Room 544, 1919 M Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, and to the Commission's contractor for public service records
duplication: ITS, Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C.  20037.  Copies of
the motion can be obtained from ITS at (202) 857-3800.  The motion is available for review and
photocopying at the FCC Public Reference Room, 6th Floor, 2025 M Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C., from 8:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:00, Monday through Thursday. 

     We will continue to treat this proceeding as non-restricted for purposes of the
Commission's ex parte rules.  See generally 47 C.F.R.  1.1200-1.1216.  For further
information contact Peggy Reitzel, Policy and Program Planning Division of the Common
Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-1579.

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