********************************************************    
                         NOTICE
********************************************************

This document was converted from
WordPerfect to ASCII Text format.

Content from the original version of the document such as
headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers
will not show up in this text version.

All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the
original document will not show up in this text version.

Features of the original document layout such as
columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins
will not be preserved in the text version.

If you need the complete document, download the
WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available.

*****************************************************************
                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                )
                                )
Investigation of Bell Atlantic's ) CC Docket No.  96-165
New Expanded Interconnection    )
Offerings                       )  
                                )  Transmittal No. 1014 
Bell Atlantic Telephone Companies) 
Revisions to Tariff F.C.C. No. 1)  

                             ORDER
                                
Adopted: December 19, 1997              Released: December 19, 1997

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division, Common Carrier Bureau:

     1.   On December 9, 1997, Bell Atlantic filed Transmittal No. 1014 to revise its Tariff F.C.C.
No. 1.  Transmittal No. 1014, which is currently scheduled to become effective on December 24, 1997,
proposes to modify its cross connect provisions for its facilities management service (FMS) offered to
physical and virtual collocation customers.  No petitions have been filed against this transmittal.
     
     2.   Transmittal No. 1014 raises the same issues regarding rate levels, rate structures, and
terms and conditions of physical and virtual collocation services as those that are subject to the
investigation of Bell Atlantic's new expanded interconnection offerings.  Therefore, Transmittal
No.1014 is suspended for one day and will be subject to the investigation initiated in the Bell Atlantic
Tariff Suspension Order.  Any rates proposed in this transmittal will be subject to an accounting order to
facilitate any refunds that may later prove necessary.

     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  204(a), and Section 0.291 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 
0.291, the revisions to Bell Atlantic Tariff F.C.C. No. 1, Transmittal No. 1014, ARE SUSPENDED for
one day from the effective date and an investigation of the referenced tariff transmittal IS INSTITUTED.

     4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Bell Atlantic SHALL FILE tariff revisions within five
business days of the release date of this Order to reflect this suspension.

     5.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, for the above purposes, we waive Sections 61.56,
61.58, and 61.59 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  61.56, 61.58, and 61.59.  Bell Atlantic should
cite the "DA" number of the instant Order as the authority for this filing.




     6.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 204(a) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  204(a),  Bell Atlantic shall keep accurate account of all amounts
received by reason of the rates that are the subject of this investigation.



                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                    James D. Schlichting
                    Chief, Competitive Pricing Division
                    Common Carrier Bureau