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

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Material to be Filed in Support of   )
1998 Annual Access Tariff Filings    )
                                     

                        ORDER MODIFYING DEADLINES

   Adopted:  June 18, 1998                                              Released:  June 18, 1998

By the Chief, Competitive Pricing Division:

              1.  On March 25, 1998, the Competitive Pricing Division of the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau)
released the 1998 Tariff Review Plans, which specify the summary material required of local exchange
carriers (LECs) to support their interstate access service tariffs scheduled to take effect on July 1, 1998. 
Pursuant to Section 1.773 of the Commission's Rules, 47, C.F.R.  1.773, replies to petitions to reject or
suspend and investigate those tariff filings are due on June 29, 1998.

              2.  After the filing of the replies, the Bureau will release an Order responsive to the petitions. 
That Order may require the LECs to revise their annual access filings, with such revisions to take effect
on July 1, 1998.  In order to give the LECs adequate time to implement any required revisions, and
pursuant to Section 1.3 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.3, on our own motion, we advance the
due date for replies to petitions to reject or suspend and investigate 1998 annual access tariff filings to
June 26, 1998. 

              3.  In addition, because the Sprint Local Telephone Companies (Sprint) have been granted
permission to file their 1998 annual access filing on June 19, 1998, we extend the due date for petitions
to reject or suspend and investigate only Sprint's tariff to June 24, 1998.  Replies to any petitions against
Sprint's tariff will be due on June 26, 1998.
              4.  With respect to any LEC errata 1998 annual access filings to be made on June 19, 1998, we
extend the due date for petitions to reject or suspend and investigate those tariff filings to June 24, 1998
with replies to any petitions against those filings to be due on June 26, 1998.

              5.  Finally, we remind those parties serving petitions and replies by facsimile to ensure that service
is completed by 5:30 p.m. on the date those pleadings are due.


              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




              Jane E. Jackson
              Chief, Competitive Pricing Division
              Common Carrier Bureau